Matchup
Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy CC
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Cassiopeia
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Taliyah
CassiopeiaFavorable
Favorable
Passive
Cassiopeia's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Serpentine Grace (P)
All Move Speed bonuses are more effective on Cassiopeia.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.5s | 24s | 0.75s | – |
| 6 | 3.5s | 24s | 0.75s | 2m |
| 9 | 3.5s | 22s | 0.75s | 2m |
| 11 | 3.5s | 20s | 0.75s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 3.5s | 16s | 0.75s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3.5s | 16s | 0.75s | 1m20 |
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