Talk:Kassadin/@comment-6061249-20130601124359/@comment-7627698-20130603063415

That would be an incredibly hard nerf to his entire kit though - and he doesn't really need a revamp. He's a mage counter and a very good one at that. His ulti shouldn't just become some offensive spell, it grants him the immense utility of free mobility over any obstacle in the game. It's not an offensive spell to begin with. It barely deals any damage. 80 magic damage at level 3 is basically an auto attack - if not less. It's not until late game (30+ minutes into a game) it actually becomes useful offensively.

Number wise, his kit is also in line with that of any other duelist mage (slightly weaker overall, no high damage long cooldown ulti, more spammy in nature).

There really is no need to alter his kit. It's fine as it is. If anything, they should make his early game slightly more forgiving, seeing as it's absolutely terrible right now, and maybe change his W into something useful. Make it entirely passive - so last hitting minions becomes much easier. Or maybe change it from "all auto attacks deal X amount of low bonus damage" to "the next attack deals high amounts of bonus damage" - would also incentivise the use of Lich Bane on him again.

Akali is a very hit and miss kinda lane. If she stays in her shroud, nothing really happens. If she fights him head on (of if he forces her out of the shroud) she'd get dunked rather hard due to the passive of Kassa and his W.

It's too bad Kassa's passive and his W only really work against melee mages.... That could use some changing as well.