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Cassiopeia Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The Serpent's Embrace top lane role iconTop Lane Mage Emerald+
Worlds 202617 picks44 bans64.7 % win rateLeaguepedia
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Tier
B
#28 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate50.8%+0.5 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.4%
Ban Rate1.3%
Games7K
KDA1.66
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 %
B
Tier
50.8 %
Win Rate
+0.5 vs avg
28/66
Rank
0.4 %
Pick Rate
1.3 %
Ban Rate
7K
Games
B tier

Cassiopeia Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · #28 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Cassiopeia build (Patch 26.22) is Rod of Ages into Archangel's Staff with Deathfire Touch. It wins 51.6 % of 3,280 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.5 pts vs average (50.3 %)
50.8 %
Pick Rate
0.4 %
Ban Rate
1.3 %
Games
6,612
KDA
1.66

Win Rate: +0.5 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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

Cassiopeia runes

49.7 % WR · 1,602 games · 24.5 % 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

Flash + Ignite50.0 % WR
46 % of games
Teleport + Flash50.1 % WR
31 % of games

Cassiopeia skill order

50.9 % WR · 6,447 games · 98 % 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 · 41 % of 6,629 games

Cassiopeia items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Tear of the Goddess › Ruby Crystal › Sapphire Crystal · 47.5 % WR · 387 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 Top Lane build in brief

Cassiopeia Top Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.8 % win rate from 6,612 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: Flash and Ignite, in 46 % 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 Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap.
  • Skill max order: E > Q > W (98 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Camille, Ornn, Shen and hardest against Fiora, Jayce, Irelia.

Questions about Cassiopeia

What is the best Cassiopeia build (Patch 26.22)?

Rod of Ages › Archangel's Staff › Rylai's Crystal Scepter › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap, with Boots of Swiftness. The most played start wins 51.6 % of 3,280 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 Fiora (39.0 % win rate), Gangplank (44.5 %) and Irelia (44.9 %).

How strong is Cassiopeia right now?

Cassiopeia is B tier with a 50.8 % win rate and a 0.4 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Cassiopeia's average (50.8 %) and based on 500 or more games.