Why would anyone pick Kassadin over Nidalee now?
-Safer Laning -More damage -Ranged -Jump at level 3 minimum (often level 2) -Jump costs nothing and goes about the same distance -Better all in -Better poke -Half of her kit is manaless -Heal -AS Buff -Free wards with W -Execute -Retarded Dash on W with passive -Can play literally any role. Literally. Good AD scaling and self peel for adc, good heal and as buff for support. Don't even need to talk about top mid and jungle.