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How to Win Kassadin vs LeBlanc Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs LeBlanc

How to Beat LeBlanc as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat LeBlanc as Kassadin

based on 1,052 Kassadin vs LeBlanc matchups
Win Rate
55.4 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League matches each and every week. In our data, Kassadin engaged LeBlanc in 1052 rounds. Using so many matchups for Kassadin versus LeBlanc provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to crush LeBlanc. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Kassadin is forced to battle against LeBlanc in only 2.0% of his games.

Kassadin vs LeBlanc Matchup Summary

Kassadin does a great job of beating LeBlanc. On average, he wins a whopping 55.4% of matches the champions face each other in. In Kassadin against LeBlanc games, Kassadin’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus LeBlanc.

Best Kassadin vs LeBlanc Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapRod of AgesStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kassadin to level upe
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Second ability for Kassadin to level upq
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering LeBlanc as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against LeBlanc

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Advice to Win Against LeBlanc

LeBlanc's ultimate can create fake LeBlancs during her spellcast or, rarely, at a distant position.

The fake LeBlanc created at a distance will always run at the nearest Champion, cast a harmless spell, then immediately disappear.

Attacking LeBlanc first avoids most of her tricks, especially if she's recently used her dash, Distortion.

Stunning or silencing LeBlanc will prevent her from activating the return part of Distortion.

Kassadin vs LeBlanc Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
55.4 %
VS
Win Rate
44.6 %
LeBlanc Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5
5.4
< Assists >
6.2
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
171
< Minions Killed >
154
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,690
< Physical Damage >
4,390
20,556
< Magic Damage >
16,760
557
< True Damage >
838
22,804
< Damage Dealt >
21,988
29,867
< Damage Taken >
22,350
11,939
< Gold Earned >
11,362
1.73
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,124
< Total Healing >
4,238
15,420
< Experience >
13,766
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
9
185
< Time Dealing CC >
59

How to Counter LeBlanc with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Kassadin vs. LeBlanc matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than LeBlanc’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than LeBlanc..

Kassadin normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than LeBlanc. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and LeBlanc

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
LeBlanc
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
LeBlanc

Who is Better, Kassadin or LeBlanc?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually wins when playing against LeBlanc, with a 55.4% win rate. Thus, Kassadin makes a fantastic counter to LeBlanc.

While Kassadin does have a much higher win rate compared to LeBlanc, when facing one another, Kassadin also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kassadin into LeBlancas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kassadin has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to LeBlanc. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs LeBlanc matchups, Kassadin is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kassadin is a great counter to LeBlanc. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kassadin against LeBlanc.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs LeBlanc Build and Stats

For this guide on countering LeBlanc as Kassadin, we analyzed 1,052 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 LeBlanc as Kassadin 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

If you would like to truly master Kassadin to counter LeBlanc during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin often gets a similar amount of CS relative to LeBlanc. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kassadin versus LeBlanc build include Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Kassadin bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing LeBlanc than with many other common builds. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average win rate of 55.4% when countering LeBlanc with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating LeBlanc as Kassadin, Kassadin players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Kassadin vs LeBlanc matchups, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 55.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Kassadin versus LeBlanc tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches with data with both champions.