Matchup
Skill matchup
Build vs Kassadin
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
80%
8%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Precision
Presence of Mind
Coup de Grace
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Mel
KassadinKassadin's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Kassadin takes reduced magic damage and ignores unit collision.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 7s | 21s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 7s | 21s | 5s |
| 9 | 8s | 7s | 21s | 5s |
| 11 | 8s | 7s | 21s | 3.5s |
| 16 | 8s | 7s | 19s | 2s |
| 18 | 8s | 7s | 17s | 2s |
Playing against Kassadin
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Punish Kassadin VERY hard in early game (levels 1-5): he's one of the weakest champions at that stage.
AD champions in midlane counter him: his passive and Q shield only work against magic damage.
Do NOT let the game go to late game: a level 16 Kassadin with his items is nearly impossible to stop.
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