This meta overview presents KASSADIN’s ranked performance across different roles and skill tiers. The data includes tier placement, win rate, pick rate, ban rate, and short-term trends, allowing you to evaluate her current strength and draft priority. Statistics are synced with rank buckets and role selection, helping you understand where KASSADIN performs best and how her impact changes in the evolving Wild Rift meta.
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Mid Line KASSADIN. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Sapphire Crystal. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy
Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Sapphire Crystal
+100 Max Mana
+5 Ability Haste
Mana Charge: Increases max Mana by 5 every time Mana is spent. Caps at 250 bonus mana. Triggers up to 3 times every 12 seconds. You may only carry one Tear of the Goddess item at a time.
500
Rod of Ages
Stats grow over time
+350 Max Health
+50 Ability Power
+400 Max Mana
Eternity: Restore Mana equal to 15% of the damage taken from champions. Regen Health equal to 20% Mana spent. Capped at 25 Health per cast.
Veteran: Each stack provides 15 Health, 30 Mana and 4 Ability Power, stacking at a rate of 1 every 35 seconds. Max of 10 stacks, providing 150 Health, 300 Mana, and 40 Ability Power.
2700
Rod of Ages TIPS: This item grows stronger over the course of the game, gradually increasing its stats and becoming one of the best scaling options available. It provides an excellent balance of durability, mana, and Ability Power while restoring both health and mana during combat, allowing you to stay in fights much longer. A perfect choice for mages and AP bruisers who thrive in the late game and excel in extended teamfights.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration
+25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Seraph's Embrace
Converts Mana to Ability Power
+60 Ability Power
+1200 Max Mana
+25 Ability Haste
Awe: Grants Ability Power equal to 2%
max Mana and refunds 25%
of all Mana spent.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%
Health consumes 20% of your current Mana to grant a shield, equal to that amount +100 for 2 seconds. (70s cooldown).
2950
Seraph's Embrace TIPS: This item is perfect for mages who need a large mana pool and survivability in team fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste, helping you deal damage and use your abilities effectively. The "Awe" effect increases your ability power based on your maximum mana and refunds a portion of mana spent, allowing you to stay in fights longer. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that helps you survive the initial burst damage and prolong your presence in the fight. This item is ideal for champions who want to scale well into the late game with a large amount of AP and mana, while also gaining extra survivability.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration
+25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Spellslinger's Shoes
Deal bonus damage to minions
+40 Ability Power
+18 Magic Penetration
+8% Magic Penetration
+100% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% base Health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 22 bonus true damage to minions.
2200
Spellslinger's Shoes TIPS: These boots greatly increase your magic damage through a combination of Ability Power and both flat and percentage magic penetration. The high mana regeneration allows for frequent spell casting, while the bonus true damage to minions significantly improves wave clear. Champions without Mana instead gain increased health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong damage, constant lane pressure, and efficient farming.
Rod of Ages (Stats grow over time) as your first item, followed by
Boots of Mana (Grants Ability Power, Magic Penetration and Mana Regeneration) (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is
Seraph's Embrace (Converts Mana to Ability Power).
Spellslinger's Shoes (Deal bonus damage to minions).
Rod of Ages
Stats grow over time
+350 Max Health
+50 Ability Power
+400 Max Mana
Eternity: Restore Mana equal to 15% of the damage taken from champions. Regen Health equal to 20% Mana spent. Capped at 25 Health per cast.
Veteran: Each stack provides 15 Health, 30 Mana and 4 Ability Power, stacking at a rate of 1 every 35 seconds. Max of 10 stacks, providing 150 Health, 300 Mana, and 40 Ability Power.
2700
Rod of Ages TIPS: This item grows stronger over the course of the game, gradually increasing its stats and becoming one of the best scaling options available. It provides an excellent balance of durability, mana, and Ability Power while restoring both health and mana during combat, allowing you to stay in fights much longer. A perfect choice for mages and AP bruisers who thrive in the late game and excel in extended teamfights.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration
+25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Seraph's Embrace
Converts Mana to Ability Power
+60 Ability Power
+1200 Max Mana
+25 Ability Haste
Awe: Grants Ability Power equal to 2%
max Mana and refunds 25%
of all Mana spent.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%
Health consumes 20% of your current Mana to grant a shield, equal to that amount +100 for 2 seconds. (70s cooldown).
2950
Seraph's Embrace TIPS: This item is perfect for mages who need a large mana pool and survivability in team fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste, helping you deal damage and use your abilities effectively. The "Awe" effect increases your ability power based on your maximum mana and refunds a portion of mana spent, allowing you to stay in fights longer. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that helps you survive the initial burst damage and prolong your presence in the fight. This item is ideal for champions who want to scale well into the late game with a large amount of AP and mana, while also gaining extra survivability.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power
+130 Ability Power
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 30%.
3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: This item is the ultimate Ability Power amplifier for any mage. It not only provides a massive amount of AP but also increases your total Ability Power, dramatically boosting your spell damage, healing, and all other AP scaling effects. An essential late-game purchase for champions looking to maximize their spellcasting potential and unleash devastating burst damage.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage
+110 Ability Power
+15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health.
