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Tips Against Kassadin in Middle Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
7daysko says “Yet another annoying match-up. He isn't much to look at pre-6, but once he gets his Riftwalk he is a NIGHTMARE. Combine that with his Q that cancels your ulti and his passive which reduces all incoming magic damage by 15% and you can forget about out-trading him. Depending on his skill though, this game could be easy early on, given that he's melee.
SEASON 11 EXTRA: He's been impacted pretty bad by the item changes as far as I've seen, obliterate him in the early game and he'll have a very hard time catching up.”
Fuzzmonkey says “Quite a hard matchup since he can deny your (Q + W) burst in laning phase. Land chains at level 6 and you can kill him from there onwards. Try and get your jungler to gank as many times as possible early game, since Kassadin will start to get pretty annoying to deal with once he gets his catalyst. Just make sure you can snowball off of him before he gets out of control.”
eiensiei says “Kassadin is a level 5 threat not because of his laning phase, but because he's absolutely unkillable at level 16 and since I don't trust my teammates to end before that point, I almost always ban him. On the off-chance that he does go unbanned though, I'll E-AA him pre-6 and use my W (I get it at level 2) when he tries to trade back. I'll also do my best to weave in as many autoattacks as I can when he goes for minion last hit. After 6 I just farm safely and stay close to my tower. I don't waste my Q randomly, I wait for him to use his R first. I usually have a hard time killing him in lane without a jungler, despite winning heavily in trades, because of his passive and because whenever he gets too low on health, he just goes B and teleports back. I need a jungler in this match-up if I have any hope of being even remotely as useful as Kassadin is, which is another reason why I ban it. Can also go for a Cull start.”
Drewmatth Taliyah says “MELEE = PUSH EARLY (LEVELS 1-2) - CARE FOR GANKS! (SPAM Q'S TILL 50-60% MANA) - Corrupting + maybe a Doran if you struggle.
If possible spam Q from a longer range and try to send him to base before 6. Post 6 there is no reason to fight him unless you have a hard CC such as Skarner because he will always escape with blinks or even kill you. Kassadin is a good counter to Taliyah because if he does not have cooldown on teleport he can easily follow you bot so try to roam only when you know his teleport is not up. Kassadin usefulness starts only at about level 11 and two items, so try to abuse early as much as you can and perhaps tell your team that too.
Beware of the teleport. Most Kassadin players will go for TP and will try to bait you into using all your skills and missing them so that you need to recall. Whenever you can try to go for all-ins because if you don't get a kill the enemy Kassadin will just gain advantage from the TP, so engage smart.”
Fuzzmonkey says “Even though Kassadin is a amazing an denying certain AP champs, syndra can work past that. Never let him walk him to Q you, and as Syndra you should always be poking him when his Q is down so he can't shield your damage, don't forget to keep auto'ing him pre-6 too.”
LunarVortex says “Pretty much impossible for you to actually kill him, so he will simply outscale you for free. Your only chance here is to coordinate with your jungler and try to put him behind early.”
Avucado says “Hard outscales and has surprisingly good trades. Look to E him lvl 1 and consistently up until he hits 6. Once he hits 6 he will be hard to kill and will trade evenly with you. You do tons of damage to him since you are an AD champ but be aware because he can dish out a lot himself. Get hexdrinker after your second item if he isn't far behind.”
Ambitieux says “THIS LANE. Is almost as hard as Fizz but not really. You're big advantage is your 1-5. You need to play this lane VERY aggressive and be on hyper alert from junglers. Get him under tower as fast as possible and poke him out of lane. The more autos the better, trade out autoing him over tower considering the tower wont take much damage pre minute 5. Use charms and Q when he walks up for cs. Try to encourage your jungler to play aggressive and get good wards in enemy jungle. Roam only when needed and punish kass as much as possible. If played correctly once you both hit 6, he still shouldn't be as much of a problem but if out of control you NEED help. I suggest banning him”
Eriosunx says “Kassadins started to adapt to Katarina lately, most of them play with electro+boneplating+armor in stats and ignite, this allows them to have a incredible kill pressure in lane at level 3, and they can fight you and trade very easily.
Best option is to start LONGSWORD+3POTS or DSWORD+1POT and going for CONQUEROR+BONEPLATING + X2 MR IN STATS , rushing BOTRK is the best option so far, once you have BOTRK CLOSED you can easily win 1v1's into Kassadin.
Make sure to NOT GET POKED BEFORE LEVEL 3 AND TO NOT TAKE A ANY TRADE WITH YOUR BONEPLATING ON COOLDOWN! , if you reach level 3 full health you can win the one on one into Kassadin if you play correctly and use your AUTO-ATTACK'S DAMAGE + CONQUEROR
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AP WormMaW Mid says “This guy can be really painful even early on with his Q spam. In case that he has Doran shield, just ignore him and don't even bother harassing him. In case that he has anything else, then use your E for slow and go all-in with W pre-6. If you go for short trades, just keep in mind, that first you need to wait for his shield from Q to fall, otherwise you will be losing trades and he will block a lot of your damage. Post-6 he will try to abuse you, though with your ult up if he jumps on you, just don't get scared. At first you need to E him and start spamming autoattacks and Rs until he has another ult back. With that, you should be able to deliver enough damage to scare him off these actions or sometimes he might even end up getting killed. What is problem though, that he might roam a lot and get advantage somewhere else, which might end up being problem when dealing with him from mid to lategame!”
Yeager says “Winning this matchup will require coordination with your jungler, and great vision control because you have to push the wave into his turret to punish him, so the enemy jungler most likely look for ganks. A good kassadin won't push the wave against you, so you can't really freeze.
His Q gives him a temporary magic shield, so when trading, wait until the shield expires, and then use your abilities. His Q is a single-target spell so the minions will aggro him when he's using it. If you have a stacked wave by slow pushing, he will take a lot of damage from the minions.
Spam auto attacks and zone him from waves with your ball. He's a melee champion so you can punish him pretty hard if he walks up to cs. People usually greed for cannon minions.
If you have teleport, you can apply constant pressure and match his teleport.
He obviously outscales you, so you want to try and close out the game before he hits the lvl 16 elospike. That means not giving him any advantages (dying to enemy jungle gank for example)
What happens after lvl 16 entirely depends on the teamcomps. Orianna is also strong lategame so you have to play around your teams wincondition (splitpushing, teamfighting, sieging etc).
Even if kassadin is at god-level after 16, he can still be shut down with the right teamcomps, so don't give up even if you reach lategame.
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Halfhand says “The reason kassadin is a major threat is not because he will kill you in lane but because twisted fate is not the right champion to punish his scaling. Meaning a good kassadin can free scale against in this matchup. Try to punish him if you can. If he started dorans shield, you should focus on last hitting minions more than trying to poke him out of lane.”
DarDarThePenguin says “Against Electrocute Kassadin, stick to very simple combos and try to avoid his W. At level 6, just buy a Null-Magic Mantle and keep trading with him as long as possible since his sustained damage is low. Take the Standard page and MR.”
xMetix says “Take wave control, abuse minion lead and level advantage. Pay close attention to his jungler's position so you don't end up overextending. After you kill him 2-3 times start using your lead to shut down other lanes since he will scale only when his team allows it.
DO NOT WALK UP LVL 1 HIS W DMG IS INSANE”
IncursioOCE says “Kassadin matchup is the most misunderstood matchup kat has had in the game, it is a very simple matchup and very winnable if you know how to abuse his early game.”
peytonqt says “[GET OUTSCALED] [PR/Conqueror/Electrocute] [Long Sword/Tear] Harass Kassadin as early as you can. If you see an opportunity pre-6 to kill him, do it. The more you set him back the better. You'll get outscaled by him the longer it goes on. You'll still be able to burst him but his burst will be insane. Play aggressive and take ignite because you really want to kill him early.”
Baion says “Perfect matchup against pyke. He is easily burstable and don't have early damage. If he sit under the tower, just roam :D. He is not 'tiny' just because his ult can dodge yours and late game he is a monster.”
Excalibxr says “Kassadin is my current permaban for katarina. There isn't much you can do in this lane, just pray for a gank. Also, don't go AP Katarina in this lane, it doesn't work out well. Try AD Katarina. ”
Papa Urgot says “he has no passive vs your dmg, his q doesnt work vs your dmg and as soon he comes near your ult range you can kill him. if he R's out you follow him with your W shadow.”
Neekolai says “Pretty free matchup actually. Only way you lose this is if he gets camped by his jungler, otherwise you should destroy him in 1v1's up untill level 11 (if you're evenly matched or ahead).”
TheoRut says “You win lane until level 6 since he can just dodge your stun with his ult, i would suggest trying to kill him at lvl 3 with the help of a gank. In late you cant 1v1 him at all.
Electrocute is suggested.”
DebilekLaZe says “Kassadin is a very difficult matchup if the Kassadin knows what they're doing. Try to convince your jungler to gank you a lot and bully him in early game before he becomes a monster.”
AniviaBot says “Kassadin is another champ which can be hard for Anivia to deal with from time to time. In the early stages of the game you're going to have a easier time vs Kassadin, but once he hit level 6 and abuse his mobility the lane slowly turns into a nightmare. His q also is a huge counter to both your Q and R. This ability is a disruption which cancels your R and makes so you're unable to recast q. This became less of a threat in the resent buffs Anivia got. You can now use q directly at him and if he so desides to Q you when you've used yours, counter it by using your E. With the new Anivia buffs you're not be required to stun anymore to crit with your E, the enemy champ just has to get hit by your Q”
iKrez says “Kassadin is not that EASY to beat for an average Qiyana player.
He will always go ignite/electrocute & resolve with bone plating, so be sure to make it proc before you take an all-in.
DO NOT trade him since you are not lvl 3 otherwise you will just end-up losing your trade, and let him scale.
DO NOT kill him 10 times in a row, his objective is to scale and NOT to beat you in 1v1 (if you let him get your shutdown you can be sure the game will be WAY harder).”
WayOfTheTempesst says “Save your windwall for his Q only if your shield is down so you can avoid the max possible damage from his poke. Don't spam your E too much for no reason since that charges up his E which you can not windwall. Get a freeze going pre 6 since he is very vulnerable to ganks before his ulti.”
crabbix says “Once that clock hits 30 minutes, you lose. He jumps on top of you and you die. Build aggressive and encourage your team to end before 30.”
Katawina52 says “[My ban with Zoe] At first I thought Kassadin was an easy matchup after s11 changes, because of how squishy he became and Katarina can rush AD early, but if Kassadin rushes seekers u will do absolutely no damage and he will oneshot you. The only way to win this matchup is by going for trades with sword either all in with conQ or short trades into all in electro before he has his seekers, after he has it this lane is doomed 1v1 and he will likely hardcore outscale u.”
WayOfTheTempesst says “This champ is def not as easy as you would think it would be. Does a lot more damage than people expect esp when they go electrocute. I usually go Conq dshield with dom 2nd. Have good spacing and dont let him auto W Q you for a lot of damage early on.”
Yasukeh says “ The second easiest matchup for Tryndamere. Pre 6 if he ever tries to go for CS you get a slow and either burn flash or kill him. The only way you lose this matchup is if he takes grasp and you let him trade with you freely to the point where you can't all in him. Expect a lot of jungler assistance for Kassadin in this matchup. ”
richardlized says “Kassadin just got harder this season. He actually beats you pre 4 so be careful and don’t get too cocky. You have to kill him early, to prevent him from scaling and 1v9ing. Zed still counters kassadin because you can punish him easily, since your WEQ combo outranges him. After 6 do R auto E, wait for him to ult, and follow with WQWAA ignite.
