Cassiopeia Top Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Matchups 14.24

By Marcus Chen

December 11, 2024 at 09:36 PM

Cassiopeia is a powerful top lane champion with a 54.9% win rate based on 5,473 matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Starting Items: Tear of the Goddess (at 13 sec)
  • Core Items: Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff (by 17 min)
  • Full Build: Add Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass

Optimal Runes

  • Primary: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Manaflow Band, Transcendence
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Skill Order: E > Q > W

Key Tips:

  • Monitor mana usage in early trades
  • Only engage after landing Q for optimal E spam
  • Strong level 2 all-in potential against squishies

Best Matchups:

  • Smolder (62.5% WR)
  • Corki (57.4% WR)
  • Swain (56.4% WR)

Worst Matchups (Avoid):

  • Viktor (38.9% WR)
  • Olaf (46.4% WR)
  • Renekton (47.7% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Rammus (58.7% WR)
  • Rek'Sai (57.2% WR)
  • Ekko (55.4% WR)

Alternative Builds:

  1. Standard: Same runes with Archangel's > Rylai's > Liandry's (55.6% WR)
  2. Alternative: Focus on Rylai's first, then Archangel's (56.8% WR)
  3. Off-Meta: Summon Aery build with Archangel's > Rod of Ages (57.9% WR)

Adjust your build based on matchups and team composition. Consider defensive items against heavy AD or AP threats.

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