3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Infinity Orb — This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Lich Bane
Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts
+100 Ability Power
+10 Ability Haste
+5% Move Speed
Spellblade: Using an ability causes the next attack used within 10 seconds to deal bonus magic damage equal to 75% base AD
+ 45% AP
. (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structures.
2800
Lich Bane TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Lich Bane — This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor
+110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown)
3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Zhonya's Hourglass — This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Oceanid's Trident
Anti-Shielding
+200 Max Health
+80 Ability Power
+10 Ability Haste
Lethal Weapon: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain for 3 seconds. Area of effect abilities apply (5% of bonus AP
+ 25)% shield reduction, capped at 45%; while single target abilities apply (5% of bonus AP
+ 40)% shield reduction, capped at 60%. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Lethal Weapon, all shields on them are reduced by the same values.
2600
Oceanid's Trident TIPS: This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Oceanid's Trident — This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Morellonomicon
Magic damage reduces enemy healing
+300 Max Health
+75 Ability Power
+15 Ability Haste
Affliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
2650
Morellonomicon TIPS: This item is designed to counter champions with strong healing and sustain. Any magic damage you deal applies Grievous Wounds, greatly reducing the effectiveness of enemy healing and regeneration. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against teams that rely heavily on healing, lifesteal, or regeneration.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability
+105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown)
3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Banshee's Veil — This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and
Ignite (Ignites target enemy champion, dealing true damageand applying Grievous Wounds for the duration. Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing) as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Ignite
Ignites target enemy champion, dealing 72 true damage (72–380
) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.
Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
Cleanse
Removes disables (including spell debuffs) affecting your champion and grants immunity to disables for 0.25 seconds.
Cooldown: 110s
First Strike (Gain gold and bonus damage by dealing damage in battle first.) as your keystone, followed by
Botanist (When you destroy a plant, gain gold and empowered plant effects.),
Absolute Focus (Gain an adaptive bonus while your Health is above a threshold.) and
Nimbus Cloak (After a spell is cast, grants a brief Movement Speed boost that allows for faster movement.) in the primary tree, as well as
Sudden Impact (After dashing or exiting invisibility/stealth, your next damaging attack or ability deals true damage on hit. The attack/ability gains bonus effects at higher levels.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
First Strike
Initiate, Damage Amplification, Bonus Gold
Initiating combat with an enemy champion or dealing damage to them within 0.25s of engaging them in combat grants 10 gold and First Strike for 3s, allowing you to deal 7% bonus true damage to them. After the effect ends, gain bonus gold based on the bonus damage dealt for its duration.
If you do not deal damage to the enemy champion within 0.25s of engaging them in combat, First Strike will go into a 10-second cooldown.
Bonus gold:
Melee: 65% of bonus damage.
Ranged: 45% of bonus damage.
Cooldown: 20-30s
Botanist
Empowered plant effects
When you destroy a plant, gain 30 gold and empowered plant effects. Soulflowers near the turrets also grant additional bonuses.
Honeyfruit: Heal is increased by 20% when consumed.
Scryer's Bloom: Vision granted lasts 20% longer when destroyed.
Blast Cone: Gain 40% Movement Speed for 2.5 second(s) after the knockback.
Absolute Focus
Gain Attack Damage/Ability Power at high Health
While above 65% Health, gain a bonus 2–20 Attack Damage (
) or 2–30 Ability Power (
) (Adaptive).
Nimbus Cloak
Spells increase Movement Speed
After using a Spell (Flash, Ignite, etc.), 10% - 40% movement bonus for 3 seconds. The speedup effectiveness depends on the Spell's cooldown.
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
First Strike
Initiate, Damage Amplification, Bonus Gold
Initiating combat with an enemy champion or dealing damage to them within 0.25s of engaging them in combat grants 10 gold and First Strike for 3s, allowing you to deal 7% bonus true damage to them. After the effect ends, gain bonus gold based on the bonus damage dealt for its duration.
If you do not deal damage to the enemy champion within 0.25s of engaging them in combat, First Strike will go into a 10-second cooldown.
Bonus gold:
Melee: 65% of bonus damage.
Ranged: 45% of bonus damage.
Cooldown: 20-30s
Phase Rush
Mobility, Ability Haste
Using basic attacks or abilities on an enemy champion 3 time(s) within 4s grants
Movement Speed and reduces the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Duration: 3s.
Movement Speed bonus: Melee - 40%-60% (
) | Ranged - 20-35% (
).
Ability Haste: 10.
Slow Resist: 60%.
Cooldown: 21-7s (
)
Phase Rush — The rune is perfect for champions who actively use their abilities in fights and need increased mobility, such as Ezreal or Camille. It provides a significant movement speed boost after hitting the enemy with several attacks, allowing you to escape or chase down opponents effectively. It also reduces the cooldown of abilities, making heroes more flexible and dangerous in combat. It is especially useful for champions with high mobility who need to quickly reposition.
