Win Rate

46.8%

Pick Rate

1.2%

KassadinTop Build

FAssassinMage

Patch26.5

Matches469,660

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedMar 14, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Kassadin top build uses Mercury's Treads, Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Seraph's Embrace, Muramana, Malignance, Farsight Alteration. This Kassadin build has a 4.66% pick rate and a 73.44% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kassadin build choices below.

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Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

Core Build Items

Rod of Ages
Zhonya's Hourglass
Seraph's Embrace

Best Kassadin Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build

73.44%Win Rate

+26.60%WR Diff

4.66%Pick Rate

128Build Matches

These are Kassadin's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Rod of Ages (47.8% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 79.8% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 500 Mana, 45 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (65.1% WR, +18.3% WR diff, 21.2% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Seraph's Embrace (52.6% WR, +5.8% WR diff, 62.9% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 70 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Kassadin build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion.

Top situational items for Kassadin include Muramana, Malignance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Kassadin are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Mercury's Treads
1,250
20
45
75.00%Win Rate
+28.16%WR Diff
0.39%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Kassadin is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

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Farsight Alteration
No Stats
52.59%Win Rate
+5.75%WR Diff
13.15%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Kassadin build.

Magic Resistance:20
Movement Speed:45
Health:350
Mana:3100
Ability Power:310
Armor:50
Attack Damage:35

When facing Kassadin's top counters like Diana, Ekko, Hwei, 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 Muramana or Malignance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kassadin performance.

This Kassadin burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 73.4% win rate across 128 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 310 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,600, this Kassadin build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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.

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Kassadin Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Kassadin build?

The best Kassadin build in this patch includes Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Seraph's Embrace. This build has a 73.44% win rate and is picked 4.66% of the time.

What are Kassadin's core items?

Kassadin's core items are Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Seraph's Embrace. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Kassadin's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Kassadin?

Mercury's Treads are the best boots for Kassadin. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Kassadin's playstyle. They are included in 4.7% of Kassadin builds.

What is the best trinket for Kassadin?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Kassadin. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Kassadin maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Kassadin builds?

Yes, alternative Kassadin builds include options like Rod of Ages, Muramana, and Seraph's Embrace. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Kassadin?

MetaBot sources its build data for Kassadin directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Kassadin builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Kassadin. From there, we aggregate the Kassadin builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.