Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy CC

Build vs Cassiopeia

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Rapid Firecannon
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Statikk Shiv
5DPS

Summoner spells

42175%
1412%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Statikk Shiv
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Bloodthirster
DPS

Other options

Tear of the Goddess
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
CelerityCelerity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SennaSenna
CassiopeiaCassiopeia
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Cassiopeia's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Serpentine Grace (P)

All Move Speed bonuses are more effective on Cassiopeia.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33.5s24s0.75s
63.5s24s0.75s2m
93.5s22s0.75s2m
113.5s20s0.75s1m40
163.5s16s0.75s1m20
183.5s16s0.75s1m20

Playing against Cassiopeia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Turn away when she casts her R: you'll be slowed instead of stunned if you're not facing her.

2

Her DPS depends on landing Q (poison) — if she misses Q, she can't effectively spam E.

3

W prevents dashes: do NOT dash into the zone, go around it.

4

Cassiopeia doesn't have boots — slows are particularly effective against her.

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