Botanist
Empowered plant effects
When you destroy a plant, gain 30 gold and empowered plant effects. Soulflowers near the turrets also grant additional bonuses.
Honeyfruit: Heal is increased by 20% when consumed.
Scryer's Bloom: Vision granted lasts 20% longer when destroyed.
Blast Cone: Gain 40% Movement Speed for 2.5 second(s) after the knockback.
Manaflow Band
Increase Mana
Hitting an enemy champion with and ability or empowered attack permanently increases your max mana
by 30, up to 300 mana.
Manaflow Band — The rune permanently increases your maximum mana with each hit on an enemy champion using an ability or empowered attack, up to a maximum of 300 mana. This rune is perfect for champions who frequently use their abilities and need more mana for efficient combat, such as mages or champions with high mana consumption.
Absolute Focus
Gain Attack Damage/Ability Power at high Health
While above 65% Health, gain a bonus 2–20 Attack Damage (
) or 2–30 Ability Power (
) (Adaptive).
Transcendence
Reduces ability cooldowns
Gain a bonus when reaching the following levels:
At level 1, gain 5 Ability Haste;
at level 5, gain bonus 5 Ability Haste;
at level 9, after Basic Ability hit the target, reduce 8% the ability's cooldown time.
Cooldown: 8s
Transcendence — This rune reduces ability cooldowns and makes gameplay smoother by allowing more frequent skill usage. It is ideal for champions who rely heavily on abilities and are constantly involved in fights or trades. It works best on mages, supports, and some fighters where maintaining a high tempo through ability usage is essential.
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
Bone Plating
Anti-Burst Damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 (
) less damage.
Cooldown: 40s
Bone Plating — The rune reduces damage from enemy attacks and abilities when you take damage from an enemy champion. It lowers damage from the next few attacks or abilities for a short period, making it useful for most champions, including tanks, fighters, and even some mages. The rune helps improve survivability by mitigating damage in critical moments of the fight, making it suitable for heroes who find themselves in the heart of battles.
(Q) NULL SPHERE
10/9/8/7s
70/75/80/85
Fires an orb that deals 80 magic damage (80/145/210/275 + 80%
)and silences the first enemy hit for 1s.
(W) NETHER BLADE
10s
20
Enhances his next attack within 4s to gain 250 range, deal an additional 50 magic damage (50/80/110/140 + 50%
) and restore 5% of missing mana (15% vs. champions).
If the attack killed the target Nether Blade's remaning cooldown is reduced by 50%.
(E) FORCE PULSE
12/10/8/6s
70/75/80/85
Deals 60 magic damage (60/100/140/180 + 50%
) to enemies and slows them by 30% for 1s.
Force Pulse is enhanced after 6 spells are cast nearby, dealing 40% increased damage and slowing for 90% instead.
(R) RIFTWALK
5/3.5/2s
Blinks to target location and deals 80 magic damage (80/100/120 + 30%
+ 1.5%
) to nearby enemies.
The next Riftwalk cast within 12s deals 50% increased damage an costs 200% mana (Stacks 3 times).
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Mid KASSADIN. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Mid KASSADIN in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Mercury's Treads
Increases Magic resist
+150 Max Health
+25 Magic Resistance
+15 Tenacity
+45 Move Speed
1200
Mercury's Treads TIPS: These boots increase your Magic Resistance while making you more resilient to crowd control through Tenacity. The bonus Health and movement speed improve both survivability and mobility, allowing you to perform more effectively against magic damage and heavy-CC team compositions. They are an excellent choice for tanks, fighters, and any champion who needs to stay in the fight longer.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed
+350 Max Health
+60 Magic Resistance
+5% Move Speed
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds, max 4 stacks. Receiving damage from an enemy Champion will refresh the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 10% Movement Speed and reduce all incoming magic damage by 20%.
2750
Force of Nature TIPS: This item provides a substantial boost to health and magic resistance, and its “Absorb” passive stacks up when you take ability damage from enemy champions, reducing all incoming magic damage and granting bonus movement speed at max stacks. It’s perfect for tanks who need to withstand teams heavy in magic damage and maintain mobility to be in the right position during fights. Pick this up when the enemy team builds magic damage (e.g., Syndra, Brand) and you need extra movement speed to initiate effectively or escape dangerous situations.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield
+55 Attack Damage
+45 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain
+10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown)
3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Kaenic Rookern
Gains a magic shield when out of combat
+350 Max Health
+100% Health Regen
+75 Magic Resistance
Magebane: After not taking magic damage for 12 seconds, gain a magic shield that absorbs damage equal to 70-180 + 10% of max Health
.
2800
Kaenic Rookern TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need extra protection against magic damage, particularly when spending some time out of combat. It provides significant bonuses to health, regeneration, and magic resistance. The “Magebane” passive activates after 12 seconds without taking magic damage, granting you a magic shield that absorbs damage based on your maximum health. This allows you to safely recover between fights and confidently re-enter combat. It’s especially effective against teams heavy in AP damage.
