Kassadin

Assassin · magic (AP) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games

51.5%Win rate

2.4%Pick rate

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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

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.350 gold

Refillable PotionActive (2 charges) Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds. Refills upon visiting the shop.150 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most 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 combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

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.2900 gold · 1100 to combine54.5% WR1,725 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.2700 gold · 650 to combine52.6% WR323 games

What players go

ITEM 4

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine55.1% WR494 games

What players go

ITEM 5

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine62.7% WR988 games

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine64.8% WR591 games

What players go

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

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

51.5% WR13% of games

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 Sphere

1, 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 Blade

2, 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 Pulse

3, 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.RRiftwalk

6, 11, 12, 16, 17

Based on 8,560 games · 51.5% 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 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.450 gold

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Build every game

ITEM 3

What players go

ITEM 4

What players go

ITEM 5

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine66.7% WR30 games · small sample

What players go

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

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→

47.6% WR42% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

1, 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 Blade

2, 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 Pulse

3, 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.RRiftwalk

6, 11, 16

Based on 328 games · 47.6% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

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.

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.