Cassiopeia vs Orianna
Skill matchup
Build vs Orianna
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Cassiopeia: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Boots of Swiftness, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch, Zhonya's Hourglass.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Orianna's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Orianna's Attacks deal additional magic damage. This damage increases the more Orianna Attacks the same target.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 7s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 7s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m20 |
Playing as Cassiopeia
Tips to maximize your impact
- Poison, then bite
Land Noxious Blast (Q), then chain Twin Fang (E) while the poison lasts: the poisoned target takes extra damage, and you heal.
- Kite with your speed
Hit a champion with Noxious Blast (Q) to kite: the spell gives you move speed, and Serpentine Grace (passive) makes every speed bonus more effective.
- Ground those who dive you
Place Miasma (W) on those trying to jump on you: inside the clouds, enemies are slowed and can't use movement abilities.
- Turn to face your pursuers
Cast Petrifying Gaze (R) toward those chasing you, after a Flash if needed: those facing you are stunned, the others only slowed.
Playing against Orianna
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay out of her ball's line
Don't stand in the path of her ball, because Command: Attack (Q) damages every enemy it passes through before stopping.
- Target her when her ball is far
If you can engage, target Orianna when her ball is far from her: her spells come from the ball, and she has no dash.
- Don't group near her ball
In teamfights, don't stay grouped with your allies near her ball, because Command: Shockwave (R) pulls every nearby enemy toward it.
- Watch the ally carrying her ball
Back off when her ball is attached to an ally diving your team: Command: Shockwave (R) will then come from them.
Other Cassiopeia matchups
Patch 16.21.1