Slayer · Mid

Kassadin counters, build & runes

Kassadin, the Void Walker, is a slayer mostly played in Mid. In Mid it has a 50.4% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at mobility, burst damage and diving and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

ATier

50.4%Win rate

3.2%Pick rate

2.9%Ban rate

#22Rank · Mid

62,382Games

Kassadin Mid most played build

Runes34% of games · 50.7% WR

First Strike · Cash Back · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells49.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order21% of games · 53.0% WR

EWQ

Levels 1 to 3: E · W · Q

Starting items46% of games · 51.8% WR

Dark Seal

Refillable Potion

Core build23% of games · 56.5% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Malignance

Boots49% of games · 52.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Kassadin Mid counters

Kassadin's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nasus45.4%705
Aurora45.9%706
Tristana46.3%678
Zed46.5%1,298
Pantheon47.6%326
Talon47.6%460

Beats

Lucian58.6%360
Azir54.4%441
Ryze53.5%523
Katarina53.4%2,341
Sylas53.1%1,466
Orianna52.7%623

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage2
Durability1
Crowd control1
Mobility5
Engage1
Peel1
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Diving

Excels at

Diving

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
early pressure

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Kassadin in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Kassadin in Mid are Nasus (45.4%), Aurora (45.9%) and Tristana (46.3%). In brackets, Kassadin's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Kassadin strong against?

In Mid, Kassadin wins most often against Lucian (58.6%), Azir (54.4%) and Ryze (53.5%).

What is the best Kassadin build in Mid?

The core Kassadin build in Mid is Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Malignance. Keystone: First Strike, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > W > Q.

Is Kassadin good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 22), with a 50.4% win rate, 3.2% pick rate and 2.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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