Cassiopeia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
0.7%

CassiopeiaTop Build

BMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Cassiopeia top build uses Armored Advance, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration. This Cassiopeia build has a 8.11% pick rate and a 60.87% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Cassiopeia build choices below.

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Select a Cassiopeia Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Cassiopeia Highest Win Rate Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Cassiopeia Highest Win Rate Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Seraph's Embrace - Cassiopeia Highest Win Rate Build core itemSeraph's Embrace
60.9%Win Rate
+10.6%WR Diff
8.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Rod of Ages - Cassiopeia Most Popular Build core itemRod of Ages
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Cassiopeia Most Popular Build core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
  • Seraph's Embrace - Cassiopeia Most Popular Build core itemSeraph's Embrace
56.4%Win Rate
+6.1%WR Diff
10.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Rod of Ages - Cassiopeia Alternative Build 1 core itemRod of Ages
  • Liandry's Torment - Cassiopeia Alternative Build 1 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Seraph's Embrace - Cassiopeia Alternative Build 1 core itemSeraph's Embrace
55.9%Win Rate
+5.6%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Rod of Ages - Cassiopeia Alternative Build 2 core itemRod of Ages
  • Liandry's Torment - Cassiopeia Alternative Build 2 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Cassiopeia Alternative Build 2 core itemRylai's Crystal Scepter
51.9%Win Rate
+1.7%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate

Best Cassiopeia Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Cassiopeia build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
60.87%Win Rate
+10.61%WR Diff
8.11%Pick Rate
92Build Matches
These are Cassiopeia's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (54.5% WR, +4.3% WR diff, 32.2% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (54.5% WR, +4.3% WR diff, 58.7% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Seraph's Embrace (53.3% WR, +3.0% WR diff, 78.5% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 70 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Cassiopeia build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Cassiopeia include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Cassiopeia are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Cassiopeia is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Cassiopeia build.

  • Total armor Armor:85
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:700
  • Total ability power Ability Power:430
  • Total mana Mana:1000
When facing Cassiopeia's top counters like Vladimir, Brand, Akshan, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Cassiopeia performance.

This Cassiopeia burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.9% win rate across 92 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 430 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Cassiopeia with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,450, this Cassiopeia build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Cassiopeia build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

See Also

Cassiopeia OverviewCassiopeia RunesCassiopeia CountersAll Items