Abyssal Mask
Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies and increases yours
+400 Max Health
+55 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Unmake: Curse enemy champions within 600 units, reducing their Magic Resist by 5 plus 1.2% bonus
, up to 25 Magic Resist. For each enemy champion cursed, gain 9 bonus Magic Resist.
3000
Abyssal Mask TIPS: This item is a solid anti-magic pickup: it boosts your magic resistance while reducing the magic resist of nearby enemies, making them easier to shred with spell damage. Great for tanks and frontliners who need to both soak magic damage and amplify their team’s ability to take down AP threats and durable targets.
Seeker's Armguard
Turn invulnerable
+20 Armor
+35 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown)
1200
Seeker's Armguard TIPS: This item combines Ability Power with extra defense, but its defining feature is the ability to become temporarily invulnerable. Its active effect lets you completely avoid lethal damage, dodge crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to return. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to survive burst damage and outplay opponents in critical teamfights.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor
+110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown)
3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Edge of Night
Blocks an enemy ability
+250 Max Health
+50 Attack Damage
Gouge:
+8 Armor Penetration.
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. This spell shield refreshes upon leaving combat with enemy champions. (35 second cooldown)
3000
Edge of Night TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need a mix of offense and defense. It provides bonuses to maximum health and attack damage, along with increased armor penetration to help you shred through enemy defenses. The "Annul" effect grants you a spell shield, blocking the next enemy ability. This spell shield refreshes when leaving combat with enemy champions, making the item a great choice for champions who need protection from crowd control and to engage in fights, such as Ashe, Lux, or Morgana.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability
+105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown)
3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Sterak's Gage
Taking damage triggers a shield
+400 Max Health
Heavy Handed: +50% base Attack Damage as bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%
Health grants a shield that equal to 75% of your bonus health
that decays over 3 seconds (75s Cooldown).
Sterak's Fury: Triggering Lifeline increases size, empowers you, removes all crowd control effects on you (except Airborne), and grants 30% Tenacity for 4 seconds.
3200
Sterak's Gage TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need survivability in team fights, especially for tanks and fighters who take frontline positions. It provides bonuses to maximum health, attack damage, and helps increase your survivability. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that absorbs damage, helping you survive heavy hits. "Sterak's Fury" empowers you, increases your size, removes crowd control effects (except airborne), and grants 30% tenacity for 4 seconds, allowing you to survive and continue fighting through heavy crowd control and burst damage from enemies. This item is especially useful against champions with burst damage, such as Zed and Talon, and against champions with heavy CC, like Lissandra and Nautilus.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield
+55 Attack Damage
+45 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain
+10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown)
3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Locket of the Iron Solari
Team shield
+200 Max Health
+30 Armor
+30 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Locket (Active): Grants a shield to yourself and nearby allied champions that each absorbs 250-370 damage for 2.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
This effect is reduced by 50% if the target has been affected by another Locket in the last 20 seconds.
2600
Locket of the Iron Solari TIPS: This item provides powerful team-wide protection during fights. Its active grants a shield to you and nearby allies, helping your team survive burst damage and reducing the impact of enemy engages. It is an excellent choice for tanks and supports who stay close to their teammates and want to maximize their team's survivability in teamfights.
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Shield
+200 Max Health
+45 Armor
+45 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Stoneplate (Active): Gain a base shield that absorbs damage equal to 100 plus 90% bonus
and gain size, decayng over 2.5s. (60s Cooldown)
2900
Gargoyle Stoneplate TIPS: This item greatly increases your survivability during teamfights. Its active grants a powerful shield that scales with your bonus Health, allowing you to withstand heavy focus fire and remain on the frontline longer. It is an excellent choice for tanks and bruisers who need to absorb large amounts of damage while protecting their team.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability
+105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown)
3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Solo Baron Line KASSADIN. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Sapphire Crystal. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy
Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Sapphire Crystal
+100 Max Mana
+5 Ability Haste
Mana Charge: Increases max Mana by 5 every time Mana is spent. Caps at 250 bonus mana. Triggers up to 3 times every 12 seconds. You may only carry one Tear of the Goddess item at a time.
500
Rod of Ages
Stats grow over time
+350 Max Health
+50 Ability Power
+400 Max Mana
Eternity: Restore Mana equal to 15% of the damage taken from champions. Regen Health equal to 20% Mana spent. Capped at 25 Health per cast.
Veteran: Each stack provides 15 Health, 30 Mana and 4 Ability Power, stacking at a rate of 1 every 35 seconds. Max of 10 stacks, providing 150 Health, 300 Mana, and 40 Ability Power.
2700
Rod of Ages TIPS: This item grows stronger over the course of the game, gradually increasing its stats and becoming one of the best scaling options available. It provides an excellent balance of durability, mana, and Ability Power while restoring both health and mana during combat, allowing you to stay in fights much longer. A perfect choice for mages and AP bruisers who thrive in the late game and excel in extended teamfights.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration
+25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Seraph's Embrace
Converts Mana to Ability Power
+60 Ability Power
+1200 Max Mana
+25 Ability Haste
Awe: Grants Ability Power equal to 2%
max Mana and refunds 25%
of all Mana spent.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%
Health consumes 20% of your current Mana to grant a shield, equal to that amount +100 for 2 seconds. (70s cooldown).
