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Both Kassadin and Malzahar were previously humans that were altered by the void. In one of their lores, it is explained that Kassadin, along with his community of preservers, aims to stop beings such as Cho'gath, Malzahar (along with his cultists and Kog'maw), Kha'zix, Vel'koz, and pretty much any other void-ling creature.
Why this is important for discussing their tiers:
Cho'gath is a monster that is constantly growing in strength the more he devours foes. He is currently listed as likely being higher than Multi-city block level (even higher at his maximum potential). Kassadin has shown an ability to grow in power (which is actually listed in his attack potentency) the more excess magic power he absorbs (whether from his enemies or from his own attacks), and he is stated to be almost alone in his efforts to fight off the void creatures (the preservers are mentioned, but how useful they are in combative ability or if they are even combative is unknown to me). This means that he should scale to Cho'gath via power-scaling.
Kassadin's original kit (and even his new kit) suggests that, while he absorbed magic power in combat, he would increase his combat speed (his original passive gave him attack speed for each magical attack he absorbed from an enemy, lasting a few seconds and stacking up to 4 or 5 times), resistance to magical attacks (new Q passive and his old and new inert passive granting him increased defenses towards magical based attacks), his attack power (gaining the ability to use Force Pulse, which is a wide range blast dealing significant damage and slowing his enemies -- His riftwalk doubles in power each time he uses it. The power spike lasts for 15 seconds and the timer resets each time he uses rift walk), and potentially other stats that i may have forgotten.
Before discussing where he should be sitting in terms of attack potency and other stats, there is a problem that should be adressed: the profile lists that Kassadin's force pulse destroyed a portion of a Zaunite power-plant, but that is inaccurate. This is what is stated in the wikia for Volume 1 Issue 14
Kassadin's void blast (which is likely Null Sphere and not Force Pulse) was drawn towards Malzahar's sacrificial dagger. There is also the suggestion that the void energy was mitigated drastically by the power node that was close by.
Kassadin's tier should be listed as beig "At least 8-A normally, likely higher with full power" due to power-scaling to Cho'gath, his blast being stated to have been somewhat mitigated due to Malzahar's dagger opening a portal to the void and the power node absorbing "the majority of the blast", and that his kit suggests that his power multiplies a few times over while in combat.
His Durability should be listed as "at least Multi-city block level, higher when taking magical attacks" due to his abilities granting him strong resistance to magical attacks (taking 15% reduced damage passively and having the ability to create a spell shield).
Kassadin should have teleportation in space listed under speed (i know it is listed in Powers and Abilities, but his travel speed should include instantaneous movement over a distance with Riftwalk). His combat speed should be fine since his "attack speed" buff was removed a while back.
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Malzahar powerscales to Kassadin since they are both depicted as being equal in power, so at least his Attack Potency and Durability should be scalable to Kassadin's maximum capacity.
Why this is important for discussing their tiers:
Cho'gath is a monster that is constantly growing in strength the more he devours foes. He is currently listed as likely being higher than Multi-city block level (even higher at his maximum potential). Kassadin has shown an ability to grow in power (which is actually listed in his attack potentency) the more excess magic power he absorbs (whether from his enemies or from his own attacks), and he is stated to be almost alone in his efforts to fight off the void creatures (the preservers are mentioned, but how useful they are in combative ability or if they are even combative is unknown to me). This means that he should scale to Cho'gath via power-scaling.
Kassadin's original kit (and even his new kit) suggests that, while he absorbed magic power in combat, he would increase his combat speed (his original passive gave him attack speed for each magical attack he absorbed from an enemy, lasting a few seconds and stacking up to 4 or 5 times), resistance to magical attacks (new Q passive and his old and new inert passive granting him increased defenses towards magical based attacks), his attack power (gaining the ability to use Force Pulse, which is a wide range blast dealing significant damage and slowing his enemies -- His riftwalk doubles in power each time he uses it. The power spike lasts for 15 seconds and the timer resets each time he uses rift walk), and potentially other stats that i may have forgotten.
Before discussing where he should be sitting in terms of attack potency and other stats, there is a problem that should be adressed: the profile lists that Kassadin's force pulse destroyed a portion of a Zaunite power-plant, but that is inaccurate. This is what is stated in the wikia for Volume 1 Issue 14
Kassadin's void blast (which is likely Null Sphere and not Force Pulse) was drawn towards Malzahar's sacrificial dagger. There is also the suggestion that the void energy was mitigated drastically by the power node that was close by.
Kassadin's tier should be listed as beig "At least 8-A normally, likely higher with full power" due to power-scaling to Cho'gath, his blast being stated to have been somewhat mitigated due to Malzahar's dagger opening a portal to the void and the power node absorbing "the majority of the blast", and that his kit suggests that his power multiplies a few times over while in combat.
His Durability should be listed as "at least Multi-city block level, higher when taking magical attacks" due to his abilities granting him strong resistance to magical attacks (taking 15% reduced damage passively and having the ability to create a spell shield).
Kassadin should have teleportation in space listed under speed (i know it is listed in Powers and Abilities, but his travel speed should include instantaneous movement over a distance with Riftwalk). His combat speed should be fine since his "attack speed" buff was removed a while back.
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Malzahar powerscales to Kassadin since they are both depicted as being equal in power, so at least his Attack Potency and Durability should be scalable to Kassadin's maximum capacity.
