Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Dianavs Kassadin

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Diana wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Kassadin based on 16 games. Diana wins the early laning phase while Kassadin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Kassadin matchup.

Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Kassadin - 62.5% win rateKassadin(62.5%)
Diana - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Diana
62.5% WR
VS
Kassadin vs Diana matchup - 37.5% win rate
Kassadin
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Kassadin Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 16
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
6.3
CS / min
6.1
969
DMG / min
829
12,462
Gold / game
12,150
96
Heal / min
225
978
DMG Mitigated / min
809
0.3
CC / min
0.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Diana vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Kassadin's 37.5%, giving Diana a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Kassadin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana needs to press advantages before Kassadin reaches their power spikes, while Kassadin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Diana leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Kassadin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kassadin away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Kassadin in League of Legends

Diana is favored during the laning phase against Kassadin, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Diana
6.1Kassadin
Diana and Kassadin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
969Diana
829Kassadin
Diana heavily out-damages Kassadin by 140 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kassadin should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Diana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,462Diana
12,150Kassadin
Diana earns 312 more gold per game than Kassadin, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Diana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Diana
0.2Kassadin
Both Diana and Kassadin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,073Diana
1,034Kassadin
Diana and Kassadin have comparable sustain profiles, with only 40 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Diana Build Against Kassadin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Kassadin are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana100.0%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin0.0%
Late Game
Kassadin
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana40.0%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin60.0%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kassadin. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kassadin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Diana must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kassadin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kassadin survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Diana Runes Against Kassadin