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iZianni says “Its Kassadin, just avoid combat. You will be outscaled, you can't kill him because of Jump + Fleet. Your only window of opportunity is pre-6, and you don't even technically win that because of Doran Shield + Fleet.
Just don't give him any kills and rely on CC chaining in the early-mid game with your teammates to suppress him.”
kindo says “Easiest matchup you can imagine on Kindred - they will likely permaban kindred for the rest of the night. They also might build seekers/bramble/tabis because they're enjoying their life too much against Kindred mid.
It's as simple as it sounds - poke them whenever they walk up for cs and try to ping your jungle for dives pre and even sometimes post 6. Your damage is more than enough to 1 shot him lvl 3 on and if he ever ults into you to trade post 6, he should die.
Try to amount as much of a lead as you can, freeze when possible because he won't be able to walk up to clear minions. If permitted, you can push and poke him under tower, but you'll be vulnerable to ganks.”
XayLies says “You can totally harass him because his passive and Q based against magic damage enemies while you have physical. Ruin his scale as much as you can and make him useless (until lvl 16 and then the game changes so maybe you will need to look for some resistance.)”
ReapeRGP says “Like ryze he is a late game beast, and like you too. Don't let him get kills, otherwise the game is doomed once he reaches level 11, if he reaches 16 and is strong then the game is really over.”
iZianni says “Champ got nerfed with preseason haha
He's still strong mid-late game like us, but I'm assuming our preseason jungle will just one shot him for 30 minutes straight.
So much damage in the game.”
Curt Mcbeltpants says “I used to think this was one of the worse matchups but it actually isn't as bad, It's still Kassadin sided since he outscales and tanks more than you can but he's not unbeatable.”
Mpegial says “Kassadin can be lethal, but that is hardly the case as he takes a while to *scale, while we can just kill him with 2 abilities and one auto attack ignite combo wombo.”
Hullos says “He is an anti-mage so its is very hard to kill him even pre 6. After 6 its becomes a nightmare as he out roams you and out damages you. He also has better late game scaling. Punish pre 6 as best as possible but play safe and farm watching for ults post 6. ”
iZianni says “Who enjoys playing against Kassadin honestly? It doesn't matter what you do because you're on a clock.
I perma ban this champion, you might have a really good early game but it just takes one null mantle to make you irrelevant. ”
Dj Memelord says “You dont even need conq to shit on him in lane. Go relentless hunter + ignite for easy roams early and do NOT trade kills. This guy is a scaling powerhouse and will carry the game lvl 16 no matter how feed you are.”
Coldsong says “Kassadin is possibly Talon's easiest matchup. He has a horrible laning phase pre-6 due to his lack of mobility. The best tip I can give you is to try and end the game before he hits level 16, as he out scales you HARD.”
ParkboyYT says “An absolute lane bully. In general he has a lot of control once he hits 6. Be careful to not use your w carelessly or else any good Kassadin will R you at the w recast point. Bait out his R and try to dodge his abilities with your w then engage.”
chigakure kishi says “Usually you can starve him of resources really well. You can hold him down well for your team. Just don't let it get too late obviously.”
wDesired says “Kassadin has a lot of mobility cause of his R and you should beware not to let him scale to much or he could one shot you without you dealing any damage to him”
SaltCat says “He is the ap assasin counter, pre 6 he is really hard to punish, let him push to you and ask for a gank, go for bork build or start d blade is recomended, but after 6 its really hard because he can just r away, If you want ban3”
xoonaka says “Before 6, he is free food, wait for lvl 3 and all in him, after 6 he can be annoying but you can always chase up to him with your R to kill him.”
Zileni says “Probably Ekko's one of two hardest matchups, you should probably ban this. Because of his passive it is really hard to deal with him. He is gonna Q you if go in on him making him get a shield and silence on you. When you guys are level 6, he is gonna ult away from your E making it really hard to engage. You can roam against Kassadin though because he is not exactly the type to shove the wave fast enough. Just pray.”
mihaila says “Bait his Q and steal his ult only for dmg in a lane-combo. He will outroam u from midgame pretty hard so u make sure that when he is not mid u take towers with ur jungle or u invade his jungle.”
GabomanDeLegado says “Si llevamos escudo de Doran y runas defensivas Kassadin nos debería hacer cosquillas. Antes de lv.6 es una mina de kills gratis.”
XD001 says “His entire kit kind of butt fucks you. Due to his passive of taking 15% less magic damage, you are playing a rigged hand the entire laning phase vs him. Try to freeze lane infront of your tower and call for jg before he gets 6. His Q will poke you out levels 1-6 and you will have to back or risk giving Kass an early lead to snowball with. Levels 6-11 you should try to push as much as possible to deny Kassadin roaming and killing your other lanes. Eventually try to force fights mid game and get a flank on the back line to 1 shot the AD and support. If you can do this your team should be able to kill Kass and close out the game fairly quickly.
Kassadin heavily outscales Ekko.
electrocute + inspiration + tp”
Sanctuar says “Kassadin players will get surprised by your tankiness if you start your game with Resolve as second runes. Abuse the fact that he is a melee champion and make sure you autoattack him as much as possible. Post 6 you can all-in on him if he tries to jump in for a trade. Get a Mercury's instead of Sorcerer's if you feel like you're falling behind. Late game Kassadin is a very dangerous threat and turn your entire attention to him once he dares to jump in with his Riftwalk because once he is CC'd, he dies quickly.”
Polarshift says “You can poke him hard early laning-phase since he is immobile. If he runs electrocute be careful of his all in damage with ignite. Your wave-clearing is way superior so use that to your advantage to dodge him after level 6 and try to pressure the jungle and other lanes with your team. Later in the game you can try to keep him in place whenever he tries to go for your team, that'll allow your team to potentially cc or kill him. After level 6 you won't be able to do anything to him anymore.”
Reppy says “ He out trades you every stage of the game, out scales you, and can dodge all your daggers with his R. He also has a silence that cancels your ult and builds Seraph’s so he can negate all your damage with a shield. (Rush Bilgewater Cutlass since he is prone to AD damage)
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Aethlo says “ Kassadin has the wave clear advantage post-6 with mana. ||
Kassadin loses slightly pre-3. ||
Kassadin loses slightly pre-6. ||
Kassadin loses slightly post-6. ||
Kassadin hard out-scales Annie. ||
Tip: Annie wins slightly early - but Kassadin is really safe - if he uses his ult correctly it's really hard to kill him post-6. Early game you win in skirmishes because of your slightly higher damage and CC. I recommend the 'Generic' build as compared to the other builds the first item power spike will help you prevent Kassadin from snowballing and scaling.”
mc_jojo3 says “Champions with a lot of dashes, cc and poke are big red flags for Shyvana mid. Harass him constantly early game since after level 6 he is going to be really difficult to manage and using your R on him is almost useless after level 6 unless he is really low and you are faster than his ability to press R.”
Noodles912 says “He will 100% outscale you late game. Look to roam as much as possible. You beat him until he hits level 11. Then you're in trouble. Look for burst trades early on. Take ignite for kill pressure, and use shark if he wastes ult.
Most kassadins dont respect you early, so can maybe look for an early first blood with ignite.”
duhnx says “Punish his weak early game, fear his late. Try to close the game out quick because you're no match for him later. You can still kill him after level 6 it's just harder than usual.”
Raimi says “Kassadin can poke Fizz with his Q and get a magic shield for it. He can ult his way out when he gets ulted by Fizz which can stop you from getting close to him.”
StarTundra says “Kassadin is your mortal enemy. Pre 6 you can bully with AA and Q/E for the most part, however post 6 you lose all ability to do anything to him, as he can ignore your wall, ult, and Q, silence you twice and then laugh as he slaughters you mercilessly. Kassadin is the hardest enemy for anivia do deal with post 6”
Katasandra says “[1] Ban him.
[2] Harass him pre 6, but don't miss cs for it.
[3] Post 6 he wins trades/can jump into you whenever he wants.
[4] Main 'counterplay' is having your jungler gank him when he jumps into you.”
elnino9 says “Go for a trade when his Q magic shield is down. You can get out-traded if he hits all his spells. Setup Q dagger on him directly or on minions, he is a melee champion so take advantage of this. Don't Q him when his Q is up, he'll simply get magic shield from you with a Q and you'd get out-poked. After hitting 6, if he ults in and uses Q, be aggressive and all in with your own ult.”
BIG BRAIN MAN says “Buy longswords and do whatever you can pre-6. You can kill him, but it difficult. You want to punish him, but at the same time, you want the wave to shove into you so he is vulnerable.”
Raizins says “This champion has 50,000 dashes so make sure when you combo him you can burst him, otherwise he's gonna pay a visit to your adc and kick their shins.”
PASS10NE says “Talon destroys Kassadin during the laning phase, but you should never underestimate a Kassadin. Try your best to snowball and shut him down early on, since Kassadin is a monster when he scales.”
NuclearAkali says “You can either force him to push the wave and he gets ganked by your jungler or you can push in and harass him until he is forced to recall and lose XP. The first option is the most viable since the Kassadin wants you to push into him so he can play safe under turret.”
Wunsch3957 says “Easy but not so much when he maxes E because you'll spam your spells and his E which you can't block will be permanently up. W his Q and try to kill him as much as possible and end before he hits level 16. Conq.”
Schohn says “Kassa can R out of your cage almost everytime after he hits lvl 6. Late he is one of the few champs that are able to almost outscale veigar and he can one-hit you late easily.”
Gayaa1 says “Kassadin outscale very easly katarina, and hard to keepup agaisnt him, I would say its a ban or dodge! If you still wanna play the game agaisnt start doran's blade and go conq! (Since new Ad very strong on Kata matchup is easier than before, but kassadin still outscale katarina) Don't be scare to use your AA a lot!”
The Jhin Cena says “Take the Conqueror Scaling Rune Page, and consider taking TP if your team doesn't have TP. Kassadin can be pretty annoying, not so much pre-6, but post 6 he can snowball quite quickly, and scales into the late game very well. Generally speaking, a fed Kassadin beats a fed Yone as well since he can easily dodge your skill shots and mash R in your face to kill you in a few seconds. With that being said, the ultimate goal when facing a Kassadin is to prevent him from snowballing to the best of your ability. This means denying him farm and harassing him whenever he walks up, while also spam pinging if he roams since often times it will be your teammates that feed Kassadin as opposed to you. You probably won't be able to get fed off of Kassadin since post 6 he has really high mobility, but try your best to get fed off of the wave while simultaneously denying Kassadin farm and watching out for Jungle ganks and you should be fine.”
Lot of Wind here says “Don't let him scale too hard. You will have to play aggressive to win as you deal AD damage. Your wall can only block his Q, so you don't get too confident.”
