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Strategy is highly subjective and may become outdated without any notice. Because of this, the League of Legends Wiki has decided to retire strategy pages and would recommend using other platforms (such as YouTube) to find guides. For more information visit this thread.

  • This page continues to exist for archive purposes.


Recommended Items[]

Summoner's Rift
Starting Corrupting Potion item Warding Totem item
Early Boots of Speed item Catalyst of Aeons item Blasting Wand item
Essential Rod of Ages item Lich Bane item Ionian Boots of Lucidity item
Standard Morellonomicon item Zhonya's Hourglass item Void Staff item
Consumables Health Potion item Control Ward item Elixir of Sorcery item
Summoner's Rift (Jungler)
Starting Hunter's Machete item Health Potion item3
Early Stalker's Blade item Hunter's Potion item Boots of Speed item
Essential Rod of Ages item Ionian Boots of Lucidity item
Standard Archangel's Staff item Zhonya's Hourglass item Morellonomicon item
Situational Abyssal Mask item Liandry's Torment item Void Staff item
Consumables Health Potion item Control Ward item Elixir of Sorcery item
Twisted Treeline
Starting Doran's Ring item Boots of Speed item Refillable Potion item
Early Catalyst of Aeons item
Essential Rod of Ages item Ionian Boots of Lucidity item
Standard Archangel's Staff item Wooglet's Witchcap item Morellonomicon item
Situational Lich Bane item Abyssal Mask item Void Staff item
Consumables Health Potion item Elixir of Sorcery item
Twisted Treeline (Jungler)
Starting Hunter's Talisman item Hunter's Machete item Refillable Potion item
Early Stalker's Blade item Boots of Speed item
Essential Stalker's Blade (Runic Echoes) item Ionian Boots of Lucidity item
Standard Archangel's Staff item Wooglet's Witchcap item Morellonomicon item
Situational Lich Bane item Abyssal Mask item Void Staff item
Consumables Health Potion item Elixir of Sorcery item
Howling Abyss
Starting Catalyst of Aeons item Health Potion item5
Essential Rod of Ages item Lich Bane item Ionian Boots of Lucidity item
Offensive Morellonomicon item Rabadon's Deathcap item Void Staff item
Defensive Zhonya's Hourglass item Banshee's Veil item
Consumables Oracle's Extract item Health Potion item Elixir of Sorcery item

Tips[]

Playing As Kassadin Kassadin
  • Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resistance.
  • Kassadin's ultimate ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.
  • Try to get the Crest of Insight Crest of Insight buff to counteract Riftwalk Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.
Playing Against Kassadin Kassadin
  • Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resistance items like Mercury's Treads Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil Banshee's Veil.
  • Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.
  • It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills when laning against him.

Tricks[]

Ability Usage
Mastery Usage
Item Usage
Countering
  • Since Kassadin serves as an anti-mage or, it may be a good idea to choose a physical damage champion against him or any champion that can zone him out before he can access his ult for laning phase since Void Stone only protects him from magic damage. Prime examples are: Talon & Zed. Keep in mind that Kassadin will buy Zhonya's Hourglass against them.
  • Remember that Kassadin is a champion that is almost uneasy to kill due to his extremely low cooldown of his ult. Crowd Controlling him can shut him down in teamfights.
  • Another way to shutting down Kassadin is to play a long ranged champion like Caitlyn or Jayce against him.
  • Any champion that can easily keep up with his Riftwalk movement is the best way to counter him. Prime Examples are: Kha'Zix, Vi & Fiora. however among the three, Fiora is probably the best choice against him for three reasons: First, Lunge can match the cooldown of Riftwalk as long as Fiora hits an enemy with it, Second, Fiora also deals physical damage. and Finally, Fiora is considered the only champion that can keep up with Kassadin's movement in the late game.

References[]

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