Playstyle: Kassadin Builds

  1. Burst & Scaling

    1,826 Games

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Rod of Ages

    47%

  2. Burst & Wave Clear

    1,003 Games

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Luden's Tempest

    45%

  3. Adaptive & Scaling

    618 Games

    First Strike
    Domination
    Rod of Ages

    50%

  4. Mobility & Scaling

    533 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Rod of Ages

    47%

Core Kassadin Item Build Order

Tear of the Goddess

Starting

Rod of Ages
Blasting Wand
Catalyst of Aeons
Amplifying Tome

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Archangel's Staff
Tear of the Goddess
Kindlegem
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Lich Bane
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Fiendish Codex

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

6th

Tear of the Goddess

Starting

Rod of Ages
Blasting Wand
Catalyst of Aeons
Amplifying Tome

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Archangel's Staff
Tear of the Goddess
Kindlegem
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Lich Bane
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Fiendish Codex

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

6th

Core Kassadin Item Build Path

Tear of the Goddess
Blasting Wand
Catalyst of Aeons
Amplifying Tome
Rod of Ages
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Kindlegem
Needlessly Large Rod
Archangel's Staff

Situational

Void Staff
Deathfire Grasp
Shadowflame
Frozen Heart
Banshee's Veil
Morellonomicon
Plated Steelcaps

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

Kassadin Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Void Stone

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Null Sphere

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Nether Blade

W

W

W

W

W

Force Pulse

E

E

E

E

E

Riftwalk

R

R

R

Kassadin Skill Order

E

W

Q

Kassadin Guide

Key Insights
Kassadin
Q
interrupts channeling abilities.
Kassadin
W
resets Kassadin's auto attack.
When used on a champion,
Kassadin
W
restores quintuple the mana.
Spells cast near Kassadin reduce
Kassadin
E
's cooldown by 0.75 second each.
Strengths
One of the strongest scaling champions in the game.
Naturally counters AP champions with
Kassadin
P
and
Kassadin
Q
.
Becomes a very safe champion when he unlocks
Kassadin
R
.
Synergizes well with
Everfrost
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
,
Archangel's Staff
/
Winter's Approach
,
Frozen Heart
,
Lich Bane
, and
Rabadon's Deathcap
. Can opt for
Crown of the Shattered Queen
or
Luden's Tempest
when needed.
Weaknesses
Completely immobile from levels 1-5, leaving him vulnerable to ganks and being put behind.
Has a weaker early game, specifically until
Kassadin
R
reaches rank 2.
Very reliant on gold and levels.
Kassadin
R
's mana cost reaches up to 640 mana, making it hard to constantly use for chasing and escaping.