Kassadin Top Build Guide

A comprehensive guide for playing Kassadin in the top lane with the most effective builds, counters, and strategies.

Most Popular Build (52.5% WR, 101 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Runes: Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Coup de Grace
• Secondary: Overgrowth, Second Wind
• Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Core Items:

1. Rod of Ages
2. Sorcerer's Shoes
3. Archangel's Staff
4. Malignance
5. Zhonya's Hourglass
6. Void Staff

Skill Order: E > W > Q

Alternative Build (58.5% WR, 65 matches)

• Same Summoner Spells
• Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter
• Secondary: Overgrowth, Second Wind
• Core Items: Malignance > Sorcerer's Shoes > Archangel's Staff > Zhonya's > Deathcap > Void Staff

Strong Against:

• Lux (60.7% WR)
• Swain (58.5% WR)
• Tristana (55.2% WR)
• Annie (54.8% WR)
• Ekko (54.5% WR)

Weak Against:

• Vel'Koz (39.0% WR)
• Naafiri (43.5% WR)
• Anivia (45.6% WR)
• Akshan (45.6% WR)
• Vladimir (46.2% WR)

Key Tips:

1. Play safely and farm during early game
2. Focus on reaching level 16 power spike
3. Trade when enemy key abilities are on cooldown
4. Build defensively against tough matchups

Best Synergies:

• Lillia (56.2% WR)
• Skarner (54.8% WR)
• Shaco (54.4% WR)
• Ekko (54.3% WR)
• Hecarim (53.9% WR)

Adapt your build based on matchup and team composition. Consider defensive items against heavy AD or AP teams.

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