2950
Seraph's Embrace TIPS: This item is perfect for mages who need a large mana pool and survivability in team fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste, helping you deal damage and use your abilities effectively. The "Awe" effect increases your ability power based on your maximum mana and refunds a portion of mana spent, allowing you to stay in fights longer. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that helps you survive the initial burst damage and prolong your presence in the fight. This item is ideal for champions who want to scale well into the late game with a large amount of AP and mana, while also gaining extra survivability.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration
+25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Spellslinger's Shoes
Deal bonus damage to minions
+40 Ability Power
+18 Magic Penetration
+8% Magic Penetration
+100% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% base Health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 22 bonus true damage to minions.
2200
Spellslinger's Shoes TIPS: These boots greatly increase your magic damage through a combination of Ability Power and both flat and percentage magic penetration. The high mana regeneration allows for frequent spell casting, while the bonus true damage to minions significantly improves wave clear. Champions without Mana instead gain increased health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong damage, constant lane pressure, and efficient farming.
Rod of Ages (Stats grow over time) as your first item, followed by
Boots of Mana (Grants Ability Power, Magic Penetration and Mana Regeneration) (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is
Seraph's Embrace (Converts Mana to Ability Power).
Spellslinger's Shoes (Deal bonus damage to minions).
Rod of Ages
Stats grow over time
+350 Max Health
+50 Ability Power
+400 Max Mana
Eternity: Restore Mana equal to 15% of the damage taken from champions. Regen Health equal to 20% Mana spent. Capped at 25 Health per cast.
Veteran: Each stack provides 15 Health, 30 Mana and 4 Ability Power, stacking at a rate of 1 every 35 seconds. Max of 10 stacks, providing 150 Health, 300 Mana, and 40 Ability Power.
2700
Rod of Ages TIPS: This item grows stronger over the course of the game, gradually increasing its stats and becoming one of the best scaling options available. It provides an excellent balance of durability, mana, and Ability Power while restoring both health and mana during combat, allowing you to stay in fights much longer. A perfect choice for mages and AP bruisers who thrive in the late game and excel in extended teamfights.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration
+25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration
+45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Seraph's Embrace
Converts Mana to Ability Power
+60 Ability Power
+1200 Max Mana
+25 Ability Haste
Awe: Grants Ability Power equal to 2%
max Mana and refunds 25%
of all Mana spent.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%
Health consumes 20% of your current Mana to grant a shield, equal to that amount +100 for 2 seconds. (70s cooldown).
2950
Seraph's Embrace TIPS: This item is perfect for mages who need a large mana pool and survivability in team fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste, helping you deal damage and use your abilities effectively. The "Awe" effect increases your ability power based on your maximum mana and refunds a portion of mana spent, allowing you to stay in fights longer. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that helps you survive the initial burst damage and prolong your presence in the fight. This item is ideal for champions who want to scale well into the late game with a large amount of AP and mana, while also gaining extra survivability.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power
+130 Ability Power
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 30%.
3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: This item is the ultimate Ability Power amplifier for any mage. It not only provides a massive amount of AP but also increases your total Ability Power, dramatically boosting your spell damage, healing, and all other AP scaling effects. An essential late-game purchase for champions looking to maximize their spellcasting potential and unleash devastating burst damage.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage
+110 Ability Power
+15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health.
3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Infinity Orb — This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor
+110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown)
3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Zhonya's Hourglass — This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Malignance
An item made for Ultimate-centric playstyles
+90 Ability Power
+500 Max Mana
+15 Ability Haste
Scorn: Your Ultimate abilities gain 20 Ability Haste.
Hatefog: Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3 second(s), dealing magic damage equal to 60 plus 5% AP
per second and reducing their Magic Resist by 10. Burn radius increases with damage, reaching maximum radius at 800 damage.
2700
Malignance TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who focus on their ultimate abilities and want to maximize their effectiveness in fights. It provides bonuses to ability power, magic penetration, maximum mana, and ability haste. The "Scorn" effect reduces the cooldown of your ultimate ability, enhancing its efficiency and uptime. The "Hatefog" effect deals magic damage to enemies in the area after using your ultimate, creating a scorched earth effect. Enemies within this area take damage and have their magic resistance reduced, making this item ideal for champions who want to weaken their opponents and increase their damage. It’s especially useful against enemies with high magic resistance.
Lich Bane
Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts
+100 Ability Power
+10 Ability Haste
+5% Move Speed
Spellblade: Using an ability causes the next attack used within 10 seconds to deal bonus magic damage equal to 75% base AD
+ 45% AP
. (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structures.
2800
Lich Bane TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Lich Bane — This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Oceanid's Trident
Anti-Shielding
+200 Max Health
+80 Ability Power
+10 Ability Haste
Lethal Weapon: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain for 3 seconds. Area of effect abilities apply (5% of bonus AP
+ 25)% shield reduction, capped at 45%; while single target abilities apply (5% of bonus AP
+ 40)% shield reduction, capped at 60%. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Lethal Weapon, all shields on them are reduced by the same values.
