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Kassadin

Build for Mid
Void StonePNull SphereQNether BladeWForce PulseERiftwalkR
Updated 17 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
50.8%
Win rate change
+6.3%
Pick rate
3.8%
Ban rate
3.5%
Games
979
High-elo games

Runes

49.8% (233)

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% 598

Skill priority

Force PulseENether BladeWNull SphereQ
52.7% 484

Start

Dark SealRefillable Potion53.3%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion48.4%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes54.7%
Plated Steelcaps52.2%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:25

Tear of the Goddess44.3%19%
Blasting Wand57.0%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 Ages152.6%11:02
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes254.6%14:13
  3. Archangel's Staff353.3%19:13
  4. Malignance453.9%19:27
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 Hourglass59.5%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap59.5%
  • Manamune61.0%
  • Shadowflame54.2%
  • Frozen Heart65.7%
  • Void Staff58.5%

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 min308 games25-30 min298 games30-35 min244 games35+ min129 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -377 (803 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