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Cassiopeia Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for ADC, Emerald+
The Serpent's Embrace bot lane role iconADC Mage Emerald+
Worlds 202617 picks44 bans64.7 % win rateLeaguepedia
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Tier
C
#34 of 40 on the Bot tier list
Win Rate49.7%−0.6 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.2%
Ban Rate1.3%
Games4K
KDA2.21
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP18.1 %
jungle role iconJGL0.1 %
middle role iconMID70.5 %
bottom role iconBOT10.8 %
utility role iconSUP0.5 %
C
Tier
49.7 %
Win Rate
−0.6 vs avg
34/40
Rank
0.2 %
Pick Rate
1.3 %
Ban Rate
4K
Games
C tier

Cassiopeia Build for ADC

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · #34 of 40 on the ADC tier list

The most played Cassiopeia build (Patch 26.22) is Rod of Ages into Archangel's Staff with Deathfire Touch. It wins 49.8 % of 1,413 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−0.6 pts vs average (50.3 %)
49.7 %
Pick Rate
0.2 %
Ban Rate
1.3 %
Games
3,927
KDA
2.21

Win Rate: −0.6 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 17 picks · 44 bans · 64.7 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →
Build against vs Kai'Savs Jhinvs Ezrealvs Yunara
Runes Deathfire Touch · Precision
Summoner spells Ghost · Flash
Start Doran's Ring
Full build Rod of Ages › Archangel's Staff › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff
Skill order EQW Max E, then Q, then W

Cassiopeia runes

46.7 % WR · 923 games · 23.8 % of games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Sorcery: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
Precision: Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace

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Cassiopeia summoner spells

Ghost + Flash49.8 % WR
54 % of games
Exhaust + Flash50.0 % WR
24 % of games

Cassiopeia skill order

49.8 % WR · 3,702 games · 95 % of games
EQW
Q
28101213
W
314151718
E
14579
R
61116
  1. 1E
  2. 2Q
  3. 3W
  4. 4E
  5. 5E
  6. 6R
  7. 7E
  8. 8Q
  9. 9E
  10. 10Q
  11. 11R
  12. 12Q
  13. 13Q
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: E › Q › W › E · 45 % of 3,932 games

Cassiopeia items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter · 48.0 % WR · 192 games All items & build orders →

Cassiopeia matchups

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Cassiopeia wins most against

Cassiopeia struggles most against

Cassiopeia's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Cassiopeia ADC build in brief

Cassiopeia ADC is tier C with these filters, with a 49.7 % win rate from 3,927 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Deathfire Touch with Precision as the secondary path, in 24 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Ghost and Flash, in 54 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Boots of Swiftness.
  • Core items: Rod of Ages → Archangel's Staff → Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff.
  • Skill max order: E > Q > W (95 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Corki, Sivir, Xayah and hardest against Jinx, Caitlyn, Kai'Sa.

Questions about Cassiopeia

What is the best Cassiopeia build (Patch 26.22)?

Rod of Ages › Archangel's Staff › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff, with Boots of Swiftness. The most played start wins 49.8 % of 1,413 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Cassiopeia take?

Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, with Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace from Precision. This page is used in 24 % of games.

Who counters Cassiopeia in lane?

Cassiopeia struggles most against Jinx (43.9 % win rate), Ashe (45.7 %) and Caitlyn (46.6 %).

How strong is Cassiopeia right now?

Cassiopeia is C tier with a 49.7 % win rate and a 0.2 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Cassiopeia's average (49.7 %) and based on 500 or more games.