2600
Oceanid's Trident TIPS: This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Oceanid's Trident — This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability
+105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown)
3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Banshee's Veil — This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Morellonomicon
Magic damage reduces enemy healing
+300 Max Health
+75 Ability Power
+15 Ability Haste
Affliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
2650
Morellonomicon TIPS: This item is designed to counter champions with strong healing and sustain. Any magic damage you deal applies Grievous Wounds, greatly reducing the effectiveness of enemy healing and regeneration. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against teams that rely heavily on healing, lifesteal, or regeneration.
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and
Barrier (Gain a shield) as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Barrier
Gain a shield that absorbs 120 (120–560
) damage for 2.5 seconds.
Cooldown: 100s
Ignite
Ignites target enemy champion, dealing 72 true damage (72–380
) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.
Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
Phase Rush (Hitting the enemy champion(s) with basic attacks or abilities multiple times grants Movement Speed and Ability Haste.) as your keystone, followed by
Botanist (When you destroy a plant, gain gold and empowered plant effects.),
Absolute Focus (Gain an adaptive bonus while your Health is above a threshold.) and
Nimbus Cloak (After a spell is cast, grants a brief Movement Speed boost that allows for faster movement.) in the primary tree, as well as
Sudden Impact (After dashing or exiting invisibility/stealth, your next damaging attack or ability deals true damage on hit. The attack/ability gains bonus effects at higher levels.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
Phase Rush
Mobility, Ability Haste
Using basic attacks or abilities on an enemy champion 3 time(s) within 4s grants
Movement Speed and reduces the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Duration: 3s.
Movement Speed bonus: Melee - 40%-60% (
) | Ranged - 20-35% (
).
Ability Haste: 10.
Slow Resist: 60%.
Cooldown: 21-7s (
)
Botanist
Empowered plant effects
When you destroy a plant, gain 30 gold and empowered plant effects. Soulflowers near the turrets also grant additional bonuses.
Honeyfruit: Heal is increased by 20% when consumed.
Scryer's Bloom: Vision granted lasts 20% longer when destroyed.
Blast Cone: Gain 40% Movement Speed for 2.5 second(s) after the knockback.
Absolute Focus
Gain Attack Damage/Ability Power at high Health
While above 65% Health, gain a bonus 2–20 Attack Damage (
) or 2–30 Ability Power (
) (Adaptive).
Nimbus Cloak
Spells increase Movement Speed
After using a Spell (Flash, Ignite, etc.), 10% - 40% movement bonus for 3 seconds. The speedup effectiveness depends on the Spell's cooldown.
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
Phase Rush
Mobility, Ability Haste
Using basic attacks or abilities on an enemy champion 3 time(s) within 4s grants
Movement Speed and reduces the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Duration: 3s.
Movement Speed bonus: Melee - 40%-60% (
) | Ranged - 20-35% (
).
Ability Haste: 10.
Slow Resist: 60%.
Cooldown: 21-7s (
)
First Strike
Initiate, Damage Amplification, Bonus Gold
Initiating combat with an enemy champion or dealing damage to them within 0.25s of engaging them in combat grants 10 gold and First Strike for 3s, allowing you to deal 7% bonus true damage to them. After the effect ends, gain bonus gold based on the bonus damage dealt for its duration.
If you do not deal damage to the enemy champion within 0.25s of engaging them in combat, First Strike will go into a 10-second cooldown.
Bonus gold:
Melee: 65% of bonus damage.
Ranged: 45% of bonus damage.
Cooldown: 20-30s
First Strike — The rune is perfect for aggressive champions like Zed or Twitch, who can quickly engage in combat. After dealing damage to an enemy, it activates an effect that allows you to deal bonus true damage and earn gold based on the damage dealt. This makes the rune useful for fast economy gains and increased damage in the early game. It works especially well when initiating fights, where it's crucial to gain an advantage quickly.
Botanist
Empowered plant effects
When you destroy a plant, gain 30 gold and empowered plant effects. Soulflowers near the turrets also grant additional bonuses.
Honeyfruit: Heal is increased by 20% when consumed.
Scryer's Bloom: Vision granted lasts 20% longer when destroyed.
Blast Cone: Gain 40% Movement Speed for 2.5 second(s) after the knockback.
Manaflow Band
Increase Mana
Hitting an enemy champion with and ability or empowered attack permanently increases your max mana
by 30, up to 300 mana.
Manaflow Band — The rune permanently increases your maximum mana with each hit on an enemy champion using an ability or empowered attack, up to a maximum of 300 mana. This rune is perfect for champions who frequently use their abilities and need more mana for efficient combat, such as mages or champions with high mana consumption.
Absolute Focus
Gain Attack Damage/Ability Power at high Health
While above 65% Health, gain a bonus 2–20 Attack Damage (
) or 2–30 Ability Power (
) (Adaptive).
