Dianavs Kassadin
Diana vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kassadin wins with a 59.0% win rate (+17.9%) over Diana based on 39 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.
Who Wins the Diana vs Kassadin Matchup?
Diana vs Kassadin Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 59.0% win rate compared to Diana's 41.0%, giving Kassadin a 17.9 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 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kassadin has a strong advantage in this matchup. Diana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kassadin overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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
Kassadin is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kassadin holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
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 has a 42.9% win rate across 14 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Diana the best chance to compete 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
Diana52.9%
Kassadin47.1%Diana31.8%Kassadin68.2%Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 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 68.2% win rate — 36.4 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
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Kassadin in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 300 | 1.3 | 673 | 12,453 | 50.7% | 49.3% | |
| 45.97% | 298 | 1.3 | 711 | 12,726 | 46.1% | 45.8% | |
| 55.93% | 295 | 1.3 | 746 | 13,015 | 56.6% | 55.4% | |
| 49.11% | 281 | 1.4 | 765 | 12,998 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 47.50% | 240 | 1.2 | 703 | 12,260 | 50.4% | 44.4% | |
| 42.98% | 235 | 1.4 | 765 | 12,299 | 42.6% | 43.3% | |
| 43.42% | 228 | 1.4 | 704 | 12,671 | 40.2% | 46.3% | |
| 55.70% | 228 | 6.0 | 914 | 12,087 | 59.0% | 52.9% | |
| 38.79% | 214 | 1.2 | 724 | 12,587 | 36.4% | 40.9% | |
| 40.09% | 212 | 2.3 | 833 | 12,615 | 39.8% | 40.3% | |
| 50.24% | 209 | 3.7 | 899 | 12,230 | 49.1% | 51.5% | |
| 44.71% | 208 | 1.4 | 719 | 12,639 | 40.6% | 48.6% | |
| 50.00% | 200 | 3.2 | 818 | 12,410 | 52.6% | 47.6% | |
| 53.44% | 189 | 1.4 | 740 | 12,873 | 52.9% | 53.9% | |
| 48.88% | 178 | 3.3 | 802 | 12,196 | 52.3% | 45.6% | |
| 46.02% | 176 | 6.0 | 899 | 12,364 | 48.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.57% | 168 | 5.3 | 923 | 12,445 | 53.1% | 54.0% | |
| 48.21% | 168 | 5.8 | 906 | 12,037 | 48.6% | 48.0% | |
| 45.45% | 154 | 5.1 | 868 | 12,378 | 49.3% | 41.8% | |
| 45.14% | 144 | 5.8 | 841 | 11,746 | 40.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.14% | 140 | 6.0 | 934 | 11,544 | 48.0% | 35.8% | |
| 50.36% | 137 | 5.6 | 954 | 11,302 | 50.0% | 50.7% | |
| 54.07% | 135 | 2.9 | 835 | 12,857 | 56.3% | 52.1% | |
| 52.67% | 131 | 1.3 | 717 | 13,176 | 50.9% | 54.0% | |
| 55.38% | 130 | 6.2 | 923 | 12,592 | 49.2% | 61.2% | |
| 42.24% | 116 | 1.2 | 707 | 12,580 | 43.6% | 41.0% | |
| 52.78% | 108 | 5.7 | 904 | 12,291 | 51.1% | 54.1% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 5.8 | 888 | 12,468 | 42.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.96% | 104 | 1.4 | 762 | 12,975 | 51.1% | 50.9% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 1.2 | 711 | 12,532 | 52.1% | 44.6% | |
| 51.46% | 103 | 1.3 | 763 | 13,183 | 53.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.00% | 100 | 1.3 | 781 | 12,796 | 50.9% | 63.8% | |
| 61.62% | 99 | 1.4 | 777 | 13,795 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 45.92% | 98 | 1.6 | 792 | 12,808 | 46.1% | 45.8% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 1.4 | 771 | 14,069 | 48.6% | 60.3% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 1.5 | 741 | 12,394 | 52.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.22% | 90 | 1.3 | 728 | 12,785 | 37.2% | 46.8% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 5.9 | 891 | 11,986 | 44.4% | 54.0% | |
| 53.57% | 84 | 6.1 | 908 | 12,801 | 60.6% | 49.0% | |
| 57.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 839 | 12,621 | 71.0% | 49.0% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 774 | 11,491 | 48.7% | 46.3% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 1.1 | 798 | 12,869 | 40.0% | 65.1% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,521 | 47.2% | 48.8% | |
| 45.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 856 | 11,723 | 50.0% | 41.5% | |
| 54.67% | 75 | 2.2 | 754 | 13,058 | 43.8% | 62.8% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 1.5 | 744 | 12,648 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 1.3 | 750 | 12,752 | 26.7% | 53.9% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 5.7 | 797 | 12,177 | 69.0% | 47.5% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 1.2 | 723 | 13,068 | 68.0% | 46.5% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 6.2 | 853 | 12,048 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.5 | 780 | 12,781 | 55.2% | 42.1% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 6.1 | 918 | 12,431 | 51.6% | 66.7% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 5.7 | 890 | 11,586 | 51.7% | 40.0% | |
| 67.19% | 64 | 5.9 | 874 | 12,017 | 69.0% | 65.7% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 4.3 | 831 | 12,470 | 56.0% | 43.2% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.0 | 915 | 13,469 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 6.2 | 870 | 10,958 | 39.4% | 43.5% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 5.8 | 930 | 12,299 | 48.1% | 48.3% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 3.5 | 857 | 12,369 | 70.0% | 44.0% | |
| 65.45% | 55 | 6.2 | 979 | 12,771 | 67.9% | 63.0% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 5.8 | 1,069 | 11,904 | 44.0% | 37.9% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 3.1 | 721 | 12,603 | 55.0% | 42.4% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.4 | 863 | 11,709 | 63.6% | 52.6% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 6.0 | 1,012 | 12,381 | 65.2% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 51 | 2.1 | 820 | 13,134 | 36.4% | 31.0% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 2.9 | 798 | 13,039 | 66.7% | 41.4% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 5.9 | 1,019 | 12,637 | 57.9% | 44.8% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 1.6 | 858 | 13,390 | 39.1% | 45.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 5.8 | 1,000 | 11,305 | 45.5% | 47.6% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.6 | 930 | 13,179 | 57.9% | 47.8% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 2.0 | 814 | 12,350 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.4 | 769 | 13,605 | 40.0% | 48.1% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 2.7 | 831 | 12,829 | 37.5% | 43.5% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.4 | 947 | 11,896 | 52.9% | 31.8% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 2.0 | 810 | 11,855 | 61.1% | 47.6% | |