AkiraHopeXDDDD says “Some people say Talon vs Kassadin is easy cause Kassadin can easily be abused in Lane but Late game you'll pretty much die to Kassadin and it's why it's Exstreme. Overall just try to help your junglers as much as possible and win over objectives and 1 shot Kassadin if he R's into the team also he out pokes you”
Wunsch3957 says “Easy but not the easiest. Try to kill him over and over again before level 6, preferably camp him and save ult for roams as he can dodge it with his R or cancel it with his Q. If hits level 16 it's game over so end before that happens. Conq/domination with flash ignite.”
Twitch.Tv-LimitBreaker88 says “It is not unplayable, but you have to be so much better, than he is to win. You both have free scaling, but his splitpush and assassin style is more powerfull, than yours in SoloQ. You won't lose lane, but probablly the game. My go to ban”
Impossible2Gank says “His Q grants him a small AP shield but it's enough to negate your E so it can be a pretty hard matchup especially since he has little to no mana issues and If you find yourself winning early game careful later on as you can imagine Kassadin scales very good and you'll stand virtually no chance fighting him if he grabs a lead as well.”
Hienaa says “All easy for being melee champs, not on tier 2 because they can all build seekers, and viego is just broken so it’s a little tricky to play vs him sometimes. And he always goes bone plating.”
Mylan2122 says “After minute 30 pls Surrender. A 0/5 Kass still one-shots you. And you deal no damage to him. After level 6 you can pretty much not do anything. Buy verdant barrier... ”
GeDBo says “You can't counter him. But you have better farm potential. Abuse it. 15 cs = 1 kill. Also try to poke him as much as you can until he reaches level 6. Electrocute would be the best option in this match up.”
nZk01 says “(Mid) Hardest matchup in the game for Kassadin, he just cant ever walk up and you can perma kill/dive him very easily, would recommend Ignite.”
Modern Giraffe says “He is either extreme or tiny. If you have a jg that understands the strength of eve w then its easy but in the end its your lane and he's your responsibility. Use pre 6 advantage, bring cleanse cause he will get everfrost. Also switch up your engage patterns cause he is really slippery.”
1st fizz on mars says “Very hard at laning from 2 lvl ,
u can kill him if u hit 6 lvl much earlier
he snowballs same as u
can kill u even if u ar 10 0 ”
CrazyyBrrr says “this matchup fleet footwork all the way
take fleet with resolve cause after lvl 6 is gonna beat the shit out of u
U can beat her lvl 3”
Edg3Lord says “Laning phase Kassasin is weak, and cannot really defeat you in trades, especially now Fleet is nerfed. He will become a bigger thread from level 6 onward, which is why you would rather go and pressure him early in the game and then follow up on other lanes with roams.”
The Jhin Cena says “He is one of the weakest champions early game, and you can start off with Doran's Blade to get some extra harass damage out. Post 6, he is a little bit more annoying to deal with being that his R provides him with escape. Ultimately, try and prevent him from farming as much as possible, as late game Kassadin is a considerable threat to the team.”
Coldsong says “Kassadin is easily Annie's worst matchup. He is an antimage which is bad news for Annie, as he is very good against heavy magic damage. Try to punish him as much as you can before level 6 and do not get close to him when his R is stacked.”
InkHeiko says “In my opinion, Kassadin is not a very strong champion at first against Seraphine ( in the first level you can just abuse of him), so your goal is to abuse of him a maximum and to buy as much items as possible to be able to handle him. At his first back you have to make him back with less than 900 gold, push under tower the minion and back with your 1k well deserved golds. But after lv 6 it is another story. Be careful with roams and such and normally if you abused of his short but weak early it shouldn't be a problem. ”
SoraSan says “Você não pode counterá-lo. Mas, voce tem um potencial de farm maior que o dele, tente punir o máximo que conseguir e tente faze-lo perder XP e Farm o máximo que conseguir.
Eletrocutar é a melhor escolha nessa matchups. ”
BigBushMan says “Dodge, its not worth playing.
If you want the real explanation, his passive reduces all magic damage he takes by 15%, which is everything you do except for your E and R1, his Q silences you, he can out-sustain you at all points of the game with Fleet and W, and scales like all hell. If you play this matchup, just try to win the game before he hits level 16 if possible. ”
nZk01 says “(Mid) Hardest matchup in the game for Kassadin, he just cant ever walk up and you can perma kill/dive him very easily, would recommend Ignite.”
KawaiiSpecter says “Kassadin's Q is deadly because it blocks your harass, deals damage, has a short cooldown, and silences your ultimate. He also has alot of mobility with his ult. Do NOT risk trading before level 3. Use your blades to farm safely and don't worry about losing a little CS. If you reach LVL 3 full health, you have a chance to win the one on one if you play correctly. Use your AUTO-ATTACK'S DAMAGE + CONQUERER. Keep harassing him with your Q. If Kass ults and Q's on you take advantage and try to burst him, unless you're too low. Rushing BORK might give you a better change against him. Try to keep him from scaling or he can one shot you without you laying a scratch on him. ”
Gtoxer says “Runa recomendável: Cometa ou colheit.
Faça de item: Véu de banshee, e caso ele fique forte,faça bota de resistência magica
Feitiço de invocador:Ignite ou Barreira
1)tente acaba o jogo antes do nivel 16.
2)abuse do seu early game contra ele
3) cuidado se você for gankado é facil morrer
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Shazzaam says “Try to snowball other lanes and poke him as much as possible. Rush Trinity Force for extra poke. The main reason why he is extreme threat is his late game. No matter what you do he'll come to level 16 and take over the game.”
Saddest says “You can beat him early game, but he'll still find a way back into the game, and will severly outscale you. Punish him HARD, ask your jungler for help. Go in on him when he uses his Q.”
kennybang says “ok so kass is supposed to get shit on by talon but a good kass will just abuse the freak outta you with silence the whole lane + everfrost so i suggest you man up and just kill him or something”
sidromest says “Need to punish him early game but even when punished needs to be feared lvl 6+.
Passive + Magic shield means he's hard to burst down late game.
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leonidas44 says “Try to avoid him he is the super anti mage assasin you will have a hard time with him. Although in any situtation i pick ekko against everything in the mid lane you can risk it and trust me if you learn how to play against anyone you dont have to worry about counters.
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Tizgard says “Get your jungle to help shut him down or dive him early, otherwise he just outscales you to shit. Try and let him push up if you can for your jungler.”
Staffy says “Kassadin has better late game than ekko, but you have higher chance of beating him in lane make sure to abuse him so he doesn't scale, last thing make sure you go ignite and cheap shot”
Do1HaveTh3Sauce says “Kassadin = Kassawin. He will outscale you, and will burst you down to the ground. All you can do is try to get ahead of him early game, and try to end before he hits level 16.”
OhReflects says “Don't be at low health when she hits 6 always back to gain full hp when needed. When he roams you roam too. Start Dorans shield first item.”
sashadidntwalk says “If you manage to kill him a few times early you should be good, but we all know level 16 Kassadin and it's not fun. His W might make you harder to damage him but if you get to him you can look for kills easily before 6.”
Hiimkata says “At first I thought Kassadin was an easy matchup after s11 changes, because of how squishy he became and Katarina can rush AD early, but if Kassadin rushes seekers u will do absolutely no damage and he will oneshot you. The only way to win this matchup is by going for trades with sword either all in with conQ or short trades into all in electro before he has his seekers, after he has it this lane is doomed 1v1 and he will likely hardcore outscale u.”
Balik Aadam says “Pyke 6. seviyeden sonra suikasçılara karşı gücünü kaybeder. Erken oyunda kesmeniz gerekir. Yakıncı büyücülere karşı her zaman agresif oynanmalıdır.
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CaptianMike says “Early game is your best window to build a lead on him. He is extremely vulnerable pre-6. Post-6 keep your distance away from him, as he is very mobile can make quick and deadly trades. He is difficult because of his extreme mobility, which only gets faster as the game progresses.”
ShadowSlayerMain says “One of the easiest threats, his MR shield and E mean nothing to you, be careful in Late Game because his damage is greatly increased”
Pixel Pocket says “Kassadin will likely be unable to kill you in lane, but the problem is that you don't have the kill pressure or poke to force him into bad backs and he will inevitably outscale you (and everyone on your team) if left to farm. To win you need to roam so effectively that your team gets fed enough to end before he becomes relevant.”
ParkChnm says “Lane phase should be okay. If he doesn't get any kills early, you should be fine. He will one shot later once he gets 2-3 damage items. Try to stay away from his Q range.”
KataTocDo says “Snowball quickly and end as he is a ticking time bomb. Kassadin is a nuke, the nuke drops once he hits 16, unless your team has enough cc to bring his spiritual body to the high heavens.
Runes: Conq-Dom
Starting Items:D, Blade
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lenithebot says “Kassadin has no real kill threat pre 6 but after 6 he becomes a bit more threatening. Overall he is a bad matchup but if you take Hail of Blades you should win by poke and if he all-ins R him then start to damage him. I would go teleport in this lane.”
bleapintosh says “Abuse his early by doing constant weq combos. You have much better wave clear than him. Don't be too overconfident since his e can be dangerous. He'll roam at 6. (sometimes before)”
ParkChnm says “Unplayable but less unplayable than Fizz. You have more room to win since 1-5 Kassadin is really weak. You want to push him into tower and bully him. Keep a lot of wards down and check your map a lot since you might get ganked. Hope your jungle hovers closely and helps bully Kassadin.”
Elite500 says “Take regular runes, slowpush into him all the time keep eye on enemy jgler, harass under tower, once he hits 6 he'll beat you, once you get 2 items he'll beat you, once he gets lvl 11 he'll beat you, need high skill and exp w both champs to win”
Jnewbringspain says “He shouldn't be able to kill you, but his roaming ability is what makes him dangerous. You will also have a harder time killing him since he takes less magic damage. You really have no answer for him leaving lane, as you can't keep up at all with his roaming. Try to simple push your lane in to discourage his roam.”
Yamikaze says “You will be looking to poke as much as possible with Q lvl 1. Punish him for every cs he tries to get. If he throws Q at you, make sure to zone him from CS. The matchup will not be as easy if he decides to max E which gets charged super fast from your constant spamming of abilities, and it also can't be blocked by your windwall. Kassadin players usually take TP, which gives you an advantage in 1v1 as we have ignite. ”
1Recycle Bin1 says “You can win early but you can't escape the inevitable, the longer the game goes, the weaker you become
same with malzahar, get conqueror and bully him with auto attacks”
ITSDEBEAR says “Thats a dodge or beg for camp matchup. If you want some serious tips on fighting this disgusting champion then check the matchup sheet made by elite500. Go for phase rush and hope your teammates will be able to kill him later on.”
rajsovsky says “Second best anti-mage, AS HE IS SCALING MAGE HE SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO KILL YOU IN EARLY, but riot is good and he actually can. Magic shield makes him pretty much unkillable cuz of your cooldowns. Try to push him early to get some kills from roams before he does it.”
Deteki says “Try to play aggresive with him before lvl 6. Do not let him scale and ping your ally when he roams. Try to focus him in team fights if he's fed.”
invalidd says “Abuse him while you can in his early stages of the game because as soon as he gets level 6 and seekers he can keep up with your trading pretty easily, this includes roaming and assisting skirmishes while also setting up ganks against him, he's a ticking timebomb so the faster you
snowball the better chances you have winning the game, his Q can cancel your hook channel and be aware his R has a 4 second cooldown at lvl6.”
