Kassadin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
1.0%

KassadinPopular Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Kassadin most played build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, Muramana, Oracle Lens. This Kassadin build has a 4.3% pick rate and a 65.77% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kassadin build choices below.

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Select a Kassadin Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Rod of Ages - Kassadin Highest Win Rate Build core itemRod of Ages
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Kassadin Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kassadin Highest Win Rate Build core itemSeraph's Embrace
Core Items
65.8%Win Rate
+18.7%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate
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
60.9%Win Rate
+13.8%WR Diff
7.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Kassadin Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Malignance - Kassadin Alternative Build 1 core itemMalignance
  • Seraph's Embrace - Kassadin Alternative Build 1 core itemSeraph's Embrace
Core Items
62.5%Win Rate
+15.4%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Kassadin Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand
Malignance
Malignance
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    58.5%Win Rate81.7%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    74.6%Win Rate15.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.89%Win Rate
+13.78%WR Diff
7.83%Pick Rate
404Matches

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 60.9% win rate across 404 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kassadin gains a total of 355 Ability Power, 450 Health, 35 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
  • Adaptive Force
  • 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 Doran's Shield, Health Potion with a 63.6% win rate and 16.3% pick rate.

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
63.6%Win Rate
16.3%Pick Rate
Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
59.2%Win Rate
12.1%Pick Rate
These are Kassadin's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Rod of Ages (47.4% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 76.9% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 500 Mana, 45 AP. Malignance (54.1% WR, +7.0% WR diff, 52.1% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 90 AP. Seraph's Embrace (54.0% WR, +6.9% WR diff, 58.8% 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, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kassadin are Armored Advance. 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 armorArmor:35
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:450
  • Total manaMana:2100
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:355

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Kassadin armorArmor
50
50
35
Kassadin movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Kassadin healthHealth
350
100
450
Kassadin manaMana
2500
1600
2100
Kassadin ability powerAP
350
415
355
When facing Kassadin's top counters like Akali, Naafiri, Ryze, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or 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 Rabadon's Deathcap 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 60.9% win rate across 404 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 355 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 14,400, 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 355 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Kassadin OverviewKassadin RunesKassadin CountersAll Items