Cassiopeia ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.7%
- Pick rate
- 1.4%
- Ban rate
- 9.2%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Sorcery +
Precision 
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
Manaflow Band
Celerity
Scorch
Cut Down
Legend: Haste
Summoner spells
61.1%
18 games
Max order
E
Q
W
57.1%
35 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Cassiopeia
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Cassiopeia wins 51.6% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (242 games).
- Most common core: Rod of Ages → Archangel's Staff → Rylai's Crystal Scepter — 20% win rate over 5 games.
- Take Deathfire Touch as keystone: picked in 81% of games with a 52% win rate.
- Best matchup: Corki (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Zeri (19% over 16 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Cassiopeia is an early-game champion: 53% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 44% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 80.0% | 2% (5) | |
| 75.0% | 3% (8) | |
| 64.7% | 7% (17) | |
| 57.9% | 8% (19) | |
| 53.6% | 12% (28) | |
| 52.8% | 45% (108) | |
| 51.5% | 40% (97) | |
| 51.1% | 19% (47) | |
| 50.0% | 33% (80) | |
| 49.2% | 49% (118) | |
| 40.0% | 2% (5) | |
| 32.1% | 12% (28) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Precision
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
Manaflow Band
Celerity
Scorch
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
Sorcery +
Precision
Precision +
Sorcery 
Keystones
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
52.3%81% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
48.8%18% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ghost
52.8%66% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
55.9%14% pick
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Flash + Teleport
38.1%9% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
E
Q
W
57.1%35 games
E
W
Q
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → E (38%), Q → E → W (73%), E → Q → E (67%).
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PSerpentine GraceAll Move Speed bonuses are more effective on Cassiopeia.
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QNoxious Blast
Cassiopeia blasts an area with Poison after a brief delay, granting her increased Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.
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WMiasma
Cassiopeia releases several clouds of poison, slowing, grounding, and lightly damaging enemies that pass through them. Grounded enemies cannot use Movement abilities.
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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.
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RPetrifying GazeCassiopeia 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.