Sylvan Lore says “Kassadin is a surprisingly easy match-up for Orianna but the more I play it, the more convinced I become that this matchup comes down to jungle difference. If you receive equal or extra pressure from your jungler, you can bully this champion into oblivion from level 1 onwards and smash the entire game before he ever gets a chance. On the flip side, if he gets some gank assist and gets even a minimal lead, he will snowball the entire game and become a huge problem no matter what you do. It is absolutely essential that you track the location of the enemy jungler while simultaneously pressuring every cs he tries to get without a max range Q. ”
lkycch says “Pre-6 it's not a problem, but after that you'll never stun him again... His entire kit is perfect for destroying mages. Sadly, Zilean doesn't have enough aggression to bully him in the early game, which means Kassadin will gain free access to mid-lategame. I suggest dodging in champ select as it's just too risky to play against him. Your jungler has to be on point and camp him enough to shut him down, but that rarely happens in solo Q.”
StarForger says “Kassadin will outscale you no matter what. Also he has great mobility getting away from all your damage. Really hard to deal with, try to shut him down in early-mid game. Also his Q can cancel your teleport if you make the mistake to channel it close to him.”
Aikairi says “Now this matchup should be quite decent since you can build AD and burst him down with autos. You win pre-6, and be careful of his ulti post-6 which he can use to avoid your daggers. Pay careful attention to how many ulti stacks he has since it determines his damage, and also pay attention to his mana. If he spams his abilities he might not have enough mana to fight you.”
Kirito OTP Xerath says “"El Señor 16", cuando el reloj de la partida alcance el minuto 30 simplemente se acabo. La fase de líneas parecerá sencilla pero al avanzar se complicará.”
lkycch says “Pre-6 it's not a problem, but after that you'll never stun him again... His entire kit is perfect for destroying mages. Sadly, Zilean doesn't have enough aggression to bully him in the early game, which means Kassadin will gain free access to mid-lategame. I suggest dodging in champ select as it's just too risky to play against him. Your jungler has to be on point and camp him enough to shut him down, but that rarely happens in solo Q.”
Penpiddin says “Awful matchup and without jungle help you will lose as he scales harder and his MR passive and burst makes things uncomfortable for u after 6. Kassadin is weak while you are weak so difficult to punish him early cos of his anti mage MR passive. Way to play after 6 is on the edge of your Q range. Q him first then Dot and farm. Ask for ganks pre 6 when kassadin is also weak. ”
PrimeRex226 says “Really hard matchup , past lvl 16 he is a late game carry. Early game you cant do much with his passive (15% reduced magic damage) along with his q (magic shield , silence). Recommend banning this champ ”
ezmod66 says “Honestly this filthy champ right here should be banned.
Early game you can aa and poke him down however he will normally go for a corrupting potion and heal most of the dmg.
If you find yourself up against this dude farm abuse him as much as possible pre 6. Once he hits 6 this shit is aids to play against.
His q interrupts your r channel and cancels it. Wait for him to be on you before you q him. If he r q you instantly you can just q r e and harrass him. Depending on how fed he is and the damage he deals he will either try all in you or run.
Matchup Difficulty: Dodge or ban”
KatarinaScriptz says “If he silences your ult you're kind of screwed but good thing is, is you can just wait out his Q he is winnable but at the same time not really.”
Dr Eggmund says “Silence really bugs me and his ult can prevent your all in's only trade when he is in an awful position. Early game try to make him use his mana against you and heal back up. This will prevent him from teleporting away with his ult in all in's and gives you the upper hand from you when you want to fight. Poke and farm throughout the early game and get your items so you can punish him with more poke or by killing him.”
Tortoise_Maniac says “- He has no kill pressure on you in lane
- You can trade with him easily
- Wait for his Q shield to run out before you combo
- Be mindful that his Q does cancel your Ult and will stop your W charging
- Shove him under tower and roam
- Get your team ahead and close out the game
- Kassadin will always outscale you and win 1v1
- Use teamfighting to your advantage”
Big Shawn says “Although in the early stages, Ekko can out trade him, Kassadin will grow in terms of damage and can fully engage you, leaving you a minimal time to react and avoid the aggressive trade he'll look for. It is important that you intimidate the opposing Kassadin, as some do still under-estimate Ekko. Nevertheless, a good Kassadin will be a huge threat to Ekko.”
Ambitieux says “I say this matchup pre big patch was an extreme matchup. Due to his shield being so big there was no way to be able to punish his early game. But your Miasma really does do a number when countering his R. Nowadays it shouldn't be that hard of a matchup but I'd stay on ur toes and ask for jungle presence. Try to get a good miasma on him early and snowball ur lead.”
Scyrine says “Very annoying with that magic resist shield, but if you play it right you can easily destroy him. pressure him pre-6, and hard engage when he does. look for good trades.”
ThePandaEvan says “You have to harass as much as you can pre-6 which is before Kassadin comes a threat. You kind of have to end early so Kassadin can't scale and win the game. ”
BCota says “Poo poo on you early outscale you late matchup is a hard dodge if you are new but can be taken advantage of for experienced players. Try to AWLAYS i mean ALWAYS use Super Q to trade start with an auto and if he Qs you wait for the shield to run out then succ him. Your abilities are AP based so it wont do a metric ton of damage compared to other champs but your Autos are AD and they do full damage. Always try to squeeze in Autos any opportunity you find because he cant defend against it”
Chili Dog says “Take regular runes, slowpush into him all the time keep eye on enemy jgler, harass under tower, once he hits 6 he'll beat you, once you get 2 items he'll beat you, once he gets lvl 11 he'll beat you, need high skill and exp w both champs to win. Both Runes can be taken.”
Doctor Yas says “Kassadin is an extremely hard counter to Malzahar. High mobility, built-in magic resist, and better scaling. The only thing you can do in this lane is pray you get ganks because your ult can still counter his mobility.”
Xiphire says “Try to punish him early as he is very weak early. You can zone him from creeps pretty easily so do it as much as you can and don't let him snowball.”
grebe1231 says “Threat not because he beats you in lane, but rather that you DON'T beat him in lane. Once Kassadin reaches 6, he can avoid all of your damage and will scale into an uncontested monster. ”
Niqkl says “Kassadin is pretty hard. He outscales you and has a lot of early game strength. Try to farm as best as possible and help your team. He is pretty unlikely to die to a gank post 6 unless he misplayes.”
FalleN3 says “This is an extremely tough lane and you will need some jungle pressure or ganks to help you survive or win lane.
It is almost impossible for you to trade with him due to his (Q) providing him with harass and a shield.
Choose flat AP Quints and AP or MR Glyphs against Kassadin.
I try to play this lane passive, survive and farm as much as I can. Call for jungle help and roam to to other lanes when possible.
Oh,,,,,, what fun you're going to have :)”
Snow Day Zoe says “Easy laning phase, one sided trade early game, when he is level 6 bait his r and hit your e. he becomes really scary late game though.”
vCraze says “Kassadin is quite a tough matchup but can be won. You need to make sure that you are poking them out early as well as pushing the wave so that Kassadin struggles with farming, call for early ganks if you can because you cannot let Kassadin scale. Once he hits 6 you need to make sure that you are not within range of his first Riftwalk as he will be able to combo you for a lot of your health. If he jumps on you when not in range you can combo with E-W-Q and walk away.”
OxiteoMyst says “Although he is a anti-mage you can still do a hefty amount of damage to him, get ur jg to go ad and either freeze the wave or dive him. Each time he goes for a last hit make sure to E and Q him, if you notice the kass using R to farm, predict that and place W over low health minion groups (usually caster). Dont let him get to lvl 16. He WILL kill your entire team if you dont chain cc him.”
SkellyBirb says “Kassadin isn't that great early game, but he does have a magic damage shield and can ult away from most fights. Late game, he can burst you quite easily if you're full AP.”
Sadkid says “Perma ban this champ. Gross timebomb champ his level 6 is strong as his late game. The only counter is the solokill him 2+ times before 6 and play around your team, Otherwise 1 shutdown and he will carry his team. I almost forced myself to learn Talon for this champ but ended up giving up so for now he is my perma ban. ”
Katfire says “Kassadin is one of the hardest match ups for Katarina in the game. He will outrade you at any stage of the game, and even if you win a trade slightly Kassadin usually goes fleetfootwork and corrupting potion for great sustain.
Getting AD early and going Conq is highly recommended against Kassadin because he takes reduced damage from AP due to his passive, so most of your damage will be basic attacks with Conq. Bork is highly recommended. His Q can interrupt your R so be careful when using it. You want to trade when his Q is down and basic attack a lot. Sadly Kassadin feels very hard to stop. Give him any kill and its over. Or let him free farm to 11-16 and its over. You need to snowball hard and end the game before Kassadin reaches late game godmode.”
Elhypersnyper says “Kassadin's R is basically a hard counter to Kog'Maw.
1: It closes the gap between you and him and as you're already squishy he's going to do lots of damage to you late game and maybe even 2 or 1 shot you.
2: His R is a perma counter to your passive if you trade vs Kassadin and he kills you but he's low you can win only and ONLY if he isn't 6, when he's 6 he's going to R away and live no matter what.
3: His R is a perma counter to your R and basically renders you worthless as you're mostly just poke and set up for your team.
Now this being said you have a range advantage if you can kill him pre-6 you have a chance but remember once he gets 6 its going to be very hard to kill him so try and minimalize big engages unless your jungle is near.
If you aren't Perma-banning Ahri Perma ban this guy. ”
WolfRider01 says “He outscales you, but you win lane hard. Kass-o-win's lvl 16 and late game potential is unmatchable unless you can destroy him early and get fed. Take conq, take ignite. Be aggressive in this matchup, but pay attention to the map, he will likely ask the jungler to perm camp you.”
S4V4 says “Kassadin gets countered easily by any AD champion if it's played properly. To win the lane, you need to freeze as much as possible early game so you deny him from CSing. If he comes close, poke him with your Q, or just go all in as long as there are isn't so many minions by his side.”
Lavishmouse1032 says “Kas is weak before six but you could and should try and take him out to get a lead because once he gets level 16 hes a serious problem with hit ult dash that could dash past your e and he all ins you ”
Best Azir Africa says “Permaban. Really nothing you can do against him. If you don't want to ban him, try and get a kill on him before level 6 and use your poke after his shield disappears. Play passive and farm.
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MagicalFartz1 says “Aery with ignite. Start Doran's blade(or cull) rush sheen(Optional).
He is a passive laner that will outscale you hard either freeze and ask your jungler to camp him or spam push and roam to get ur team ahead before he starts scaling. Don't fight him in side lanes. If you start dorans or corrupting then rush Sorccs for his passive”
MartyBG says “Not a bad matchup for Lux, even tho he's an anti-mage champ you can easily poke and bully him pre lvl 11. In late game he outscales you so be careful of that.”
SF Shadow says “Kassadin‘s magic shield and passive are perfect to counter zoe. When facing a Kassadin, always keep in mind that he might become really tanky after completing his rod of ages. Furthermore, Kassadin‘s R is a low cooldown dash, which is good for dodging Zoe‘s bubble. Whenever you miss your E, you will get a lot of damage. Try to use that. When you have your E ready, Kassadin might wait for you to miss it and engage. Don’t use your E before he didn’t Dash. Your E + Q is very strong in Midgame and able to get a lot of pressure. When Kassadin is in lane with you, just try to not get killed and farm. Kassadin is a good Duelist, but he can’t 1v5 your team in the most situations, but you can onehit their ADC. That way, your team is able to win the Teamfight.”