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs KassadinDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs KassadinSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs KassadinSixth Sense - best Diana rune vs KassadinRelentless Hunter - best Diana rune vs Kassadin
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs KassadinResolve
Bone Plating - best Diana rune vs KassadinDemolish - best Diana rune vs Kassadin
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Kassadin, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.89%1066.089612,54257.5%47.5%
46.88%961.470112,76850.9%41.5%
44.21%951.368512,66154.4%34.7%
53.41%881.674013,05457.1%50.0%
40.48%845.886012,46647.1%36.0%
46.91%811.475312,44346.5%47.4%
51.90%796.181713,19263.3%44.9%
52.56%781.479714,27665.6%43.5%
48.00%754.385011,97651.2%43.8%
49.33%755.693312,65248.6%50.0%
37.84%741.575313,37843.8%33.3%
49.30%714.089713,29055.6%45.5%
56.52%691.777913,48154.8%57.9%
54.41%686.295413,29353.6%55.0%
49.23%655.988112,35254.8%44.1%
45.31%645.985611,96039.4%51.6%
46.03%636.286512,22342.9%48.6%
57.14%635.286312,40456.0%57.9%
56.14%576.099812,19848.3%64.3%
52.63%575.786911,31251.7%53.6%
51.79%565.889712,43761.3%40.0%
59.26%543.492514,29169.6%51.6%
37.74%531.485012,88538.5%37.0%
49.02%515.990612,44340.9%55.2%
43.48%466.079511,94447.6%40.0%
54.35%461.478313,55643.8%60.0%
50.00%446.088311,93163.6%36.4%
35.71%426.385411,48334.8%36.8%
53.66%411.680112,95545.8%64.7%
47.50%401.470113,41960.0%40.0%
41.03%393.982312,59941.2%40.9%
36.84%386.079011,31343.8%31.8%
59.46%371.274213,67770.6%50.0%
45.95%371.270211,96142.1%50.0%
57.14%356.093313,40884.6%40.9%
57.14%351.569112,15855.6%58.8%
52.94%341.170412,14460.0%47.4%
66.67%336.185011,57864.7%68.8%
78.79%335.61,00112,83776.9%80.0%
43.75%322.178513,77363.6%33.3%
46.88%321.373512,19350.0%41.7%
48.39%312.477212,71258.3%42.1%
41.94%311.687112,54741.2%42.9%
43.33%302.685311,67244.4%41.7%
63.33%305.486912,21650.0%72.2%
51.72%291.480413,53753.9%50.0%
48.28%291.690912,53643.8%53.9%
68.97%296.091612,06478.6%60.0%
57.14%281.485214,01960.0%55.6%
53.57%285.792812,38961.5%46.7%
48.15%271.477814,61054.5%43.8%
70.37%276.289511,94770.6%70.0%
48.15%271.372012,15558.3%40.0%
66.67%271.381013,65066.7%66.7%
34.62%261.877813,33946.1%23.1%
46.15%265.196812,22146.1%46.1%
44.00%251.376813,35750.0%38.5%
58.33%241.477612,85150.0%64.3%
54.17%246.096714,32850.0%56.3%
47.83%234.084712,72941.7%54.5%
45.45%225.997413,21462.5%35.7%
40.91%226.286011,64246.1%33.3%
61.90%212.172611,96375.0%44.4%
60.00%201.475311,43275.0%50.0%
50.00%202.377113,59650.0%50.0%
57.89%191.397714,94566.7%53.9%
42.11%191.368212,09644.4%40.0%
50.00%182.076912,25945.5%57.1%
44.44%181.786813,91571.4%27.3%
55.56%182.367012,44961.5%40.0%
52.94%174.782913,10642.9%60.0%
52.94%171.480313,45866.7%37.5%
23.53%171.164812,15833.3%12.5%
52.94%175.883812,18042.9%60.0%
50.00%165.81,01513,10450.0%50.0%
62.50%166.396912,462100.0%40.0%
66.67%156.292714,08450.0%69.2%
46.67%152.368711,71866.7%16.7%
26.67%154.371711,86828.6%25.0%
50.00%146.497312,83262.5%33.3%
42.86%144.783712,24244.4%40.0%
42.86%143.075512,08133.3%50.0%
42.86%141.177810,99940.0%50.0%
64.29%145.81,05113,62275.0%60.0%
35.71%143.179512,92340.0%33.3%
64.29%144.992712,45550.0%75.0%
69.23%135.093912,965100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.691514,04340.0%62.5%
76.92%136.29229,86080.0%66.7%
75.00%121.971412,01087.5%50.0%
66.67%121.872012,10557.1%80.0%
45.45%115.579012,30650.0%40.0%
36.36%114.81,03513,43066.7%25.0%
27.27%115.673210,89250.0%0.0%
63.64%115.61,14912,88840.0%83.3%
50.00%104.175515,05550.0%50.0%
44.44%91.681313,79733.3%50.0%
44.44%96.993512,81933.3%66.7%
66.67%91.174611,69150.0%100.0%
44.44%94.685913,10650.0%42.9%
44.44%96.288710,78366.7%0.0%
25.00%81.553810,59320.0%33.3%
28.57%73.173810,93950.0%0.0%
28.57%74.585512,06650.0%0.0%
42.86%72.496015,10150.0%40.0%
28.57%75.21,07713,66666.7%0.0%
57.14%74.193315,59450.0%60.0%
42.86%75.51,01017,0430.0%42.9%
50.00%65.592814,6800.0%50.0%
40.00%54.91,04313,7690.0%50.0%
60.00%50.972312,17550.0%100.0%
20.00%57.098212,74733.3%0.0%
40.00%51.273513,08766.7%0.0%
80.00%56.077510,838100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.288714,90233.3%50.0%

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Diana vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Kassadin matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Kassadin's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Diana do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Kassadin with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Kassadin in the late game?

In the late game, Kassadin takes over the Diana vs Kassadin matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Kassadin matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Kassadin with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Kassadin?

The best Diana build against Kassadin includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Kassadin?

The best Diana runes against Kassadin use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Diana vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Kassadin?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Kassadin with a 62.5% win rate. Diana strongly counters Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Diana against Kassadin?

When playing Diana against Kassadin, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.