Mage · Mid · Top

Cassiopeia counters, build & runes

Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Top. In Mid it has a 48.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at sustained damage and disengage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid72%

Top28%

BTier

48.5%Win rate

1.3%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#47Rank · Mid

25,537Games

Cassiopeia Mid most played build

Runes63% of games · 49.1% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells47.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order41% of games · 52.7% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items84% of games · 48.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build33% of games · 55.5% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Boots56% of games · 49.5% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Cassiopeia Mid counters

Cassiopeia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Zoe43.7%316
Talon44.0%182
Syndra44.2%1,146
Malzahar44.9%450
Aurelion Sol45.0%171
Xerath45.2%454

Beats

Mel62.5%192
Ryze58.3%393
Akshan56.8%322
Taliyah55.0%169
Orianna54.6%357
Annie54.0%150

CTier

50.2%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.4%Ban rate

#54Rank · Top

9,911Games

Cassiopeia Top most played build

Runes47% of games · 49.7% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells51.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order35% of games · 52.1% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items77% of games · 50.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build36% of games · 54.5% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Boots62% of games · 51.1% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Cassiopeia Top counters

Cassiopeia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vladimir40.0%80
Singed41.0%61
Irelia41.1%202
Gwen41.5%94
Gragas44.6%101
Olaf44.8%143

Beats

Tahm Kench61.4%57
Illaoi60.8%79
Kayle58.3%96
Vayne58.1%62
Mordekaiser57.8%199
Cho'Gath56.9%109

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage4
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility1
Engage1
Peel2
Poke2

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Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Disengage

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Cassiopeia in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Cassiopeia in Mid are Zoe (43.7%), Talon (44.0%) and Syndra (44.2%). In brackets, Cassiopeia's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Cassiopeia strong against?

In Mid, Cassiopeia wins most often against Mel (62.5%), Ryze (58.3%) and Akshan (56.8%).

What is the best Cassiopeia build in Mid?

The core Cassiopeia build in Mid is Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Cassiopeia good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 47), with a 48.5% win rate, 1.3% pick rate and 1.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.