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Matchup

Maokai
Maokai
33%
67%

vs

50.0%
Kassadin
Kassadin
27%
73%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatSplit push

Build vs Kassadin

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Hollow Radiance
2vs AP
Fimbulwinter
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Summoner spells

41291%
349%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Unending Despair
5vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MaokaiMaokai
KassadinKassadin
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Kassadin's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Void Stone (P)

Kassadin takes reduced magic damage and ignores unit collision.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s7s21s–
69s7s21s5s
98s7s21s5s
118s7s21s3.5s
168s7s19s2s
188s7s17s2s

Playing against Kassadin

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish Kassadin VERY hard in early game (levels 1-5): he's one of the weakest champions at that stage.

2

AD champions in midlane counter him: his passive and Q shield only work against magic damage.

3

Do NOT let the game go to late game: a level 16 Kassadin with his items is nearly impossible to stop.

4

His R consumes a lot of mana when stacking — force him to use multiple Rs to drain his mana.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026