Cassiopeia, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
0.1%
Ban Rate
0.7%

Cassiopeia Top Build: Items & Boots

Cassiopeia F TierMage
Patch
26.20
Games
173
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Cassiopeia build is Boots of Swiftness, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rod of Ages, Farsight Alteration: 8.93% of games, 64% 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.

Best Cassiopeia Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    71.4%Win Rate56.0%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    75.0%Win Rate16.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

64.00%Win Rate
+14.87%WR Diff
8.93%Pick Rate
25Matches

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 Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Seraph's Embrace. This item combination achieves a 64.0% win rate across 25 matches analyzed.

At full build, Cassiopeia gains a total of 345 AP, 1050 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Cassiopeia Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Cassiopeia are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 71.4% win rate and 28.0% pick rate.

These are Cassiopeia's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (60.7% WR, +11.6% WR diff, 32.4% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Rylai's Crystal Scepter (55.0% WR, +5.8% WR diff, 64.2% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 65 AP. Seraph's Embrace (53.9% WR, +4.7% WR diff, 75.1% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 70 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
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Cassiopeia players complete Archangel's Staff first in 24% of games, winning 50.0% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:06 to 13:54).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
50.0%23.7%12:4840
43.9%58.0%11:3098
61.5%7.7%13:1213

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.1%14.0%20:0022
49.2%40.1%19:2463
40.0%12.7%19:1820

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.1%28.3%25:0632
71.4%6.2%27:427
71.4%6.2%26:547

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.

Small sampleBased on 169 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.

Cassiopeia players max E > Q > W in 94% of games, winning 49.4% of the 160 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityE - Twin FangEQ - Noxious BlastQW - MiasmaW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 5% of games, 62.5% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 1% of games, 50.0% win rate
Small sampleBased on 170 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.
Top situational items for Cassiopeia include Zhonya's Hourglass, Rod of Ages. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
    Zhonya's Hourglass - 3,250 gold - Cassiopeia situational item

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    3,250 3,250
    56.00%Win Rate
    +6.87%WR Diff
    14.45%Pick Rate
  • Rod of Ages S Tier
    Rod of Ages - 2,600 gold - Cassiopeia situational item

    Rod of Ages

    2,600 2,600
    41.90%Win Rate
    -7.23%WR Diff
    60.69%Pick Rate
The best boots for Cassiopeia are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Boots of Swiftness S Tier
    Boots of Swiftness - 1,000 gold - Cassiopeia boots

    Boots of Swiftness

    1,000 1,000
    56.98%Win Rate
    +7.85%WR Diff
    49.71%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Cassiopeia is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Cassiopeia trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    46.67%Win Rate
    -2.46%WR Diff
    26.01%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Cassiopeia build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total healthHealth:1050
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:345
  • Total manaMana:1500
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Cassiopeia movement speedSpeed
55
55
Cassiopeia healthHealth
700
1050
Cassiopeia ability powerAP
380
345
Cassiopeia manaMana
1600
1500
Cassiopeia armorArmor
50
50
When facing Cassiopeia's top counters like Shen, Gragas, Trundle, 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 Zhonya's Hourglass or Rod of Ages based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Cassiopeia performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,000gArchangel's Staff at 12:48 (median)

This Cassiopeia burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 64.0% win rate comes from only 25 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 345 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 limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,350, this Cassiopeia build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and 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.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 345 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Cassiopeia Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

170 games

Most Cassiopeia Top players rush Rod of Ages first (58% of games), finished at a median of 11.5 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (51%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (38%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Cassiopeia boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of SwiftnessMost played50.6%57.0%86
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes24.7%45.2%42

Cassiopeia starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played40.2%50.0%68
Doran's RingHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward30.8%55.8%52

Cassiopeia summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played37.6%53.1%64

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

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Rod of Ages Rod of Ages11.5 min
10.4-13.2 min
58.0%43.9%98
Archangel's Staff Archangel's Staff12.8 min
11.1-13.9 min
23.7%50.0%40

Every Cassiopeia Top 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.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's EmbraceMost played76.5%53.8%130
Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter65.3%55.0%111
Rod of AgesRod of Ages61.8%41.9%105
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment32.9%60.7%56

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Cassiopeia's most-built items
Your build (1/6)
Boots of Swiftness
Total gold1,000

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Total stats from items
Move Speed
55

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