Kassadin Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.0%
- Pick rate
- 3.2%
- Ban rate
- 2.7%
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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.
Inspiration
Domination
Summoner spells
Max order
E
Q
W
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 49.0% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (3,022 games).
- Most common core: Rod of Ages → Archangel's Staff → Malignance — 56% win rate over 59 games.
- Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 33% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Singed (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Qiyana (35% over 46 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Kassadin scales: 54% win rate after 35 minutes versus 42% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63.2% | 4% (106) | |
| 61.5% | 0% (13) | |
| 57.1% | 7% (217) | |
| 56.5% | 2% (69) | |
| 55.0% | 1% (20) | |
| 54.7% | 2% (53) | |
| 54.5% | 1% (44) | |
| 54.5% | 21% (622) | |
| 53.8% | 0% (13) | |
| 51.9% | 3% (81) | |
| 50.3% | 24% (730) | |
| 33.3% | 0% (9) |
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.
Inspiration
Domination
Domination +
Resolve 
Domination +
Precision
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.
51.9%12% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
48.9%11% pick
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
47.7%5% 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.
45.1%2% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
50.7%20% pick
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Flash + Ignite
47.2%8% pick
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Flash + Barrier
50.0%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
E
W
Q
47.7%65 games
E
Q
W
59.5%37 games
Q
E
W
26.1%23 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (44%), E → W → Q (50%), E → Q → W (36%).
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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.