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Kassadin

Build for Mid
Void StonePNull SphereQNether BladeWForce PulseERiftwalkR
Updated 11 hours ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
51.1%
Win rate change
+6.6%
Pick rate
3.8%
Ban rate
3.6%
Games
1,300
High-elo games

Runes

48.7% (302)

Inspiration

Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades

Domination

Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
49.3% 799

Skill priority

Force PulseENether BladeWNull SphereQ
52.7% 634

Start

Dark SealRefillable Potion53.9%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion49.6%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes53.8%
Plated Steelcaps52.1%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:26

Tear of the Goddess43.4%18%
Blasting Wand59.8%9%

Build order

  1. Tear of the Goddess
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Blasting Wand
  4. Ruby Crystal
  5. Sapphire Crystal
  6. Catalyst of Aeons
  7. Rod of Ages
  8. Boots
  9. Sorcerer's Shoes
  10. Amplifying Tome
  11. Lost Chapter

Completed items

  1. Rod of Ages151.6%11:10
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes253.6%14:15
  3. Archangel's Staff353.6%19:16
  4. Malignance455.3%19:22
When items get finished
051015202530
Rod of Ages
Sorcerer's Shoes
Archangel's Staff
Malignance

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Zhonya's Hourglass58.8%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap59.6%
  • Manamune57.5%
  • Shadowflame55.6%
  • Frozen Heart61.9%
  • Void Staff59.7%

Skill path

Force PulseENether BladeWNull SphereQMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Null SphereQ114151718
Nether BladeW28101213
Force PulseE34579
RiftwalkR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Kassadin

Best matchups

Kassadin beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Kassadin holds up at every stage
< 25 min415 games25-30 min408 games30-35 min309 games35+ min168 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -397 (1109 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical8%Magic86%True7%

Similar champions

Playing as Kassadin

  • Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.
  • Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.
  • Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Playing against Kassadin

  • Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.
  • Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.
  • It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Official tips from Riot