| 71.05% | 38 | 4.8 | 832 | 12,926 | 81.3% | 63.6% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 1.7 | 695 | 13,343 | 60.0% | 69.6% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.5 | 833 | 13,314 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 5.8 | 877 | 13,254 | 83.3% | 55.6% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.2 | 900 | 11,780 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.9 | 868 | 10,804 | 61.9% | 36.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.9 | 919 | 11,909 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 2.5 | 908 | 12,985 | 63.6% | 27.8% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 2.1 | 811 | 11,666 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.1 | 854 | 12,707 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 4.0 | 828 | 13,413 | 37.5% | 55.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 746 | 13,500 | 38.5% | 53.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.8 | 669 | 12,407 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.6 | 746 | 14,147 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 4.7 | 880 | 11,986 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 73.08% | 26 | 1.7 | 649 | 13,141 | 81.8% | 66.7% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.3 | 848 | 11,319 | 41.2% | 22.2% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.9 | 761 | 12,338 | 28.6% | 55.6% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 3.1 | 960 | 11,772 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 828 | 13,163 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.0 | 976 | 12,716 | 58.3% | 46.1% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 652 | 10,527 | 29.4% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 3.4 | 774 | 12,225 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.8 | 896 | 13,737 | 62.5% | 46.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.7 | 903 | 11,882 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.6 | 812 | 12,426 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.2 | 869 | 13,392 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 712 | 12,636 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.7 | 705 | 12,577 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.6 | 974 | 11,343 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.5 | 909 | 13,096 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.1 | 844 | 13,817 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.2 | 762 | 10,228 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,971 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 791 | 12,728 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,552 | 83.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 831 | 13,419 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 839 | 12,700 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 829 | 11,754 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 728 | 12,832 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.3 | 865 | 12,512 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.8 | 628 | 11,428 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.5 | 976 | 15,538 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,093 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.7 | 775 | 10,408 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.0 | 954 | 12,674 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 840 | 12,213 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 874 | 12,218 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 772 | 12,341 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 895 | 12,839 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 825 | 13,022 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 806 | 13,835 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 759 | 11,636 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 962 | 14,424 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 1,026 | 14,444 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,139 | 15,101 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 851 | 14,168 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 858 | 11,079 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 853 | 16,562 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Diana vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Kassadin in League of Legends?
Kassadin wins the Diana vs Kassadin matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to Diana's 41.0%, a 17.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Diana do against Kassadin in the early game?
In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Kassadin with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. 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 68.2% win rate compared to 31.8%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Kassadin matchup?
Kassadin wins the matchup against Diana with a 59.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 17.9 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 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 42.9% 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 Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Diana vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Kassadin?
No, Diana struggles against Kassadin with only a 41.0% win rate. Kassadin has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kassadin's lead.
How do I play Diana against Kassadin?
When playing Diana against Kassadin, play cautiously and avoid Kassadin's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kassadin has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.