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Cassiopeia
Battlemage · magic (AP) damage
Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
49.8%Win rate
1.1%Pick rate
4KGames
CTier · Mid
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 gold
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 goldBest opening
BOOTS
Swiftmarch65 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Noxian Fervor
Gain 5% of your Move Speed as Adaptive Force.1000 goldMost 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.2600 gold · 450 to combine→
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.2900 gold · 450 to combineBuild every game
ITEM 3
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine52.2% WR630 games
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
10 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine54.4% WR272 games · small sampleWhat players go
ITEM 4
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine54.5% WR1,238 games
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine51.9% WR233 games · small sampleHextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
10 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine63.6% WR88 games · small sampleWhat players go
ITEM 5
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine55.1% WR321 games
Liandry's Torment60 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine53.6% WR220 games · small sample
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine52.6% WR175 games · small sampleWhat players go
Deathfire Touch keystone
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Twin Fang (E)Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.E→
Noxious Blast (Q)Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.Q49.8% WR60% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Noxious Blast (Q)Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.QNoxious Blast1
8
10
12
13
Miasma (W)Cassiopeia releases several clouds of poison, slowing, grounding, and lightly damaging enemies that pass through them. Grounded enemies cannot use Movement abilities.WMiasma4
14
15
17
18
Twin Fang (E)Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.ETwin Fang2
3
5
7
9
Petrifying Gaze (R)Cassiopeia releases a swirl of magical energy from her eyes, stunning any enemies in front of her that are facing her and slowing any others with their back turned.RPetrifying Gaze6
11
16
Based on 3,823 games · 49.8% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 goldBest opening
BOOTS
Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.1000 gold · 700 to combineMost 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.2600 gold · 450 to combine→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.2900 gold · 450 to combineBuild every game
ITEM 3
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine57.5% WR372 gamesHextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power
350 Health
10 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine47.2% WR36 games · small sampleWhat players go
ITEM 4
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine58.6% WR614 gamesLiandry's Torment60 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine52.1% WR190 games · small sample
Bloodletter's Curse65 Ability Power
400 Health
15 Ability Haste
Vile Decay
Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds. (Stacks 4 times).2900 gold · 750 to combine60.0% WR30 games · small sampleWhat players go
ITEM 5
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine52.7% WR146 games · small sampleLiandry's Torment60 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine61.2% WR129 games · small sampleWhat players go
Conqueror keystone
PrecisionPress the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConquerorAbsorb LifeTriumphPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: BloodlineCoup de GraceCut DownLast StandSorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormSUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Twin Fang (E)Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.E→Noxious Blast (Q)Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.Q51.8% WR19% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Noxious Blast (Q)Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.QNoxious Blast2
8
10
12
13
Miasma (W)Cassiopeia releases several clouds of poison, slowing, grounding, and lightly damaging enemies that pass through them. Grounded enemies cannot use Movement abilities.WMiasma4
14
15
17
18
Twin Fang (E)Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.ETwin Fang1
3
5
7
9
Petrifying Gaze (R)Cassiopeia releases a swirl of magical energy from her eyes, stunning any enemies in front of her that are facing her and slowing any others with their back turned.RPetrifying Gaze6
11
16
Based on 1,829 games · 51.8% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 goldBest opening
BOOTS
Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.1000 gold · 700 to combineMost 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.2600 gold · 450 to combine→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.2900 gold · 450 to combineBuild every game
ITEM 3
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine50.5% WR95 games · small sampleLiandry's Torment60 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.3000 gold · 800 to combine60.4% WR48 games · small sampleWhat players go
ITEM 4
Rylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine57.4% WR188 games · small sampleZhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine57.1% WR42 games · small sampleBloodletter's Curse65 Ability Power
400 Health
15 Ability Haste
Vile Decay
Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds. (Stacks 4 times).2900 gold · 750 to combine59.3% WR27 games · small sampleWhat players go
ITEM 5
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine62.1% WR66 games · small sampleRylai's Crystal Scepter65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.2600 gold · 450 to combine57.7% WR26 games · small sampleWhat players go
Deathfire Touch keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormPrecisionPress the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConquerorAbsorb LifeTriumphPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: BloodlineCoup de GraceCut DownLast StandSUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Twin Fang (E)Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.E→Noxious Blast (Q)Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.Q51.9% WR70% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Noxious Blast (Q)Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.QNoxious Blast1
8
10
12
13
Miasma (W)Cassiopeia releases several clouds of poison, slowing, grounding, and lightly damaging enemies that pass through them. Grounded enemies cannot use Movement abilities.WMiasma4
14
15
17
18
Twin Fang (E)Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.ETwin Fang2
3
5
7
9
Petrifying Gaze (R)Cassiopeia releases a swirl of magical energy from her eyes, stunning any enemies in front of her that are facing her and slowing any others with their back turned.RPetrifying Gaze6
11
16
Based on 647 games · 51.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.
ABILITIES
PassiveSerpentine Grace
All Move Speed bonuses are more effective on Cassiopeia.
QNoxious Blast
Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.
WMiasma
Cassiopeia releases several clouds of poison, slowing, grounding, and lightly damaging enemies that pass through them. Grounded enemies cannot use Movement abilities.
ETwin Fang
Cassiopeia lets loose an attack that deals increased damage to Poisoned targets and heals her for a percentage of the damage dealt. If the target dies from this attack, Cassiopeia regains Mana.
RPetrifying Gaze
Cassiopeia releases a swirl of magical energy from her eyes, stunning any enemies in front of her that are facing her and slowing any others with their back turned.
PLAYING ASCassiopeia
- Use Twin Fang on poisoned stationary targets like monsters and units stunned by her Petrifying Gaze for maximum damage.
- Lead your enemy when targeting with Noxious Blast to ensure the hit.
PLAYING AGAINSTCassiopeia
- Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.
- Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.
CROWD CONTROL
Stuntenacity helpsFROMR Petrifying GazeSlowignores tenacityFROMW MiasmaR Petrifying Gaze
R Petrifying GazeSlowignores tenacityFROMW MiasmaR Petrifying GazeTheir hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown.
Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
