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Kassadin

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Void StonePNull SphereQNether BladeWForce PulseERiftwalkR
Updated 59 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
56.9%
Win rate change
+16.9%
Pick rate
0.2%
Ban rate
3.4%
Games
109
High-elo games

Runes

55.3% (38)

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
59.7% 72

Skill priority

Force PulseENether BladeWNull SphereQ
55.1% 49

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion58.1%
Dark SealRefillable Potion73.1%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes46.7%
Plated Steelcaps67.9%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.1 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:35

Tear of the Goddess80.0%16%
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess62.5%8%

Build order

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

Completed items

  1. Rod of Ages159.8%11:22
  2. Sorcerer's Shoes245.2%16:11
  3. Manamune357.9%19:08
  4. Archangel's Staff459.7%19:13
  5. Malignance567.3%22:36
When items get finished
051015202530
Rod of Ages
Sorcerer's Shoes
Manamune
Archangel's Staff
Malignance

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

Situational

  • Frozen Heart73.3%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass40.0%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap100.0%
  • Winter's Approach80.0%
  • Randuin's Omen60.0%

Skill path

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

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Kassadin

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Kassadin beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Kassadin holds up at every stage
< 25 min33 games25-30 min42 games30-35 min22 games35+ min12 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -489 (93 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical14%Magic80%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