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

Kassadin vs Rumble

How to Beat Rumble as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Rumble as Kassadin

based on 916 Kassadin vs Rumble matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rumble as Kassadin resulted from an analysis of 916 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Kassadin has to counter Rumble in only 1.8% of his matches.

Kassadin vs Rumble Matchup Summary

Kassadin has done a ok job of countering Rumble. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Kassadin versus Rumble games, Kassadin’s team is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Rumble.

Best Kassadin vs Rumble 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 EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeRod of Ages

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 upw
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outq

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
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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Q
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W
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E
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E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Rumble as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Rumble

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 Rumble

Rumble deals almost entirely magic damage. Build some Magic Resistance to reduce his damage.

Watch Rumble's Heat bar carefully. If you see him Overheat, go in for the kill while his skills are disabled.

Rumble's ultimate can deal a lot of damage if you stay inside the area of effect. When you see the missiles falling, move out of the way as quickly as possible.

Kassadin vs Rumble Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Rumble Image
7.9
< Kills >
6.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
6
< Assists >
7.1
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
172
< Minions Killed >
146
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.35
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,739
< Physical Damage >
1,118
20,823
< Magic Damage >
23,430
597
< True Damage >
1,169
23,160
< Damage Dealt >
25,718
30,395
< Damage Taken >
25,817
12,345
< Gold Earned >
11,862
1.7
< Towers >
1.68
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
6,100
< Total Healing >
4,269
15,710
< Experience >
14,588
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
189
< Time Dealing CC >
291

How to Counter Rumble with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several vital Kassadin against Rumble matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rumble’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rumble..

Kassadin typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Rumble. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Rumble

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Rumble
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Rumble

Who is Better, Kassadin or Rumble?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kassadin usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Rumble, with a 50.8% win rate. As a result, Kassadin makes an ok counter for Rumble.

While Kassadin does have a higher win rate compared to Rumble, when they face off with one another, Kassadin also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kassadin into Rumbleas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Rumble matchups, Kassadin 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 teamfights.

Kassadin is a decent counter to Rumble. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kassadin against Rumble.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Rumble Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rumble as Kassadin, we analyzed 916 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 Rumble 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin to counter Rumble during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Rumble. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kassadin versus Rumble build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Malignance. When Kassadin included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Rumble than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Rumble with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Rumble as Kassadin, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Kassadin vs Rumble fights, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

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