Updated patch 26.18 · 1.5M high-elo games
Kassadin
Assassin · magic (AP) damage
51.7%Win rate
2.5%Pick rate
7KGames
ATier · Mid
Kassadin is a Assassin that deals magic (AP) damage and brings slow. With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity. Below is Kassadin's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveVoid Stone
Kassadin takes reduced magic damage and ignores unit collision.
QNull Sphere
Kassadin fires an orb of void energy at a target, dealing damage and interrupting channels. The excess energy forms around himself, granting a temporary shield that absorbs magic damage.
WNether Blade
Passive: Kassadin's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. Active: Kassadin's next basic attack deals significant bonus magic damage and restores Mana.
EForce Pulse
Kassadin draws energy from spells cast in his vicinity. Upon charging up, Kassadin can use Force Pulse to damage and slow enemies in a cone in front of him.
RRiftwalk
Kassadin teleports to a nearby location dealing damage to nearby enemy units. Multiple Riftwalks in a short period of time cost additional Mana but also deal additional damage.
COMBAT PROFILE
PLAYING ASKassadin
- 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 AGAINSTKassadin
- 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.
CROWD CONTROL
Slowignores tenacityFROME Force Pulse
E Force PulseHover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Force Pulse (E)Kassadin draws energy from spells cast in his vicinity. Upon charging up, Kassadin can use Force Pulse to damage and slow enemies in a cone in front of him.E→Nether Blade (W)Passive: Kassadin's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. Active: Kassadin's next basic attack deals significant bonus magic damage and restores Mana.W51.7% WR865 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Null Sphere (Q)Kassadin fires an orb of void energy at a target, dealing damage and interrupting channels. The excess energy forms around himself, granting a temporary shield that absorbs magic damage.QNull Sphere1
15
18
Nether Blade (W)Passive: Kassadin's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. Active: Kassadin's next basic attack deals significant bonus magic damage and restores Mana.WNether Blade2
8
10
13
14
Force Pulse (E)Kassadin draws energy from spells cast in his vicinity. Upon charging up, Kassadin can use Force Pulse to damage and slow enemies in a cone in front of him.EForce Pulse3
4
5
7
9
Riftwalk (R)Kassadin teleports to a nearby location dealing damage to nearby enemy units. Multiple Riftwalks in a short period of time cost additional Mana but also deal additional damage.RRiftwalk6
11
12
16
17
First Strike keystone
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Unsealed Spellbook
First Strike
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Dark Seal15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.Cost: 350
Refillable PotionActive (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.Cost: 150Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Rod of Ages45 Ability Power
350 Health
500 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 30 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.Cost: 2600 · 450 to build→
Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 450 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Manamune35 Attack Damage
500 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 1100 to build54.7% WR1582 games
Malignance90 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Cost: 2700 · 650 to build53.6% WR194 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Malignance90 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Cost: 2700 · 650 to build56.3% WR2107 games
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build55.1% WR419 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build64.2% WR869 games
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build64.1% WR526 gamesMalignance90 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Cost: 2700 · 650 to build67.2% WR247 gamesWhat players go
Based on 7492 games · 51.7% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Force Pulse (E)Kassadin draws energy from spells cast in his vicinity. Upon charging up, Kassadin can use Force Pulse to damage and slow enemies in a cone in front of him.E→Nether Blade (W)Passive: Kassadin's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. Active: Kassadin's next basic attack deals significant bonus magic damage and restores Mana.W→Null Sphere (Q)Kassadin fires an orb of void energy at a target, dealing damage and interrupting channels. The excess energy forms around himself, granting a temporary shield that absorbs magic damage.Q48.9% WR115 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Null Sphere (Q)Kassadin fires an orb of void energy at a target, dealing damage and interrupting channels. The excess energy forms around himself, granting a temporary shield that absorbs magic damage.QNull Sphere1
15
17
18
Nether Blade (W)Passive: Kassadin's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. Active: Kassadin's next basic attack deals significant bonus magic damage and restores Mana.WNether Blade2
10
12
13
14
Force Pulse (E)Kassadin draws energy from spells cast in his vicinity. Upon charging up, Kassadin can use Force Pulse to damage and slow enemies in a cone in front of him.EForce Pulse3
4
5
7
8
9
Riftwalk (R)Kassadin teleports to a nearby location dealing damage to nearby enemy units. Multiple Riftwalks in a short period of time cost additional Mana but also deal additional damage.RRiftwalk6
11
16
First Strike keystone
InspirationGlacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst StrikeHextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash BackTriple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All TradesDominationElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of BladesCheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden ImpactSixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep WardTreasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate HunterSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Shield110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 450
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Rod of Ages45 Ability Power
350 Health
500 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 30 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.Cost: 2600 · 450 to build→Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 450 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Manamune35 Attack Damage
500 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 1100 to build45.2% WR42 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Malignance90 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.Cost: 2700 · 650 to build59.8% WR87 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build72% WR25 gamesWhat players go
Based on 272 games · 48.9% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
