New Kassadin Build

[quote=Dychronius]I was thinking about the new [[kassadin]], with him being nerfed(as most have said) quite heavily. He doesn't seem quite as viable as a mid laner now, but what about top lane? I thought of this build: [[rod of ages]] [[seraph's embrace]] [[lich bane]]/[[iceborn gauntlet]] [[frozen heart]] [[spirit visage]] [[mercury's treads]]/[[ninja tabi]]/[[sorcerer's shoes]] This is, of course, not in any order. My logic behind it is this: [[kassadin]] needs mana. A lot of mana. RoA, Seraph's, and FH all give large amounts of mana for him to use. With the change to his w, lich bane becomes a viable item on him. Of course, it has been nerfed, and he's a tank, so the frozen fist becomes an option. With his damage also being nerfed, making him a disrupter who cranks out his [[force pulse]] constantly and [[riftwalk]]s around the entire team, drawing enemy focus, and slowing them down constantly, seems possible. The build I gave is against a team with balanced damage, but other viable items are [[thornmail]], [[randuin's omen]], [[banshee's veil]], [[warmog's armor]], [[sunfire cape]], [[zhonya's hourglass]], [[abyssal scepter]], etc. Some highly situational items would be [[wit's end]], [[nashor's tooth]], [[morellonomicon]], and [[twin shadows]]. The runes and masteries I haven't thought of yet, I'll make an edit to this post when I come up with that. Post what you think, I'm just trying to find a use for our lovely riftwalker.[/quote]

[quote=drakon136]He's way too squishy early on to survive top-lane. I honestly think he'd work best in the jungle now, even if he wouldn't be very good there except as a specific counterpick.[/quote]

[quote=caucheka]didn't you hear? kassadin is the new ryze [img]http://s2.postimg.org/baqti036h/mana.png[/img][/quote]

[quote=Vynertje]I'd go with a rather standard kassadin build, tear - roa - seraph's, dcap, zhonya's. Lich bane got nerfed so it's not such a great item for the new kassadin I feel.[/quote]

[quote=TheKut]I think the standard build will still work best, though frozen heart may be a great pick for him now. But with too little mana scale he will still need the ap from deathcap and zhonya's.[/quote]

[quote=Mooninites][[Iceborn Gauntlet]] also why get [[Spirit Visage]] over [[Banshee's Veil]] when you have no self-healing or lifesteal, etc.[/quote]

[quote=Darealone]Jungle Kass OP. The roams and ganks post-6. No cc? That's okay...press R.[/quote]

[quote=Dychronius]Thanks for all the replies! I think I should give jungle kassadin a try... [quote=Mooninites] [[Iceborn Gauntlet]] also why get [[Spirit Visage]] over [[Banshee's Veil]] when you have no self-healing or lifesteal, etc. [/quote] CDR, and the health regen it gives can be used. It's an option, I just put it there as an example of a MR item.[/quote]

[quote=caucheka][quote=Darealone] Jungle Kass OP. The roams and ganks post-6. No cc? That's okay...press R. [/quote] how exactly would you build jungle kass? w obviously but you'd need some attack speed imo.[/quote]

[quote=RottedApples][quote=caucheka] [quote=Darealone] Jungle Kass OP. The roams and ganks post-6. No cc? That's okay...press R. [/quote] how exactly would you build jungle kass? w obviously but you'd need some attack speed imo. [/quote] I think this situation calls for... badadadadadadaadadadaaaaaaa [[NASHOR'S TOOTH]]! [icon=Nashor's Tooth size=100][icon=Nashor's Tooth size=100][icon=Nashor's Tooth size=100][icon=Nashor's Tooth size=100][/quote]