Kassadin Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 48.2%
- Pick rate
- 3.3%
- Ban rate
- 2.9%
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
Boots
Runes
Inspiration +
Domination 
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact
Ultimate Hunter
Summoner spells
56.3%
16 games
Max order
E
Q
W
55.8%
43 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 Kassadin
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Kassadin wins 48.1% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (596 games).
- Most common core: Rod of Ages → Archangel's Staff → Malignance — 51% win rate over 41 games.
- Take First Strike as keystone: picked in 41% of games with a 48% win rate.
- Best matchup: Anivia (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Qiyana (14% over 14 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Kassadin scales: 65% win rate after 35 minutes versus 36% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 100.0% | 1% (7) | |
| 85.7% | 1% (7) | |
| 83.3% | 1% (6) | |
| 77.3% | 4% (22) | |
| 70.6% | 6% (34) | |
| 65.2% | 12% (69) | |
| 62.3% | 22% (130) | |
| 58.0% | 8% (50) | |
| 55.6% | 8% (45) | |
| 55.1% | 61% (363) | |
| 50.0% | 1% (6) | |
| 47.8% | 77% (456) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Inspiration +
Domination
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact
Ultimate Hunter
Domination +
Resolve 
Sorcery +
Domination 
Keystones
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
47.5%41% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
50.5%34% pick
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
44.7%14% 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.
58.6%5% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
50.4%68% pick
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Flash + Ignite
44.0%28% pick
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Flash + Barrier
56.3%3% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
E
W
Q
43.3%67 games
E
Q
W
55.8%43 games
Q
E
W
36.4%22 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (51%), E → W → Q (38%), E → Q → W (33%).
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PVoid StoneKassadin takes reduced magic damage and ignores unit collision.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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RRiftwalkKassadin 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.