Transcendence
Reduces ability cooldowns
Gain a bonus when reaching the following levels:
At level 1, gain 5 Ability Haste;
at level 5, gain bonus 5 Ability Haste;
at level 9, after Basic Ability hit the target, reduce 8% the ability's cooldown time.
Cooldown: 8s
Transcendence — This rune reduces ability cooldowns and makes gameplay smoother by allowing more frequent skill usage. It is ideal for champions who rely heavily on abilities and are constantly involved in fights or trades. It works best on mages, supports, and some fighters where maintaining a high tempo through ability usage is essential.
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
Bone Plating
Anti-Burst Damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 (
) less damage.
Cooldown: 40s
Bone Plating — The rune reduces damage from enemy attacks and abilities when you take damage from an enemy champion. It lowers damage from the next few attacks or abilities for a short period, making it useful for most champions, including tanks, fighters, and even some mages. The rune helps improve survivability by mitigating damage in critical moments of the fight, making it suitable for heroes who find themselves in the heart of battles.
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
Second Wind
Increase sustain
Gain 5 Health
every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from an enemy champion, regenerate 3 + (1.5% of your missing health)
over the next 5 seconds. This effect is doubled for melee champions.
Second Wind — The rune restores health every 5 seconds and significantly boosts regeneration after taking damage from an enemy champion. This rune is especially useful for champions who are often in the thick of the fight, such as tanks or fighters, as it helps sustain health during battles. The effect is doubled for melee champions, making it even more effective in extended fights, improving survivability.
(Q) NULL SPHERE
10/9/8/7s
70/75/80/85
Fires an orb that deals 80 magic damage (80/145/210/275 + 80%
)and silences the first enemy hit for 1s.
(W) NETHER BLADE
10s
20
Enhances his next attack within 4s to gain 250 range, deal an additional 50 magic damage (50/80/110/140 + 50%
) and restore 5% of missing mana (15% vs. champions).
If the attack killed the target Nether Blade's remaning cooldown is reduced by 50%.
(E) FORCE PULSE
12/10/8/6s
70/75/80/85
Deals 60 magic damage (60/100/140/180 + 50%
) to enemies and slows them by 30% for 1s.
Force Pulse is enhanced after 6 spells are cast nearby, dealing 40% increased damage and slowing for 90% instead.
(R) RIFTWALK
5/3.5/2s
Blinks to target location and deals 80 magic damage (80/100/120 + 30%
+ 1.5%
) to nearby enemies.
The next Riftwalk cast within 12s deals 50% increased damage an costs 200% mana (Stacks 3 times).
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Solo Baron KASSADIN. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Solo Baron KASSADIN in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Mercury's Treads
Increases Magic resist
+150 Max Health
+25 Magic Resistance
+15 Tenacity
+45 Move Speed
1200
Mercury's Treads TIPS: These boots increase your Magic Resistance while making you more resilient to crowd control through Tenacity. The bonus Health and movement speed improve both survivability and mobility, allowing you to perform more effectively against magic damage and heavy-CC team compositions. They are an excellent choice for tanks, fighters, and any champion who needs to stay in the fight longer.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed
+350 Max Health
+60 Magic Resistance
+5% Move Speed
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds, max 4 stacks. Receiving damage from an enemy Champion will refresh the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 10% Movement Speed and reduce all incoming magic damage by 20%.
2750
Force of Nature TIPS: This item provides a substantial boost to health and magic resistance, and its “Absorb” passive stacks up when you take ability damage from enemy champions, reducing all incoming magic damage and granting bonus movement speed at max stacks. It’s perfect for tanks who need to withstand teams heavy in magic damage and maintain mobility to be in the right position during fights. Pick this up when the enemy team builds magic damage (e.g., Syndra, Brand) and you need extra movement speed to initiate effectively or escape dangerous situations.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield
+55 Attack Damage
+45 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain
+10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown)
3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Kaenic Rookern
Gains a magic shield when out of combat
+350 Max Health
+100% Health Regen
+75 Magic Resistance
Magebane: After not taking magic damage for 12 seconds, gain a magic shield that absorbs damage equal to 70-180 + 10% of max Health
.
2800
Kaenic Rookern TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need extra protection against magic damage, particularly when spending some time out of combat. It provides significant bonuses to health, regeneration, and magic resistance. The “Magebane” passive activates after 12 seconds without taking magic damage, granting you a magic shield that absorbs damage based on your maximum health. This allows you to safely recover between fights and confidently re-enter combat. It’s especially effective against teams heavy in AP damage.
Abyssal Mask
Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies and increases yours
+400 Max Health
+55 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Unmake: Curse enemy champions within 600 units, reducing their Magic Resist by 5 plus 1.2% bonus
, up to 25 Magic Resist. For each enemy champion cursed, gain 9 bonus Magic Resist.
3000
Abyssal Mask TIPS: This item is a solid anti-magic pickup: it boosts your magic resistance while reducing the magic resist of nearby enemies, making them easier to shred with spell damage. Great for tanks and frontliners who need to both soak magic damage and amplify their team’s ability to take down AP threats and durable targets.
