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Cassiopeia counters

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Who beats Cassiopeia in mid lane and who Cassiopeia beats, from 15,113 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Cassiopeia's.

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Cassiopeia counters in mid lane

15,113 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 47.1% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Cassiopeia into the hardest counters in mid lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Cassiopeia's usual one.

What changes into Syndra

Mercury's Treads are the boots in 17% of Cassiopeia's games into Syndra, against 6% overall.

Into Xerath

347 ranked games · 40.9% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchCoup de GraceCoup de GracePresence of MindPresence of Mind Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
Max order
E → Q → W

Into Syndra

605 ranked games · 43.0% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchCoup de GraceCoup de GracePresence of MindPresence of Mind Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
Max order
E → Q → W

Every rated matchup in mid lane

All 40 opponents Cassiopeia met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Xerath 40.9% 347 −369 Hard
Syndra 43.0% 605 −507 Hard
Zed 43.1% 434 −773 Hard
Ahri 44.4% 873 −163 Hard
Anivia 41.3% 143 −341 Hard
Veigar 44.0% 432 −210 Hard
Vel'Koz 42.1% 164 −715 Hard
Malzahar 44.2% 466 −562 Hard
Lux 44.0% 386 −280 Hard
Naafiri 40.6% 101 −1,002 Hard
Orianna 44.2% 267 −235 Hard
Fizz 44.9% 379 −794 Hard
Hwei 44.7% 262 −407 Hard
Azir 44.1% 111 +126 Hard
Yasuo 46.1% 878 −274 Hard
Viktor 46.5% 413 −266 Hard
Galio 46.7% 240 +113 Hard
Aurora 46.6% 161 −343 Hard
Twisted Fate 47.3% 207 −244 Hard
Irelia 47.5% 198 −1,020 Hard
Annie 47.9% 117 +279 Hard
Akali 47.4% 624 −350 Hard
Ekko 47.5% 497 −316 Hard
Vladimir 48.2% 278 +200 Hard
Vex 48.2% 280 −107 Hard
Yone 47.9% 865 −30 Hard
Kassadin 49.2% 185 +235 Even
Lissandra 48.9% 278 −92 Hard
Taliyah 50.5% 105 −204 Even
Ryze 49.5% 184 +134 Even
Akshan 50.0% 176 −524 Even
Aurelion Sol 50.0% 178 +371 Even
Qiyana 50.3% 187 −597 Even
Zoe 51.1% 141 −449 Easy
LeBlanc 50.5% 218 −334 Even
Diana 50.7% 300 −657 Even
Katarina 50.4% 427 −122 Even
Mel 52.2% 255 −537 Easy
Sylas 52.7% 387 +111 Easy
Locke 52.6% 525 −461 Easy

Cassiopeia counters in top lane

5,180 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 47.4% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Cassiopeia into the hardest counters in top lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Cassiopeia's usual one.

Into Yasuo

105 ranked games · 37.1% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchCoup de GraceCoup de GracePresence of MindPresence of Mind Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
Max order
E → Q → W

Into Sett

163 ranked games · 39.9% win rate
Runes
ConquerorConquerorPresence of MindPresence of MindLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendence Precision / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Boots
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Core items
Rod of AgesRod of AgesArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffRylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter
Max order
E → Q → W

Every rated matchup in top lane

All 12 opponents Cassiopeia met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Yasuo 37.1% 105 −698 Hard
Sett 39.9% 163 −30 Hard
Irelia 46.6% 118 −1,500 Hard
Nasus 47.0% 134 +275 Hard
Jax 47.3% 146 +392 Hard
Darius 48.4% 219 −174 Hard
Garen 49.0% 198 −137 Hard
Malphite 49.3% 148 +391 Even
Yone 49.0% 249 +292 Hard
Volibear 50.5% 111 −38 Even
Teemo 50.0% 368 +732 Even
Mordekaiser 52.8% 197 +379 Easy

Not rated yet: 28 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.

Common questions about Cassiopeia counters

What counters Cassiopeia in mid lane?

In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Cassiopeia's hardest matchups are Xerath (40.9% of 347 games), Syndra (43.0% of 605) and Zed (43.1% of 434), by Cassiopeia's win rate.

Who does Cassiopeia counter in mid lane?

Cassiopeia does best in mid lane against Locke (52.6% of 525 games), Sylas (52.7% of 387) and Mel (52.2% of 255), by Cassiopeia's win rate.

What should Cassiopeia build against Xerath?

Across 347 ranked games of Cassiopeia into Xerath, players most often take Deathfire Touch, open with Doran's Ring and build Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff and Rylai's Crystal Scepter.

What counters Cassiopeia in top lane?

In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Cassiopeia's hardest matchups are Yasuo (37.1% of 105 games), Sett (39.9% of 163) and Irelia (46.6% of 118), by Cassiopeia's win rate.

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