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Diana vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Diana in LoLDiana is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Cassiopeia as Diana

based on 1,543 Diana vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Diana resulted from an examination of 1543 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Diana is forced to battle against Cassiopeia in only 1.0% of her matches.

Diana vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Diana has done a below average job of beating Cassiopeia. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Diana against Cassiopeia rounds, Diana’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cassiopeia.

Best Diana vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassNashor's ToothHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
>
Second ability for Diana to level upw
>
Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Cassiopeia

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Advice to Win Against Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Diana vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Cassiopeia Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.9
6.8
< Deaths >
6.1
6.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
103
< Minions Killed >
173
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,087
< Physical Damage >
629
19,334
< Magic Damage >
21,270
1,018
< True Damage >
316
22,440
< Damage Dealt >
22,216
24,537
< Damage Taken >
26,595
12,322
< Gold Earned >
11,694
1.75
< Towers >
1.86
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,711
< Total Healing >
6,996
14,292
< Experience >
15,309
20
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
126
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Diana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Diana vs. Cassiopeia counter stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cassiopeia’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Cassiopeia..

Diana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Cassiopeia. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Diana or Cassiopeia?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Diana usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Cassiopeia, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Diana makes an ok counter for Cassiopeia.

While Diana does have a lower winrate than Cassiopeia, when facing one another, Diana also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Diana into Cassiopeia.

Additionally, Diana also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Diana vs Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Diana is a somewhat poor counter for Cassiopeia. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Diana against Cassiopeia.

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Diana, we analyzed 1,543 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cassiopeia as Diana comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Diana in order to counter Cassiopeia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana usually racks up less CS compared to Cassiopeia. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Diana versus Cassiopeia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Diana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Cassiopeia than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Diana boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Cassiopeia with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Cassiopeia as Diana, Diana players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Diana vs Cassiopeia battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

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