Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dianavs Kassadin

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Kassadin is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Diana wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Kassadin based on 25 games. Kassadin wins the early laning phase while Diana 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.

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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.

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Diana - 52.0% win rate in this matchup
Diana
52.0% WR
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Kassadin vs Diana matchup - 48.0% win rate
Kassadin
48.0% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Kassadin Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 25
52.0%
Win Rate
48.0%
6.1
CS / min
6.0
1,008
DMG / min
967
12,435
Gold / game
12,858
102
Heal / min
205
995
DMG Mitigated / min
757
0.3
CC / min
0.2
41.7%
Early Game WR
58.3%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Diana vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Kassadin matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Kassadin's 48.0%, giving Diana a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kassadin controls the early laning stage, but Diana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kassadin needs to press advantages before Diana reaches their power spikes, while Diana 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 has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kassadin's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Diana
6.0Kassadin
Diana and Kassadin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
1,008Diana
967Kassadin
Diana deals 40 more champion damage per minute than Kassadin. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kassadin choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Diana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,435Diana
12,858Kassadin
Kassadin earns 423 more gold per game than Diana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kassadin 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
1,097Diana
962Kassadin
Diana heals and mitigates 135 more damage per minute than Kassadin, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Diana to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Kassadin.

Best Diana Build Against Kassadin

Chainlaced Crushers 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
Kassadin
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana41.7%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin58.3%
Late Game
Diana
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana61.5%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin38.5%