Myhg says “Personal go to ban. He's extremely hard to play against because his Null sphere cancels your ultimate. His low cd ultimate also means you can't hit him with q most of the time. If I'm ever against a Kassadin, I start doran's blade and can out trade him with autos. If he ults on you, he probably also used all his other abilities in the process and you can engage on him for a short while because he has no way of fighting back.”
economistastonks says “If he picked Kassadin against you, you should welcome him into Pyke mid with a good and old Stomp!
He is harmless until level 9.
Trading is really good and he will be an easy target.
If this lane isn't going as well as i'm saying, buy a hexdrinker and call for a gank, he will die. ”
Bobbab says “Not as bad of a matchup as people have it to. Yes his q can cancel your ult and the magic shields are hard to fight. You need to win pre 6 and with season 11 you can just build ad and farm him just like a zed would. After bork he cant deal with you unless turbo fed.”
sweodigaming says “He can be harassed a lot pre-6, be careful of his power spike at level 6. He has his Q that gives him a magic shield, so i suggest that you don't try to Q him back, just wait for the shield to go down and do the usual Q, W, AA combo and trigger electrocute. Build MR!”
sm1rk says “Beat him up early, try to get a small lead before 6, and continue to snowball faster than him. He's a monster late-game though, don't let him get to level 16.”
Apo420 says “This is personally my to go ban because everything in his kit counters you. I'd say ban him or if you're against him roam a lot and don't try to fight him because he wins all in for free.
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Grayified says “Punish his early as much as possible, he scales very well into the late game, arguably better than any other champion in league. Try to win before Kassadin gets level 16.”
BreeAWT says “Kassadin é um dos counters mais famosos contra katarina, mas apesar disso tudo é bem simples jogar contra ele. Ele da um pouco de trabalho e é difícil matar porém nada demais e com treino você consegue lidar com ele”
Nazrat says “This pick is must ban if you are planning to play Orianna, you won't be able to do much against him as your dmg early on is very low and with his passive + Q + fleet + doran's shield or potions he can easily sustain it and outscale you hard late game. If you get to play this matchup try to get your jungle to gank him early game or constantly push him and look for oppurtunities around the map.”
Daeydark says “Easiest matchup in my opinion. It should only take you 2-3 standard combos to kill him. You will beat him in the early-mid game, and then he will crush you in the late game.”
Nazrat says “very hard to beat as early on you can't outdamage him and late game he has very good scaling so you will most likely lose if you don't do anything for your team early on.”
ZeMoller says “Very easy to punish in lane, freeze the wave and call a jungler, just dont let him scale too hard (like any other game). Like most mele matchups, he has to jump into you to actually do proper damage which lines it perfectly up with r w combo. ”
KormitLeFrag says “Dodge champ select if you see this.
You can kill this champ 20 times early and he will still come back and one shot you later. He is unkillable post-6, so get your jungle to camp him pre-6.
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Siderman5 says “So a lot of people is saying that with Ahri, it is easy to escape from bad fights. But not if the enemy is a Kassadin. After lvl 6 with his ult he can chase you forever (or at least, until he has mana). his abilities can damage lot, so you should focus dodging his abilities like E, or not letting him close, to hit W on you because these abilities have insane ap ratio, so he can easily oneshot you in late game. The only advantage you will have is early and mid game... try to make plays in the early game, but focus on farming too, because you will need to be in advantage both kills and farm to beat him in late game.”
Yeager says “The problem with this matchup is the fact that you can't do anything to him. His passive makes him take reduced magic damage, his Q gives him a magic shield. His Rod of the ages core item makes him tankier as well. Kassadin will scale for free, and if he gets to lategame, noone can stop him. ”
Yeager says “He has a free laning phase against mages as there's not really anything you can do due to his passive and magic shield from Q. Your objective is to end the game fast by NOT letting him scale. So if you can't do anything to him in lane, shove the wave and roam to other lanes and get them ahead. ”
FalleN3 says “Pre level 6 you can try to zone him and harass him with AA due to him being a melee champion. His (Q) can be quiet annoying as it not only causes damage but gives him a shield against magic damage too. Try to zone him as much as possible early and bully him from his farm. You should try to make use of his pre 6 lack of mobility & call for some jungle help to abuse it. Once he reaches level 6 the real fun begins. Kassadin will likely roam now too so be sure to give your team a heads up if he goes missing or follow him if possible. Some magic resist will go a long way here, consider Merc Threads / Banshee's Veil.”
Yeager says “Easy early, but becomes harder later. You want to establish lane dominance by pushing hard lvl 1. When he is under his tower, he won't be able to Q spam you, and you can bully him. ”
Yeager says “You can start corrupting potion and bully him a lot pre 6. After 6, save your E till he used his blink. His waveclear is really weak, so you can shove him in super fast and roam. ”
Veigarv2 says “Counters your kit completely, Outscales you. His early game isnt that strong and he has very low armor so going the klepto page allows you to get fed early on.”
SkellyBirb says “Kassadin doesn't have much he can do early against you and you can heal up from most of his poke using shrines. If he tries to ult in, he risks getting stunned with your Q if he has minions.”
Frixen says “You're on the clock. POKE HIM. Do stuff pre-11 because, post-11 he will just kill you. He's not that dangerous in lane, despite his annoying Q, as you can still auto him after gold-carding even if he Q's you. It's not an easy matchup and definitely a loss post 11 levels. So you have to do A LOT on the map before that.”
FalleN3 says “Laning against Kassadin should be reasonably OK due to him being a melee champion. Try to farm as much as you can during laning phase and you can trade with him whenever he walks up to farm a creep. His (Q) is annoying as it offers him a shield. After 6, he doesn't have as much burst as Akali and if you are even or ahead of him you should be able to kill him with x3 ultimate stacks. If you fall behind though, this will be difficult. He will want to roam so be sure to either follow him or else be the one leading the roam.”
Bouhhsolene says “I used to permaban kassa, but now, I think the matchup can be quite easy if you can win early.
Take Electrocute as it will be easy to proc.
Try to freeze the lane, and not to push, so he either lose CS, or he take poke damage.
Try to either kill him, or avoid him from CS. If you have an early jungler such as elise, you can easily set up a dive in the early levels, if you have the info on their jungler.
In late tho, once he get level 6, you won't be able to hold him at all, but normally, you have the tools to end before he get to level 16.”
SkellyBirb says “Kassadin isn't that great early game, but he does have a magic damage shield and can ult away from most fights. Late game, he can burst you quite easily.”
FalleN3 says “Laning against Kassadin should be reasonably OK due to him being a melee champion. Should they be decent at playing the champion or are a OTP, then you might be in for some trouble. Try to farm as much as you can during laning phase. His (Q) is annoying as it offers him a shield. After 6 he becomes kill-able for you. If you fall behind though, this will be difficult. He will want to roam so be sure to either follow him or else be the one leading the roam.”
Reason97 says “Much like Anivia, a weak champ early on who you can easily bully, but much stronger as soon as he hit's 6. If he get's too ballsy you can punish him with your ult. the biggest issues here are his magic shield and his silence. It's rough to get a taste of your own medicine with the silence, and the shield can eat some of your damage, but until 6 you have massive lane pressure over him. ”
Reason97 says “Kassadin was designed almost exclusively to destroy mage's, so you're not in for a fun lane. Pre level 6, you have edge. AFTER level 6, be on alert at all, times. His power spike at 6 makes him very hard to pin down for a long time, and he can chunk you out very quickly if you dont have something or someone you can fall back too close by. Try to get him behind early on if you can, but after he hits level 6, play as safe as you possibly can and let him be the one to screw up. ”
orangepenguinhead says “His passive reduces the amount of damage you can put out. His Q can shut you down in a team fight as your R cancels if Anivia is hit with any form of displacement or CC. Try to contain him pre-6 because that is when he is the weakest. ”
BloooodTV says “D-Blade. He will attempt to poke lvl 1 by starting Q and will only go for CS with Q. Poke him if he tries to auto for cs. Deny him as much CS as you can. He really can't do much pre-6 unless he has his jungler. He will outroam you and outsustain you if he goes D-Shield + Fleet. Most Kassadin players take Teleport so at least you have that advantage 1v1 if you take Ignite (which you should **NEARLY** always mid). Outscales you. Take Fleet or Conq (Depends on team comp).”
arcanejhin says “You demolish him early, go in after the silence. Let the wave push into you so you could chase him down for the kill once q2 is ready. At 11 it might start to get challenging
If somehow it lasts that long, build spirit visage.”
DaggerTV_ says “Kassadin will destroy you in mid/late game. Early, with ad items, conqueror, and auto reset from e, you can win pre 6, but be very careful. Its best to pick another ad champ when you see him in champ select.”
Yuki H. says “High poke damage with Q, but this aggros minions. His passive is pretty much useless against any AD champions, but will have very good sustain in lane with fleet footwork. Make sure to not use too much energy by committing to poke.”
fwii says “Start Doran's Blade or Corrupting Potion and zone him from CS at level 1. Proceed to trade whenever possible and look for kills before level 6. ”
Proma says “Dshield/Sword + pots
You win early, play aggressive and make it hard for him to scale. Post 6 be careful for his burst but you should win until he has 2-3 items.”
Chiefsnake says “It doesn't matter how hard you beat him pre 6. once he hits lvl 6 he can easily jump in on you and burst you down. Even at lvl 6 he isn't that strong because he doesn't have items but when his ult starts ranking up you just die.”
Veralion says “HoB/Sword. I used to despise Kassadin with my scaling builds. He seemed unbeatable between his sustain, poke damage, and powerful W that kept me away from farm. Recently I've had some pretty successful lanes running HoB into him instead. The best way to handle Kassadin is to get the lane frozen and bully him away from farm with Hail. Your combo is terrifying for a champion with so little armor and will completely prevent him from walking up to melee farm, forcing him to Q creeps over you in order to avoid being hard starved. His E makes sticking to him and threatening solo kills unlikely, but as long as you keep him off of your creeps you are doing your job. Begin positioning aggressively and zoning him at level 2. You may be able to surprise him at level 3 and kill him if he isn't careful. The most important thing is to get that freeze going and keep it going to put him 50 CS behind. Mind that burnout doesn't end up breaking your freeze and never E more than 1 creep at a time, even if it may get you some damage onto him. Tank incoming waves in front of your turret and keep them parked right out of its range. Then position behind the caster minions so that you can hit Kassadin and only Kassadin with your E and W if he even thinks about going up for farm. Once I get more skilled at this, Kassadin may not be such a bad lane after all. I will probably drop the difficulty further in the future, but I'm leaving him at 4 for now simply because he's such a high scaling threat later on. ”
bruhno says “Kassadin is very strong against mages and neeko is no exception. Shove your lane and roam to help your team. Try to end the game fast, you do NOT want to let him scale.”
Grimkyle says “Kassadin is a champion that you should never lose lane to and should be able to early kill him and abuse his trash early game, you can E his q and e which are the reasons why he is good against ap champions you should be trying to close the game because he is a late game menace ”
Dare366 says “Good matchup. Can zone and beat kassadin early with his crappy early game. Abuse him and make sure you don't get ganked from the enemy jungler. At 6 he starts to rift walk, but you can outplay that by using melee form E to push him away.”
