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Kassadin matchups

Tier 3#24 Mid2Full build
You playKassadin

Tier 351.4% win · #24 mid

An even matchup51.2%Kassadin wins 51.2% of games into Ahri, about the same as the 51.4% Kassadin wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

51.2%49.1%

1,701 gamesSample A 50.9%Sample B 51.1%Sample C 52.2%Gold at 15 −276Sample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Kassadin: Gold 49.8% · Plat 50.6% · Emerald 51.3% · Diamond 51.9%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Ahri is an easy opponent as long as you are not hit with her Charm (E) – Orb of Deception (Q) combo. Purchase Mercury’s Treads to lane safely.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Rod of Ages

    You complete Rod of Ages at ~11 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Force Pulse (E) is 21s, so Ahri is back first. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 5s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 70.5% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (70.7%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 646 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Dark SealRefillable Potion

    Dark Seal + Refillable Potion

    44.3% of games · 55.6% win
    • Doran's ShieldHealth Potion54.0%
    • Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion43.5%

  2. First back

    Ruby CrystalTear of the GoddessBlasting Wand

    Ruby Crystal, Tear of the Goddess, Blasting Wand

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Rod of Ages

    Rod of Ages

    68.0% of games · 53.3% win
    • Malignance50.3%

  4. 2nd item19 min

    Archangel's Staff

    Archangel's Staff

    68.3% of games · 52.6% win
    • Malignance56.9%
    • Manamune48.4%

  5. 3rd item24 min

    Malignance

    Malignance

    29.1% of games · 60.6% win
    • Archangel's Staff52.8%
    • Zhonya's Hourglass56.6%

  6. Boots15 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    56.5% of games · 55.1% win
    • Mercury's Treads52.7%
    • Plated Steelcaps45.3%

  7. Late29–29 min

    Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapMejai's Soulstealer

    Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap or Mejai's Soulstealer

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 328 games

DominationDomination

  1. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 50.8%
  2. Sudden ImpactSudden Impactpicked in 50.2%
  3. Grisly MementosGrisly Mementospicked in 44.4%
  4. Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunterpicked in 51.1%

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 33.4%
  2. Last StandLast Standpicked in 20.6%

Shards

Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Health Scaling · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

  3. Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touchpicked in 18.9% · 122 games · no full page54.1%

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 67 games
Q11415
W28101213
E34579
R611

Max

  1. EWQ37.0% pick · 239 games49.8%
  2. QEW32.5% pick · 210 games55.2%
  3. EQW28.0% pick · 181 games51.4%

Ahri: W start, max QWE20,699 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport70.7% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 70.5%33,665 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Kassadin's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Void StonePassive
  2. Q Null Sphere9 / 8.5 / 8 / 7.5 / 7s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 650 range9s9s9s9s
  3. W Nether Blade7s cooldown · 1 mana—7s7s7s
  4. E Force Pulse21 / 20 / 19 / 18 / 17s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 400 range—21s19s17s
  5. R Riftwalk5 / 3.5 / 2s cooldown · 40 mana · 500 range——5s3.5s

Force Pulse (E) is the long one early: 21s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 29 mid matchups

Kassadin's win rate into each one · green beats Kassadin's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.