Kassadin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Kassadin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Kassadin. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kassadin must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Diana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Diana 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 KassadinGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs KassadinTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Kassadin
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs KassadinResolve
Bone Plating - best Diana rune vs KassadinShield Bash - best Diana rune vs Kassadin
53.8% 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 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.17%1744.794012,21847.2%60.8%
47.92%1444.394312,46450.9%46.1%
47.97%1231.374612,77654.0%43.8%
47.27%1105.688211,88660.0%40.0%
43.12%1095.983111,22744.4%42.2%
55.34%1036.081611,45255.3%55.4%
42.42%995.799412,32440.0%44.4%
42.42%995.594213,19956.7%36.2%
59.38%965.287612,19569.4%53.3%
37.89%951.470912,21535.6%40.0%
45.05%911.476312,71646.1%44.2%
38.89%901.470213,06341.2%37.5%
53.41%883.084511,61851.3%55.1%
55.26%761.469012,26752.9%57.1%
62.67%751.279513,24560.0%64.4%
35.14%741.467911,88226.5%42.5%
52.11%713.483512,24850.0%54.5%
52.86%705.584612,28547.6%55.1%
47.14%705.892711,83253.3%42.5%
59.42%696.395312,09361.3%57.9%
53.13%641.668812,02851.5%54.8%
49.21%635.51,01311,92150.0%48.8%
49.15%591.665012,45847.6%50.0%
42.11%576.090111,31346.4%37.9%
51.79%561.274911,91846.7%57.7%
37.74%531.572211,98842.9%34.4%
41.51%531.369913,36845.0%39.4%
49.02%516.182811,75652.2%46.4%
61.22%491.678012,89656.3%63.6%
66.67%486.293012,76172.2%63.3%
52.08%481.778112,77454.5%50.0%
46.81%475.887411,29945.8%47.8%
40.91%441.268212,07242.1%40.0%
51.16%435.885410,28741.7%63.2%
60.47%435.873010,28563.6%57.1%
64.29%423.282011,91771.4%57.1%
60.98%415.793412,17447.4%72.7%
34.21%386.282410,08243.5%20.0%
50.00%386.497212,57757.1%45.8%
56.76%375.71,10613,07660.0%55.6%
54.05%371.267211,11152.4%56.3%
61.11%361.276012,23252.6%70.6%
52.78%361.378811,67755.6%50.0%
60.00%353.396212,39350.0%66.7%
60.00%351.873011,39468.8%52.6%
57.14%351.678012,32361.1%52.9%
42.86%351.179312,01537.5%47.4%
45.45%331.174112,03261.5%35.0%
62.50%325.987611,60753.3%70.6%
48.39%313.187512,55163.6%40.0%
60.00%301.373911,91666.7%50.0%
53.33%301.368912,24540.0%66.7%
43.33%301.479014,59262.5%36.4%
51.72%296.279711,16457.1%46.7%
62.07%295.992011,22461.5%62.5%
34.62%263.982710,38931.3%40.0%
61.54%261.280212,99275.0%55.6%
52.00%256.11,00812,43541.7%61.5%
60.00%251.476012,24164.3%54.5%
48.00%251.772812,64555.6%43.8%
56.00%255.672411,27550.0%60.0%
62.50%241.668512,26571.4%58.8%
41.67%245.991712,04950.0%37.5%
52.17%233.383612,25444.4%57.1%
47.83%232.379613,71440.0%50.0%
52.17%235.797412,16250.0%53.3%
47.83%236.294712,82683.3%35.3%
40.00%202.980014,6190.0%50.0%
42.11%191.173412,70128.6%50.0%
42.11%195.77748,57238.5%50.0%
68.42%196.395312,352100.0%50.0%
63.16%193.995111,37755.6%70.0%
57.89%196.01,00814,12680.0%50.0%
44.44%183.470510,72270.0%12.5%
66.67%186.31,04113,61077.8%55.6%
56.25%161.471913,96380.0%45.5%
46.67%155.986912,04660.0%40.0%
33.33%152.078011,78828.6%37.5%
66.67%153.282612,20460.0%80.0%
35.71%146.183912,30440.0%33.3%
50.00%142.880411,89550.0%50.0%
61.54%131.875013,41560.0%62.5%
30.77%131.460810,81914.3%50.0%
46.15%133.783212,38140.0%50.0%
58.33%121.067112,89666.7%55.6%
36.36%115.791813,74725.0%42.9%
18.18%115.499910,1740.0%40.0%
36.36%114.788612,0600.0%50.0%
54.55%111.475114,57950.0%55.6%
54.55%113.67289,75225.0%71.4%
60.00%104.367310,15462.5%50.0%
50.00%101.363111,37660.0%40.0%
60.00%106.31,06711,83460.0%60.0%
80.00%105.91,01011,73880.0%80.0%
33.33%95.378212,1810.0%42.9%
44.44%92.11,03214,70950.0%42.9%
44.44%94.792915,459100.0%37.5%
55.56%93.181813,64066.7%50.0%
25.00%84.29339,61625.0%25.0%
50.00%85.393612,07150.0%50.0%
62.50%85.893212,46450.0%66.7%
50.00%84.380411,04825.0%75.0%
62.50%82.270310,69450.0%75.0%
50.00%81.585014,94250.0%50.0%
57.14%75.996313,77766.7%50.0%
42.86%75.989311,44233.3%50.0%
28.57%73.771310,88366.7%0.0%
42.86%76.11,14412,73333.3%50.0%
28.57%72.581710,69825.0%33.3%
42.86%75.07959,26450.0%33.3%
66.67%65.31,08814,727100.0%60.0%
66.67%64.81,17817,0790.0%80.0%
33.33%62.688314,73033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.687511,31950.0%75.0%
40.00%54.584413,2270.0%40.0%
60.00%54.37288,258100.0%33.3%
60.00%51.953210,54750.0%100.0%
60.00%55.891615,7180.0%60.0%
20.00%57.292412,9260.0%50.0%
40.00%55.588511,98733.3%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 52.0% win rate compared to Kassadin's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Diana do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Kassadin has the advantage against Diana with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Kassadin 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, Diana takes over the Diana vs Kassadin matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Diana 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 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Kassadin?

The best Diana build against Kassadin includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 53.8% 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 52.0% win rate. Diana has a solid advantage over Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Diana against Kassadin?

When playing Diana against Kassadin, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kassadin. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.