Seeker's Armguard
Turn invulnerable
+20 Armor
+35 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown)
1200
Seeker's Armguard TIPS: This item combines Ability Power with extra defense, but its defining feature is the ability to become temporarily invulnerable. Its active effect lets you completely avoid lethal damage, dodge crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to return. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to survive burst damage and outplay opponents in critical teamfights.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor
+110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown)
3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Edge of Night
Blocks an enemy ability
+250 Max Health
+50 Attack Damage
Gouge:
+8 Armor Penetration.
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. This spell shield refreshes upon leaving combat with enemy champions. (35 second cooldown)
3000
Edge of Night TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need a mix of offense and defense. It provides bonuses to maximum health and attack damage, along with increased armor penetration to help you shred through enemy defenses. The "Annul" effect grants you a spell shield, blocking the next enemy ability. This spell shield refreshes when leaving combat with enemy champions, making the item a great choice for champions who need protection from crowd control and to engage in fights, such as Ashe, Lux, or Morgana.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability
+105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown)
3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Sterak's Gage
Taking damage triggers a shield
+400 Max Health
Heavy Handed: +50% base Attack Damage as bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35%
Health grants a shield that equal to 75% of your bonus health
that decays over 3 seconds (75s Cooldown).
Sterak's Fury: Triggering Lifeline increases size, empowers you, removes all crowd control effects on you (except Airborne), and grants 30% Tenacity for 4 seconds.
3200
Sterak's Gage TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need survivability in team fights, especially for tanks and fighters who take frontline positions. It provides bonuses to maximum health, attack damage, and helps increase your survivability. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that absorbs damage, helping you survive heavy hits. "Sterak's Fury" empowers you, increases your size, removes crowd control effects (except airborne), and grants 30% tenacity for 4 seconds, allowing you to survive and continue fighting through heavy crowd control and burst damage from enemies. This item is especially useful against champions with burst damage, such as Zed and Talon, and against champions with heavy CC, like Lissandra and Nautilus.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield
+55 Attack Damage
+45 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain
+10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown)
3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Locket of the Iron Solari
Team shield
+200 Max Health
+30 Armor
+30 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Locket (Active): Grants a shield to yourself and nearby allied champions that each absorbs 250-370 damage for 2.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
This effect is reduced by 50% if the target has been affected by another Locket in the last 20 seconds.
2600
Locket of the Iron Solari TIPS: This item provides powerful team-wide protection during fights. Its active grants a shield to you and nearby allies, helping your team survive burst damage and reducing the impact of enemy engages. It is an excellent choice for tanks and supports who stay close to their teammates and want to maximize their team's survivability in teamfights.
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Shield
+200 Max Health
+45 Armor
+45 Magic Resistance
+10 Ability Haste
Stoneplate (Active): Gain a base shield that absorbs damage equal to 100 plus 90% bonus
and gain size, decayng over 2.5s. (60s Cooldown)
2900
Gargoyle Stoneplate TIPS: This item greatly increases your survivability during teamfights. Its active grants a powerful shield that scales with your bonus Health, allowing you to withstand heavy focus fire and remain on the frontline longer. It is an excellent choice for tanks and bruisers who need to absorb large amounts of damage while protecting their team.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability
+105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown)
3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
VOID STONE
NULL SPHERE
NETHER BLADE
FORCE PULSE
RIFTWALK

10s
20
Enhances his next attack within 4s to gain 250 range, deal an additional 50 magic damage (50/80/110/140 + 50%
) and restore 5% of missing mana (15% vs. champions).
If the attack killed the target Nether Blade's remaning cooldown is reduced by 50%.

12/10/8/6s
70/75/80/85
Deals 60 magic damage (60/100/140/180 + 50%
) to enemies and slows them by 30% for 1s.
Force Pulse is enhanced after 6 spells are cast nearby, dealing 40% increased damage and slowing for 90% instead.

5/3.5/2s
Blinks to target location and deals 80 magic damage (80/100/120 + 30%
+ 1.5%
) to nearby enemies.
The next Riftwalk cast within 12s deals 50% increased damage an costs 200% mana (Stacks 3 times).
Use this combo to unexpectedly assassinate a priority target.
Preferably at full stack, use (E) FORCE PULSE, then immediately FLASH towards the enemy. Once you land, use (R) RIFTWALK to further close the distance. At melee range, AA, then (W) NETHER BLADE as an auto-attack reset. Use (Q) NULL SPHERE at the end as it has the longest range, then AA if necessary.
Cutting a burning swath through the darkest places of the world, Kassadin knows his days are numbered. A widely traveled Shuriman guide and adventurer, he had chosen to raise a family among the peaceful southern tribes—until the day his village was consumed by the Void. He vowed vengeance, combining a number of arcane artifacts and forbidden technologies for the struggle ahead. Finally, Kassadin set out for the wastelands of Icathia, ready to face any monstrous Void-construct in his search for their self-proclaimed prophet, Malzahar.