SnakeOnRiver says “Keep him away from cs early so he cant farm. He need 2 items to do something, watch for enemy ganks and try to run him down when he have no mana to R.”
K3y5 says “You can kill him if he uses too many abilities on the wave, but if he gets to lvl 6, then he will silence your Ultimate, be more mobile than you in a 1v1, and scale a lot harder.”
xSealed says “Although, a close combat favors for Lissandra, it also favors for an assassin like Kassadin. When it comes to the trades of damage, Lissandra has an advantage in early because of her attack and ability range advantage but that's only when Kassadin still doesn't have his Rift Walk. Also, Kassadin's passive ability makes him take a bit less magic damage. So it might became a bit of disadvantage for Lissandra. Magic Penetration can't affect that magic damage reduction of Kassadin.”
ai darkfluid says “He actually outscales you. In lane, he isn't much of a problem until level 6. Then he does become a problem. Play around his cooldowns to find success. And his ult has low cooldown by the way.
Preferred rune: Comet”
Zoe Sparklepop says “Low Major
You can harass him a lot pre-6 but after that he can teleport on you and he hurts.
Pre-6 you should wait for him to throw out Q and wait out the shield, when he tries to back off after it runs out E after him to trade back with Q W.
Post-6 I suggest you get some MR.”
snukumz says “Pretty easy to deal with pre-6, but once he gets 6 you have to play very carefully and pray he doesn't get fed of roaming and killing your teammates.
After Fizz he's my 2nd favorite ban because of how OP he is.
Try to wave clear so he can't roam, Kass's wave clear isn't very good so that's a way to stop him.
Late game you're basically fucked if he doesn't make mistakes.”
AZIR MEN says “Jokes aside, Kassadin is probably your biggest counter. However, most Kassadin players suck ass lmao. Poke him pre 6 I mean like hella hard. After 6 freeze the wave and if he ults near your turret, shuffle him to turret as his ult cd lvl 1 is 5 seconds. During team fights, be REALLY REALLY careful on how you approach it.
Take Conq
Pre 6 just bully him. After 6 freeze the wave.”
LightningTemplar says “A matchup definitely in favour of Zed. Kassadin shines against mages, but strives against AD assassins like Talon and Zed. Pre 16 is where you shine against Kassadin. However, post 16 Kassadin is a nightmare no matter who you're playing. Zone him as much as you manage in lane, if he walks up to a minion, AA+E+Q him.”
Jackpitts says “pretty hard matchup. you should dodge his E and Q with your E everytime and you will be safe, ult him only when he used his R since 1 sec and he cant escape”
only yasuo play says “Win game before he gets level 16. Freeze wave in front of your tower, deny him cs and exp by threatening all in. His early game 1v1 is surprisingly powerful especially if he takes electrocute, but he is super vulnerable to ganks pre 6.”
PepeOnDrugs says “Laning against Kassadin should be reasonably OK due to him being a melee champion. Try to farm as much as you can during laning phase and you can trade with him whenever he walks up to farm a creep. His (Q) is annoying as it offers him a shield. After 6, he doesn't have as much burst as Akali and if you are even or ahead of him you should be able to kill him with x3 ultimate stacks. If you fall behind though, this will be difficult. He will want to roam so be sure to either follow him or else be the one leading the roam.
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KataFlix says “Kassadin's Q build him magic shield which refuses to take damage from your abilities and silence you. He can even stop your ultimate when you cast it with his Q, to counter start of with magic resist boots and build more AD early game”
Hyu Mungus says “You destroy kassadin early game but it gets significantly harder at 6 and as the game goes on. try to exploit his lack of range pre 6 and snowball before he does.”
Debonair Karma says “Get Corrupting pot. Shove the wave so he has a hard time farming. After 6 stay back. Take teleport/barrier/ignite. ROA+Seraphs build.”
Gageowago says “Easy to abuse before he gets ult and you can poke with q and w for free. If he silences you he gets a shield so try and either back away or reposition to land a charm on him. At 6 he can engage on you and kill you if he has his item. Stay away from him entirely unless your team is around you after he hits 16 because he scales hard.”
topal says “Try to get an advantage befor level 6 or else you can't really kill him in lane if he plays well.just try your best to get your others lane ahead because if he gets level 16 you lose the game.”
Ignix0 says “Easiest zed matchup by far. You can farm him lvl 3-5. EVERY time he walks up for a minion you fuck him up. If you don't kill this guy in lane tho and youre only ahead ~30 cs he's gonna be hell late game.”
Papapostolou says “Its okay, you can beat his early and maybe bully him, if you do well with that you wont have any problems on late game. otherwise..”
Kataspina says “One of Kat's hardest matchups because he can cancel your R with his Q. It's impossible to deal with him unless the Kassadin is bad at the game. Rush hexdrinker and merc treads and get nullifying orb from the sorcery tree.”
ZombieZack1 says “Kass will out Scale you and One Shot you In the Late game, Lux Wins from Range, Kassadin gets in your Face making it impossible to Land Skill Shots”
Lil Tidepod says “Kassadin has no real strength in the laning phase. He has to get close to you to deal significant damage. Late game, though, he can be almost as much of a powerhouse as you. Try to slow his farm by pushing him under turret. Once he gets ultimate, make sure to play back. Just kite this guy.”
Fhizzikx says “You just have to play perfectly against this champ. He can r your combo and q your out of your r. I don't usually ban this champion because not many people play him but if you do go against one play super aggro pre 6.”
JacWilly says “Dominate him early game, but outscales you hard, try to abuse him as much as possible, but be careful of dying from roams and giving him a kill, he will build seekers and tabis and will beat you if hes ahead”
Capparelli says “Hes screwed, plain and simple you win this every single time, your dive on him and his only hope is to pray you don't kill him, but you will cause your Qiyana and that means you're better then everyone, also Tiamat to get leads all over the map because you already win lane”
zeno smurfer says “Looks hard but its not. In early you can kill him with simple trades combos until lvl 6. After lvl 6 he is strong but if you killed him befor 6 you can kill him always. Don't let him scale.”
BigBushMan says “If you thought Galio's magic shield was bad, it gets worse. Much Worse.
Kassadins passive reduces 15% of all magic damage he takes, which is already bad, but he also has a Silence with his Q, sustain with Fleet Footwork and his W, Engage with his R, and disengage with his R, along with insane burst with his E. He is weak early, but is still able to kill you easily and once he hits level 16, its just over.
Dodge if at all possible.
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ahrienthusiastmain says “Kass will outscale so you have to put him as far behind pre-6. If he runs TP, he will be even in lane. To beat him out of lane, you need enough mobility so he can't land his ult on you.”
serruh says “honestly cant say that much since he's been my perma ban since season 10 started pretty much, but I imagine he still takes 0 dmg from all your abilities early(especially after the nerfs) and can just all in you at level 6 or 9 and beat you every time. would recommend banning as well, but you can only ban one champ so...”
Kami_EU says “Even though Yasuo has the upperhand in this matchup, pre 6, Kassadin can opt for Fleet Footwork and never die in lane.
Kassadin is such a huge threat to Yasuo because he will outscale no matter what you build.
Best bet is to perma freeze your wave and mantain the freeze accordingly to map pressure.
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The Venerable Racoon says “Ask for ganks, you need to be ahead when he gets to lvl 6. His r has 1 downside which is mana; that's solved by his 1st item. You do the math captain”
SQBv2 says “He is an anti mage - post level 6 do not fight him alone, try to push wave and roam. If he is intimidating and doesn't let u shove him in then farm under turret.”
DontRageItsOk says “In this lane your gonna want to get level 2 and go for a heavy trade when you do make sure to wait for his q shield to wear out then go for an a q e auto combo this will make him use pots so when he runs out. If you hold the wave near your tower before 6 ping your jungle that he's overextended this will most likely result in a kill or summoners blown. ”
NoNameJ says “pre 6 you have to do him so badly that he goes afk or uninstalls league of legends after this round but after 6 if u havnt been able to come ahead sayonara my friend”
spoilwrc says “For most players its a major threat. I only lost 4 times against kass mostly becouse i overpush him as fast as i can, and start roaming as soon as i ding lvl 6. ”
theboywhodominatedaplat says “you basically counter kassadin, his Q black shield does nothing against you
try to kill him and he's just like Ahri when you R him ”
Sloyr says “His magic damage reduction and his magic shield makes him really hard to kill. He's weak in early to try to go for early trades, but remember that the most part of your damage has to come from AA ( try to reset them with your E ). He can stop your R with his Q, so try to bait it before. His RWQ trade at level 6 is really strong, so try not to stay in his R range.”
Yas Yasu Yasuo says “If you get an early kill, this could be easy. His level 6 onwards is better than your's so you need to find a way to outplay him or use R-W-E-Q-W-R. Hexdrinker when behind and watch out for his roams.”
G7_Zeke says “You honestly wouldn't think a person as strong as Kassadin would be easy to annihilate. His R is countered hard by your E. His mobility is very bad, even if he is level 6. The only time you need to worry about this champ is when he turns level 11/level 16. Then you let your team take care of robot tentacle hentai man.”
HottestFapper NA says “Surprisingly, this monstrosity is a decent lane for middlesticks. He keeps it a farm lane for the most part and you can poke him out with W's and your kit shuts him down from stomping all over your team later.”
ekkologix says “his early is weak , don't give him early advantage, roam when he's undertower.wave control is the key here.don't spend a lot of time in roams too , his W can get him gold from towers fast.”
Gogicha55 says “Hes pretty easy to kill just Q on him when he tries to Q the minions and kill him, if hes really defensive roam cuz he can't do anything”
Zeyan says “Personal permaban when playing mid, too strong in lane compared to typical scaling mages such as orianna, and his lategame strength is exacerbated at low elo, due to the inability to close out the game.”
8wolf says “Beware the anti-mage. Pre six he's not a big deal, but as the game goes on his insane mobility and damage will become a problem for you. Try to deny him his early farm, maybe get an early kill on him. Lategame he can delete you if you are not careful.”
Daedralus says “He can get annoying in the sense that he does block your magic damage slightly better than others and gains quite a bit from his W, but his mana costs are still lame (so are yours tho) enough to run out before killing you. So in the case where but parties are out of mana, your speed both in attack and movement has an absolute advantage and will be usually what happens in early game. Save your ult for after he uses his ult to catch up to him and try to time your Q. He has a cast timer which makes it much easier to latch on to him and not being able to run away will ruin his game.”
MrRiots says “Starting Item: Dorans + Potion
Early game its an easy poke. Late game tho, hell R you all day everyday.
keep distance after lvl 6. Ready your E.”
HeziEune says “Buy longswords and do whatever you can pre-6. You can kill him, but it difficult. You want to punish him, but at the same time, you want the wave to shove into you so he is vulnerable.”
Gettsuu says “Essayez de le tuer avant le lvl 6 si vous n'y arrivez pas tanpis et jouez les cs et allez roamer.Vous ne pourrez JAMAIS le tuer en 1v1 et il vous détruira”
NebuIa says “I HATE THIS CHAMPION. Try to poke him a lot early before he's 6. Save bubbles until he R's onto you and you will be safe, but he just always outscales you. Consider dorans blade or cull start and sheen rush for extra physical damage against him. It's pretty effective.”
