CassiopeiaMid Runes: Keystone & Shards
Best Mid Cassiopeia runes for LoL Patch 26.19 - Deathfire Touch from the Sorcery tree with Precision secondary (45.3% WR, 33.6% pick rate). Cassiopeia's optimal primary runes are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Deathfire TouchDamaging a champion with an ability burns them for 3 - 12 based on level (+
Duration:
Single Target: 4s
Area of Effect: 2s
Damage over Time: 1s
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Presence of MindDamaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.
Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.
Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Stormraider's SurgeDealing 25% of a champion's maximum health within 3s grants
Cooldown: 20s - 10s
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Presence of MindDamaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.
Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.
Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s
Every Cassiopeia Mid Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.19)
961 gamesCassiopeia Mid runs Deathfire Touch in 58% of games, with a 47.9% win rate. Precision is the usual secondary tree (70%). Standard stat shards: Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).
Keystones
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deathfire TouchMost played | 58.5% | 47.9% | 562 |
 Conqueror | 26.5% | 47.5% | 255 |
| Stormraider's Surge | 13.5% | 46.2% | 130 |
Secondary trees
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 PrecisionMost played | 69.5% | 47.5% | 668 |
| Sorcery | 25.4% | 47.1% | 244 |
Pick rate is the share of Cassiopeia games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.
Cassiopeia Minor Runes by Tree
Every minor rune Cassiopeia players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.
Sorcery
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manaflow BandMost played | 94.5% | 47.6% | 908 |
| Transcendence | 82.6% | 46.2% | 794 |
| Scorch | 70.8% | 47.6% | 680 |
 Celerity | 13.7% | 52.3% | 132 |
Precision
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of MindMost played | 86.5% | 47.3% | 831 |
| Coup de Grace | 55.6% | 46.1% | 534 |
 Legend: Haste | 38.3% | 48.6% | 368 |
 Last Stand | 23.6% | 46.3% | 227 |
 Cut Down | 12.7% | 51.6% | 122 |
Cassiopeia Stat Shards
Which stat shards Cassiopeia players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adaptive Force (offense)Most played | 92.8% | 47.1% | 892 |
| Adaptive Force (flex) | 89.2% | 46.9% | 857 |
 Health Scaling (defense) | 82.3% | 47.8% | 791 |
| Health (defense) | 14.3% | 46.7% | 137 |
 Move Speed (flex) | 10.2% | 52.0% | 98 |
 Ability Haste (offense) | 5.3% | 62.7% | 51 |
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Cassiopeia Runes FAQ - Patch 26.19
What is the best keystone for Cassiopeia Mid?
Deathfire Touch: Cassiopeia Mid takes it in 58% of ranked games and wins 47.9% of 562 games. Alternatives: Conqueror (27%, 47.5%), Stormraider's Surge (14%, 46.2%).
What stat shards should Cassiopeia take?
Most Cassiopeia players take Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.
What are the best Cassiopeia runes in patch 26.19?
The best Cassiopeia runes in patch 26.19 use the Sorcery tree with Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Precision tree with Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind. This rune setup achieves a 45.3% win rate with a 33.6% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Cassiopeia's best rune page?
Cassiopeia's best rune page has a 45.3% win rate in patch 26.19, which is +0.7% compared to Cassiopeia's average win rate. This rune setup has a 33.6% pick rate among Cassiopeia players.
What keystone should I use on Cassiopeia?
Deathfire Touch from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Cassiopeia in patch 26.19. This keystone synergizes well with Cassiopeia's kit and provides a 45.3% win rate.
What is Cassiopeia's primary rune tree?
Cassiopeia's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Cassiopeia are Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Deathfire Touch being the keystone of choice.
What is Cassiopeia's secondary rune tree?
Cassiopeia's best secondary rune tree is Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind, which complement Cassiopeia's Sorcery primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Cassiopeia?
An alternative Cassiopeia rune setup uses Stormraider's Surge from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Cassiopeia's runes?
Cassiopeia's top rune page has a 33.6% pick rate in patch 26.19. This indicates that 33.6% of Cassiopeia players use the Deathfire Touch setup with Sorcery and Precision trees.