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How to Win Zeri vs Kassadin Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Zeri

based on 528 Zeri vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our database, Zeri fought Kassadin in 528 matches. With so many matchups for Zeri versus Kassadin provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a pro build to counter your opposition. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Zeri fights Kassadin in only 1.3% of their games.

Zeri vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Zeri does a good job of countering Kassadin. Typically, they wins a whopping 53.0% of matches the champions face each other in. In Zeri against Kassadin games, Zeri’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that they most likely will get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Zeri vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesStormrazorPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Zeri

Advice to Win Against Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Zeri vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Kassadin Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.5
5.8
< Deaths >
5.3
6.9
< Assists >
5.6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
190
< Minions Killed >
173
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.36
14,279
< Physical Damage >
1,725
6,391
< Magic Damage >
20,159
568
< True Damage >
608
21,238
< Damage Dealt >
22,493
22,545
< Damage Taken >
28,724
12,499
< Gold Earned >
12,032
2.43
< Towers >
1.67
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,130
< Total Healing >
6,011
12,705
< Experience >
15,366
18
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
121
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Kassadin with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some important Zeri vs. Kassadin counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between the two. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Kassadin..

Zeri often has a similar longest kill spree as their enemy does. Typically, they takes less damage than Kassadin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Kassadin

Who is Better, Zeri or Kassadin?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zeri usually wins when taking on Kassadin, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Zeri makes a good counter to Kassadin.

While Zeri does have a higher winrate compared to Kassadin, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Zeri into Kassadin.

Furthermore, Zeri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Kassadin matchups, Zeri is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zeri is a good counter for Kassadin. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zeri against Kassadin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Zeri, we analyzed 528 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 Kassadin as Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zeri Build Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zeri in order to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen 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.

Zeri typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kassadin. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Zeri versus Kassadin build include Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri bought at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs. Kassadin than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zeri boasted an average win rate of 53.0% when playing against Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Kassadin as Zeri, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Zeri vs Kassadin clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.0% win rate overall.

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