Kassadin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
0.9%

KassadinRunes

CAssassinMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Kassadin runes for LoL Patch 26.7 - Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree with Domination secondary (60.5% WR, 2.1% pick rate). Kassadin's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Sudden Impact, Ultimate Hunter.

Kassadin performs best with Summon Aery as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Kassadin's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Kassadin's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Ultimate Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 60.53% win rate (+10.6% win rate difference) with a 2.1% pick rate across 38 Kassadin games.
60.5%Win Rate
+10.6%WR Diff
2.1%Pick Rate
Summon AerySummon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

This alternative Kassadin rune build uses First Strike as the keystone from the Inspiration tree. The primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Kassadin's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Ultimate Hunter. This setup achieves a 58.54% win rate (+8.6% win rate difference) with a 2.3% pick rate across 41 games.
58.5%Win Rate
+8.6%WR Diff
2.3%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Kassadin's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Kassadin's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Ambessa, Talon, Rumble, Soraka, Yuumi and 3 others

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Kassadin Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Kassadin runes in patch 26.7?

The best Kassadin runes in patch 26.7 use the Sorcery tree with Summon Aery, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Domination tree with Sudden Impact and Ultimate Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 60.5% win rate with a 2.1% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Kassadin's best rune page?

Kassadin's best rune page has a 60.5% win rate in patch 26.7, which is +10.6% compared to Kassadin's average win rate. This rune setup has a 2.1% pick rate among Kassadin players.

What keystone should I use on Kassadin?

Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Kassadin in patch 26.7. This keystone synergizes well with Kassadin's kit and provides a 60.5% win rate.

What is Kassadin's primary rune tree?

Kassadin's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Kassadin are Summon Aery, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, with Summon Aery being the keystone of choice.

What is Kassadin's secondary rune tree?

Kassadin's best secondary rune tree is Domination. The recommended Domination runes are Sudden Impact and Ultimate Hunter, which complement Kassadin's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Kassadin?

An alternative Kassadin rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Inspiration tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Kassadin's runes?

Kassadin's top rune page has a 2.1% pick rate in patch 26.7. This indicates that 2.1% of Kassadin players use the Summon Aery setup with Sorcery and Domination trees.