- Win Rate
- 44.2%
- Pick Rate
- 0.6%
- Ban Rate
- 0.7%
Cassiopeia Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,155
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Cassiopeia build is Armored Advance, Rod of Ages, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace, Zhonya's Hourglass, Liandry's Torment, Oracle Lens: 10.06% of games, 57.99% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Select a Cassiopeia Build
Rod of Ages
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Seraph's Embrace
Zhonya's Hourglass- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
- Seraph's Embrace
- Rod of Ages
Liandry's Torment- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
- Liandry's Torment
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter
- Seraph's Embrace
Best Cassiopeia Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Teleport + Flash48.3%Win Rate55.0%Pick Rate
Ignite + Flash61.1%Win Rate16.5%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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.
The core items for this Cassiopeia build are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This item combination achieves a 51.4% win rate across 109 matches analyzed.
At full build, Cassiopeia gains a total of 370 AP and 1050 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Cassiopeia Runes
Sorcery
Precision
Cassiopeia Abilities
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Cassiopeia build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Cassiopeia are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 52.2% win rate and 21.1% pick rate.
- Rod of Ages S Tier
Rod of Ages
2,60046.77%Win Rate+2.61%WR Diff62.94%Pick Rate - Liandry's Torment S Tier
Liandry's Torment
3,00046.30%Win Rate+2.14%WR Diff39.83%Pick Rate - Rylai's Crystal Scepter S Tier
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2,60048.28%Win Rate+4.12%WR Diff50.22%Pick Rate
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Test any item combination — even off-meta — against thousands of real Cassiopeia matches. See win rate, KDA, damage, and every item's real impact before you ever lock in.
- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Cassiopeia players complete Rod of Ages first in 58% of games, winning 46.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:36 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:12 to 13:06).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 46.8% | 57.7% | 11:36 | 633 |
 | 40.6% | 30.1% | 11:18 | 330 |
 | 41.9% | 6.7% | 11:54 | 74 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1% | 46.7% | 19:36 | 463 |
 | 43.6% | 10.2% | 19:24 | 101 |
| 44.9% | 7.0% | 19:48 | 69 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.3% | 28.1% | 25:00 | 206 |
 | 56.5% | 3.1% | 25:18 | 23 |
| 54.5% | 3.0% | 25:48 | 22 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Cassiopeia players max E > Q > W in 93% of games, winning 44.2% of the 1,035 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
E
Q
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 5% of games, 43.9% win rate
- E > W > Q: 2% of games, 35.0% win rate
- Seraph's Embrace S Tier
Seraph's Embrace
2,90046.29%Win Rate+2.13%WR Diff75.76%Pick Rate - Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50046.88%Win Rate+2.72%WR Diff8.31%Pick Rate
- Swiftmarch S Tier
Swiftmarch
1,00047.48%Win Rate+3.32%WR Diff46.32%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
048.60%Win Rate+4.44%WR Diff9.26%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Cassiopeia build.
Movement Speed:65
Health:1050
Mana:1500
Ability Power:370
Build Comparison
SpeedHealthManaAP
This Cassiopeia burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 51.4% win rate comes from only 109 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 370 total AP and 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. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Cassiopeia's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Cassiopeia vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,600, this Cassiopeia build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 370 total AP
- Substantial health pool for survivability
Weaknesses
- Lacks defensive stats making Cassiopeia vulnerable to burst damage
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
1,107 gamesMost Cassiopeia Mid players rush Rod of Ages first (58% of games), finished at a median of 11.6 minutes. Swiftmarch are the usual boots (48%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (59%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Cassiopeia boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 SwiftmarchMost played | 48.2% | 47.6% | 534 |
 Spellslinger's Shoes | 30.1% | 45.3% | 333 |
 Chainlaced Crushers | 5.4% | 43.3% | 60 |
 Immortal Path | 4.5% | 34.0% | 50 |
Cassiopeia starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played | 38.9% | 47.7% | 430 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 26.4% | 42.8% | 292 |
 Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess | 15.4% | 40.6% | 170 |
| Health Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward | 11.6% | 38.3% | 128 |
Cassiopeia summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + TeleportMost played | 58.9% | 42.9% | 652 |
 Flash + Ghost | 17.4% | 42.0% | 193 |
 Flash + Ignite | 11.9% | 46.2% | 132 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 8.4% | 47.3% | 93 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Cassiopeia First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Cassiopeia players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod of Ages | 11.6 min 10.2-13.1 min | 57.7% | 46.8% | 632 |
 Archangel's Staff | 11.3 min 9.9-12.6 min | 30.1% | 40.6% | 330 |
 Blackfire Torch | 11.9 min 10.6-13.5 min | 6.8% | 41.9% | 74 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod of Ages → Archangel's Staff → Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 25.0 min 22.9-27.1 min | 28.1% | 57.3% | 206 |
Every Cassiopeia Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Cassiopeia players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Seraph's EmbraceMost played | 79.0% | 46.3% | 874 |
| Rod of Ages | 65.6% | 46.8% | 726 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 52.4% | 48.3% | 580 |
 Liandry's Torment | 41.6% | 46.3% | 460 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 17.9% | 49.5% | 198 |
| Blackfire Torch | 11.1% | 40.7% | 123 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 8.7% | 46.9% | 96 |
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- Ability Power
- 110
- Health
- 750
- Mana
- 500
- Move Speed
- 65
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