very true, lvl 1slowtime definitely makes it easier to charge any lvl 5 spell without getting hit. lvl 5 spells are all overpowered and everyone just dies from you holding the button so it's not very fun, for me at least.

 I've never tried that assassin rush flourish. Whenever i use assassin rush lvl 1 it never puts me behind them I use it and im just closer. Charging just to get behind them always seems useless because you can just roll