Kassadin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
55.5%
Pick Rate
1.2%

KassadinTop Build

SAssassinMage
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Kassadin top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Rod of Ages, Malignance, Seraph's Embrace, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Kassadin build has a 9.16% pick rate and a 65.75% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kassadin build choices below.

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Select a Kassadin Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Rod of Ages - Kassadin Most Popular Build core itemRod of Ages
  • Malignance - Kassadin Most Popular Build core itemMalignance
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kassadin Most Popular Build core itemSeraph's Embrace
Core Items
65.8%Win Rate
+10.3%WR Diff
9.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Malignance - Kassadin Alternative Build 1 core itemMalignance
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kassadin Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kassadin Alternative Build 1 core itemSeraph's Embrace
Core Items
60.5%Win Rate
+5.1%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Kassadin Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Malignance - Kassadin Alternative Build 2 core itemMalignance
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kassadin Alternative Build 2 core itemSeraph's Embrace
Core Items
58.5%Win Rate
+3.1%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • Rod of Ages - Kassadin Alternative Build 3 core itemRod of Ages
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Kassadin Alternative Build 3 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kassadin Alternative Build 3 core itemSeraph's Embrace
Core Items
56.8%Win Rate
+1.3%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate

Best Kassadin Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand
Malignance
Malignance
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    65.1%Win Rate86.3%Pick Rate
  • BarrierFlash
    Barrier + Flash
    100.0%Win Rate5.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

65.75%Win Rate
+10.30%WR Diff
9.16%Pick Rate
73Matches

This Kassadin 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 Kassadin build are Rod of Ages, Malignance and Seraph's Embrace. This item combination achieves a 65.8% win rate across 73 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kassadin gains a total of 330 Ability Power, 450 Health, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Kassadin Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Sudden Impact
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Kassadin Abilities

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Kassadin build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Kassadin are Dark Seal, Refillable Potion, Stealth Ward with a 84.6% win rate and 17.8% pick rate.

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
84.6%Win Rate
17.8%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
80.0%Win Rate
13.7%Pick Rate
These are Kassadin's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Rod of Ages (52.8% WR, -2.7% WR diff, 69.2% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 500 Mana, 45 AP. Malignance (59.9% WR, +4.4% WR diff, 58.3% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 90 AP. Seraph's Embrace (58.7% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 62.8% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 70 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kassadin include Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kassadin are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kassadin is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Kassadin build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:450
  • Total manaMana:2100
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:330
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Kassadin movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Kassadin healthHealth
450
350
350
350
Kassadin manaMana
2100
2100
2100
3100
Kassadin ability powerAP
330
440
440
310
Kassadin armorArmor
50
50
50
50
When facing Kassadin's top counters like Malzahar, Fizz, Yone, 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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kassadin performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,600g~4 min

This Kassadin burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 65.8% win rate across 73 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 330 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Kassadin with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kassadin's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 14,050, this Kassadin build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Rod of Ages, Malignance, Seraph's Embrace power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kassadin 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 330 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Kassadin OverviewKassadin RunesKassadin CountersAll Items