Je Suis Azir says “you have to be waaaay fucking better than this person to function properly in lane. The only way to have a chance at winning lane is to cripple their CS, for you to have perfect CS, and to always be aware of where he could be so he doesn't roam or kill you. Any advantage will make it very hard for you.”
TheSpark says “Pre-6 he can't do anything to you minus throw is purple ball at you, which you have shield for. You win every trade you take versus him as long as you stay out of his melee range.
Post-6, unless you're ahead in lane, don't fight him. He can and will jump on you given the chance and can dodge your Q while doing it.
Try to end the game before he scales, he is known as the late game monster for a reason.”
69 y e e t says “At early game is easy but mid and late game is so hard. Feeding on him is not so hard but if he's feeded because of you the game is pretty much lost.”
LONERlSM says “He is a late game monster, his late game is better than yours and atm is too busted to not ban out. Only way to beat a kassadin atm is to win lane really hard which is a tough ask for people that are new to karthus.”
N1VA says “Kassadin is a late game Champion almost as much as Anivia. Though early game its merely a skill match-up, late game is where he becomes an issue. Kassadins ability to cast his ultimate consecutively makes landing Anivias Q difficult. If that wasn't already annoying, Kassidins silence will cancel Anivias Ultimate channel and leave her an open target while under this effect. Late game, Kassadins damage equals that of Anivias.”
Mid Win Repeat says “Be smart about trading with him, if he just Q's you behind minions he will win every trade. Try to land your W-E onto him and than chase him down with Q's and autos. After 6 not much you can do.”
MarkeleleYasuo says “If you play early good he is done, but if he gets a jungle gank or you missplay and you die, then its gonna be really hard, he will build defensive and never walk up to you, at lvl 6 he will look to roam so push him to get mid prio ”
Marumo says “Threat level 10.
I ban him every game. He outscales you, he outbursts you, he can kill you in the early/mid/late game. He takes reduced AP damage and can silence you. He can R out of your stun, and ultimately is not worth dealing with.”
YeeDS says “Probably won't kill you in the early game but he will snowball out of control because it is hard to punish him on Ryze. Try to shove the wave all the time until you jungler comes and help kill him.”
Rider0 says “Probably vlad's biggest counter, his passive already makes vlad weaker, and his q can cancel the channel of vlad's e as well as this he is one of the few champs that can actually outscale vlad once he has 3/4 items he generally wins the 1v1. In lane do your best to poke him down and take trades to force him to waste mana.”
Xelaadryth says “With this build, you're effectively an AD champion for the entire portion of the game that Kass is weak. As Kassadin attempts to harass you, just auto-attack him 2-3 times and there will be nothing he can do, especially if he's not running armor runes. Post 6 you have to be a bit more careful though.”
EvilBird090 says “Kassadin is the most well known counter to Vlad probably. Before level 6 he is not a big threat but he hard outscales you in 1v1s after that. Try to end the game before he gets level 16 to avoid total annihilation. The only thing you can do to outplay him later in is to predict is ult and pool it accordingly, even then if not ahead you can easily die to his burst. The only advantage you have against him is in teamfights, but watch out that you don't let him split too long uncontested. The best bet you have on shutting him down is to push him in early and kill him under his tower by repeatedly poking him until he is in kill range with ignite, freezing does not really work as he can farm well with Q and is really safe from jungle ganks thanks to his ult.”
Sauropod says “Poke easily pre 6 but nightmare once he gets ult. Try to save q when he engages you and out scales you try to end game before he reaches 16
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spark2 says “You should dumpster him early game--harass early and often and send him back if possible before 6. A lot of junglers try to gank for him to help out his god awful early game but he does basically nothing to help them out, so just don't play stupid. Past 6 he's a whole other animal. Don't even try to stun him with W unless he JUST blinked with his ult, since he can easily escape with it otherwise. Your job is to make his early game hell so he doesn't make your late game worse.”
Cloud375 says “This is a skill matchup that depends on how good the enemy Kassadin is, if he isn't good, then you should have an easier time, but it still won't be easy.”
lola bunny says “My perma ban in ranked. If you didnt ban just dodge, dont waste your time. Only way you win is if you are infinitely better then the kassadin player.”
wedefx says “Spam your push power. Always save your ult for him in a tf. Kassadin is not likely to build QSS, he will be useless if he got surrpessed once he ult in.”
Novok says “His early game is much weaker than yours so play aggressive but his lv6 is stronger than yours and he outscales you unless you stack magic resist.”
SirZeros says “He can assassinate you easily, if you play badly. Watch out for his E stacks. After some minutes into the game, push his wave in, so he has to use his E or ultimate. Punish him for doing that. Overall you won't use that many abilities yourself, so that's a bad point for him, because he has to stack up his E stacks mostly by himself.”
Euphoric Toaster says “Kassadin, simply put, is a ticking time bomb. His passive and Q shield keeps him pretty safe from a lot of your poke/harass and all-in burst in the laning phase. A good Kassadin player will get out of laning phase only slightly behind, and from there the champion grows into a monstrosity to the point where he can 1v9 at level 16. Hes not the worst to deal with because he CAN be heavily set back early still with a good stun or jungle assistance, and CAN be shut down later with CC, but he still sometimes can be a nightmare to deal with. Thankfully, there aren't that many Kassadin players on the ladder.”
Exscind says “One of Kats worst match-ups. His magic shield and passive make it impossible for you to do damage early game, and his 2 second dashes prevent you from getting fed. Try to roam to other lanes to gain a lead and snowball from there.”
Chromuro says “He hates you and for this reason will delete everything you have: voidlings will flee in fear (or die horribly) and he has a magic shield that nullify every damage you'll do with your E. Buy some marshmallows and bribe your jungler to camp mid.”
SeeEl says “Take Q first, build a wave, force him under tower. He has NO CHOICE but to use Q to farm. Hit him at will. Mid open, go next. You should only have problems with this matchup D1+ where he successfully doesn't die and loses lane slightly with an eventual outscale in the lategame.”
Big Shawn says “Kennen vs Kassadin. It is a match up which is questionable. Kennen has the poke to pressure but Kassadin's Q Ability allows him to resist these often.”
Fox1ne says “Kassadin is the strongest anti-mage champion in game atm. He wants to survive the laning phase but,if you harass him when he tries to gain wave control you can easily break this lane and reach him to his limit where you can easily win this,make sure the game doesn't reach 20+ cause he will start scaling and actually one shot you, every kassadin main does that,tries to gain wave control and freeze his wave under tower farming safe. Dont let him have this dream.”
Zeyan says “Hes called Kassaswin at lv 16 for a reason don't let the game drag on too much and watch out for his silence in lane, he is very hard to lane against and will mess you up hard”
Patoxic says “Very Annoying Lane, can tank most of the damage in early, and also outscale you, they can make your like very hard and, the best way to win against is helping other lanes, and trying to snowball after his lv 11.”
ZenonZeni says “Kassadin is a good champ to pick against ahri if he can reach level 6. Kassadin is weak to ahri's auto attacks try to poke him with auto if he uses his q. But when his magic resist shield disappear use your q and w combo to maximize damage. Do not let Kassadin do free damage to you, trade or punish him for moving up on you.”
Shwaggy says “Early trades with q will deal equal/no damage at all to either of you. Try your best to auto attack him when he shields and use all of your abilities when it expires. Post-6 tough to consistently lockdown and hit with ult.”
Wizboy73 says “Normally front to back fights are what you want but with kassawin that is hard. He scales better then you what not many midlaners do. He blows you up, i would say take zonyas but aint gona save you from a 1.5 sec ult. try to split push this game so their team gets split up.”
EvilOranges says “D-Blade. He can't walk up to CS, he can't trade with you unless he has Electocute+Bone plating, and can't do much until 6. Deny him every CS possible, and stay clear of jungle ganks. If you snowball, he can't scale. Take Conqueror.”
I Do Not Flame says “His ulti can counter your R, he can jump away, he is broken asf...
And in this patch he's even stronger. Wait for his shield to go off before you poke him.”
Massive Nuts says “Probably your biggest threat, Kassadin can negate your damage and past-6, it will be very hard for you to even approach him as he has dashes.”
0n1yg4m354nd1if3 says “Even thought his r is a blink and we have grounded, a good kass player will be able to dodge most of your poisons with walking and his r to negate your kiting”
Xavier Senori says “Kassadin gets destroyed in lane by Cassiopeia because she can utterly deny him any farm with her harass and zoning potential. Be incredibly aggressive, don't let him cs unpunished. Post 6, push his lane to his tower and roam. If he follows you should be able to kill him because you should be way ahead in cs, and thus gold. If he ever roams, punish him by pushing his mid tower hard.”
Pumparum says “Kassadin will not have the damage to kill you and will most likely run out of mana early trying. Once it gets to late he will become a huge threat so clearing wave and roaming will win you the early game enough that you should be able to close out the game.”
kilgta says “Kassadin is pretty easy to play against. If he Q a minion, you E+W+Q him. This should allow with corrupt pot to make him back first and have TP advantage. If he R into you in a teamfight you R him. You should outshove him at level 6 and look for roams or to pressure the jungle. Start corrupt pot.”
MechaaZero says “I'd say this match-up is a pretty lost cause after 6. His ult makes it very hard to land your E which is your means for escape and damage. He also does a lot of damage himself, so this is a bannable champ if you come across him a lot.”
CC Diana says “Kassadin is an interesting matchup. You have similarly bad laning phases and deal incredible burst damage at level 6. Kassadin's burst in very telegraphed since he needs to stack his ult in order to deal noteworthy damage so if you see him ulting around, be wary of an engage. He is also very mana hungry so he will likely purchase an early catalyst or tear of the goddess and lack damage resulting in a weak early game. Use this time to hit him where it hurts.”
maplecat21 says “Start cull, don't rely on your abilities. Harass him with auto attacks, stun him when he tries to farm. Ask for an early jungle gank. Otherwise, he'll get out of control.”
Altis says “Kassadin is very tricky to deal with since he does a ton of damage if he gets ahead. His R allows him to get right in your face and even bypass your E. Very dangerous, so just wait until he slips up and gets caught in your E.”
RagexAddict says “Kassadin is pretty much a cockblock champion for Fizz. He has a magic shield on short cooldown, he can teleport almost infinitely at level 6, and he can engage on you or disengage from you whenever he wants. Your best bet to win this lane is to wait for him to get over aggressive and misplay or wait for jungler help.”
The Jhin Cena says “Kassadin most of the time shouldn't be much of an issue. Only time Kassadin might be difficult is if you're matched against a good Kassadin, who can dodge your Ult with his, and knows when to burst on you. That being said, be a bit careful early game when blowing CDs on him. I've nearly died because of it due to the Kassadin nuking me as I return behind the minions, with no E to escape with. Before level 6 you might get a bit annoyed by his poke, but once you get your Ult you can launch it at him and your combo should kill or nearly kill him. Even a good Kassadin might not be able to dodge your Ult with his, since Kassadin's teleport isn't as quick as a standard flash, so you shouldn't worry too much about Ulting on a Kassadin.”
Flipps says “Kassadin scales extremely hard into late game, if you fight one you will start to lose 1v1s most of the time if he gets a small lead and has his ult. ”
LyndonK9 says “He will always engage on you so charm him after he ults, but you don't win trades because of his shield and his health. Play safe, you can Q him when he goes for farm since he's melee but other than that just keep up in farm.”
Yenwai says “his ability to block your harass with his passive and Q as well as harass you back combined with his better scaling and mobility make Kassadin a champ you should simply avoid picking malzahar into, if thats not an option try to get help from allies to take him down.”
Bughans says “Ouch. A good kassadin will turn on your ass the second you go in. You might knock him up, you might q-aa-r, but he's not gonna die if he got his q off. Then he'll proceed to oneshot you. However, he's weak before and a few minutes AFTER he buys RoA. ”
QuickChicken says “Kassadin is an extremely hazardous champion for Azir, specifically in the lategame.
Kassadin has the ability to hop over walls and end you.
In the laning phase, auto attack thie mofk as much as you can when he goes up to melee farm minions.
Try to get him behind early.”
Best Karth NA says “Let him push the lane in towards you early on, but not so much to where it crashes into your turret. Poke him whenever he goes for any cs, and once you build a big enough lead look to the sidelanes to try and gain an advantage. Post 6 the lane becomes much harder, and I would recommend just shoving him in as safely as you can in order to prevent him from roaming. ”
GlowingIcefire says “These champs are fairly hard to lane against and are usually assassins (e.g. kassadin, leblanc, fizz, etc.) Also include champs like cassiopeia, annie, galio, etc.”
Charon25 says “Abusable avant le niveau 6. Il faut profiter du cooldown important de son R avant le niveau 11 pour le tuer.
Son Q peut cancel le Z de Gragas.”
MrMad2000 says “It's really hard to exploit Kassadin's weak early game as Lissandra due to his passive and Q magic damage shield blocking a majority of your damage in lane. He will out damage you in every phase of the game and will out sustain any damage you deal to him in the early game. ”
AgreeableOtter says “Punish him as much as you can. Q him when he goes for a minion, force him to use Q to cs so he can't use it on you.
After 6 you R -> wait for him to ult -> W on him and tripple Shuriken him for a quick kill. He outscales you hard though, keep that in mind.”
Shderen says “This would be CRAZY to go up against, I have not done this yet. Fuck Kassadin and his bullshit passive, fuck his level 6 powerspike - I'm praying for you homie. AND NOW Presence of Mind is a thing? We really live in the darkest timeline.”
SmokeyEggs says “In the early game you have an advantage against Kass and abuse that, since Kass scales very hard into the late and you have to delay that scale as much as possible. Find trades all the time and bait out his q.”
BicBee says “Wait till Kassadin uses Q on minions before using your abilities to avoid his magic shield. Try to freeze under turret to deny farm. Your CS is very important in this matchup because Ahri beats Kass in laning, but loses as the game progresses. ”
Header_FX says “Early game free lane. Just poke him down and take the free farm/kill. But dont underestimate his damage in late. He still is an scaling asassin.”
BicBee says “Start E lv 1 and shield whenever he uses Q onto you while you AA him. You win every trade and lane early on if done right. However Kass eventually gets stronger than Ori as game progresses. Look to freeze under tower and deny CS if you can while poking him. ”
vukashin.xyz says “His passive and Q shields are useless against you
You can zone him and force him to miss a lot of cs
Push him into tower and harras him (watch out for ganks)
If he casts R towards you all-in him
Use 3rd tune setup”
AzureArmatt says “Kassadin's passive reduce magic damage that he takes + he has mobility that can be superior to yours once he gets items. He's scaling is way better then yours but his weak point is laning phase and early mid game where his damage isn't that high and he's not mobile enough to perform 10 blinks in one teamfight. You need to try and poke him while not getting to close to him. his Q grands him shield that will absorb magic damage but it deals really small damage early so if you manage to land both of your Q damage you will be victorious in this trade. Once he and you hit level 6 you should try to bait him into using his Rift walk (ultimate) so he won't be able to blink away from your damage. Don't get caught by enemy jungler and you should be fine. Consider buying zhonya against him or banshee's veil (personal preference) don't skip defensive item this time”
NocUout says “You should pretty easily win this matchup, as he is not that good at killing ad champs. (Passive and Q shield are useless against [[Zed]]) He will outpoke you prelevel 3, but once you get level 3, all in him. You outdamage him and he won't have ult to get away. ”
thedonk says “His kit was made to counter AP. You can use your chains to poke him since he doesn't really have any way to W you without his R. Once he does have his R, he can be a threat. Make sure he doesn't snowball by roaming.”
Padrepio says “Melee and quite low range with spells, you win before 6, and you deals a lot of damage after 6 so if he engages on you, you can try to kill him. Stun him after his R so he can't avoid it.”
overweight_zoe says “Can choose to either freeze and harass him or constantly shove him under tower and let him farm while you look for roams, it really depends on you. Isn't too scary and if he gets brave level 6 your damage is still higher than his.”
Jammy158 says “This champs weak VS AD champs and Yasuo is no different. Poke him if he farms and all-in every chance you see. He can't do much to you early and at 6 if he is dumb enough to trade and Ult in, trade and kill him. Simple matchup. Just be careful that he scales hardcore later and can oneshot you.”
kkiskk says “His Q poke is annoying so get MAW first. Fight him when he is OM or after his Q's magic shield is gone pre-6. You won't have much chance to kill him post-6 as he can use his R to get away easily. His R has 6 seconds cool down at lv 1 so try to fight him after he used his R. He might build ROA and become somewhat tanky, so you can get one of the two last whisper item when you're fed.”
Jenkinsu says “He's pretty susceptible to your high physical damage but he excels at getting in your face. Try to prevent him from scaling because he requires items to be useful”
Junix L9 says “He will always outtrade you because of his Q.
Try to fight him when he wasted his Q to lasthit a minion.
After 6, you better just push the lane and look for some roams because you will never kill Kassadin.”
AmericanNa says “Pre 6 you can stomp him take advantage of that. At 6 hopefully you can Combo him when he jumps in. If he gets to ahead just try to be more passive. ”
Finish Flash says “Play passive and farm for the first two levels, using your E to negate Kassadin's Q when he tries to harrass with it. Level 3 and onwards, you can all-in him whenver his Q is down. Tank incoming Q damage if he chooses to harrass with it so it goes on cd, then initiate with Q. If he plays too far back after using Q, then you can freely push the wave and roam. You will generally have kill pressure as long as he walks up, but if he plays too passive, you will just be shoving the minion wave and roaming.”
LionLifeSteal says “Takes 15% reduced magic damage with his passive and can get a large magic shield from casting his q as well as being able to use his ult to blink out of your cage.”
Filthyrich says “He can dodge ur ulti with his. Try to not be predictable when playing against him. His Q is longer than your so he will harass you a lot.”
moutenn says “He counteres mages, but you my friend are no mage. You do more damage then him faster, and in this case i think opening with R is just as good as W. R him, then when he R's just W. If he then FLashes just also flash.”
Rugie says “Big problem for you. He has probably the best late game from champions in whole game. But he received armor nerf in this patch, so try to f*ck him up in early game as much, as you can, because he is getting stronger every minute in the game. But be careful! Don't die unnecessarily! Every time he kills you, it will much more difficult for you. He can also cancel your ult by using his silence from his Q, so be careful about that, he can also escape by his R on level 6. Ask for multiple gang on him.”
Zetrok Bot says “Kass, F*cking Kass, counters Karthus since its launch, before level 6 you can try to lower your life with Q, but after level 6 you do not dare to advance more of the river if you do not know where it is, I will burst me down every time I see you, cancel your R with your Q or killing you, have an anti magic shield, your E is loaded with your Q and ganks every time you are holding the line.”
Draczor says “Kassadin is probably one of your worst fears because you probably won't be able to win against him in all stages of the game. In this matchup pre 6 you want to avoid getting poked by his Q as much as you can while trying to farm. You won't be able to win or "hardly" win trades against him because of the magic shield from his Q since he will outsustain you if he bought corrupting potion first. If not and you manage to win trades then you can pressure him from farming. The moment he turns lvl 6 you should avoid getting in his ult range and try to safely farm.”
Exiled Heretic says “Kassadin is basically the on paper counter because of the magic damage reduction passive. But if you can get him before he builds health items he wont be much of an issue until late game. late game with the element of surprise you can win a fight.”
rimzaki says “He weak early game like u If u have void staff u can beat hims passive The kassadins players are know trade when u come ur bloodrage use ur basic attack Hes shield can not dodge ur basic attack He can escape from u but also come nearly good luck”
Sozzoh says “Laugh in his face pre-6. Cower in fear post-6. Kassadin can be a major problem if they play him correctly, so try and abuse Kassadin pre-6 so he doesn't snowball or gain a lead. Don't burn too many abilities near him either, as this is what powers his E. Kassadin has built in MR, so I'd recommend getting Void Staff before Liandry's, and making laning phase a farm lane. Kassadin is very mana hungry pre-6, but his W restores mana. Try to poke Kassadin and force him to sit under tower if possible when he tries to W a minion or even you so he can't restore his missing mana. ”
Witwickies says “Don't be overconfident if you will be outplaying him at early stages. There will come time, probably around level 9, where he will start winning. He can use R's dashes to dodge all yours abilities and then blow you away.”
undeadsoldiers says “You can bully him easily before level 6. Force him to Q minions to last-hit them.
If he blinks to you to combo you after level 6, throw your E at him while his R's on cooldown, throw a Q, and run. Just generally don't let him come near you.
His R has a 6/4/2 second cooldown, so up until level 16/he caps CDR, that gives you a short window when he won't be able to dodge your E.
Remember that he takes 15% reduced magic damage. A combo that might oneshot any other mid laner may not be as effective on Kassadin.
Kassadin really likes to tower dive. If he attempts this, put him to sleep and run.”
macspam says “Kassadin does counter Veigar in the late game but he is slow to ramp up. In lane phase he'll mainly just poke you with Q and try to farm himself. By the time he's a major threat you should already have your GLP and be ready to roam, so you don't have to worry that much about him jumping on you in lane. Banshee's Veil is a good buy for second item. ”
WubbyWulf says “You might think that kass will counter you in lane very hard but its really depending on how you build and play. You should try to bait the Q and then engage and build double long swords because of his Q passive.”
Prenora says “While kassadin has reliable autopoke, like you he has poor waveclear, look to outsustain him, in the early game, and avoid over trading, as your spell casts empower him. you are very similar in playstyle so the matchup could go either way. if you want to be aggressive wait for jungle presence ”
asffg123 says “His 6 allows him to counter your E and go aggressive, outtrading you. However, he is extremely weak pre 6 due to being melee and only having one source of ranged damage. Use this to your advantage and punish him accordingly. You should have an equal laning phase.
Warning - This champion can and will roam to counter a safe playstyle. Ping accordingly.”
Snowyfreezer says “Early game Kassadin can easily poke you and out trade you due to his passive, usually kassadin will take grasp and out trade you since you're a melee champ”
BattleXD says “Kassadin is a bit tricky, if you give him any kind of lead, he will take it and shove it in your face time 10. But if you are able to play it right you will stop him from being able to do anything in the game. ”
Smol Jelly says “A mobile mage-countering assassin with a blink who can easily avoid your skills. You can zone him off pre-6 pretty well, but once he has his blink, he's scary. Wait until after a blink to do your combo, so that you can catch him.”
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