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How to Synergize Kassadin with Ivern on the Same TeamKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin with Ivern

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How to Synergize Kassadin and Ivern

based on 563 Kassadin with Ivern pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kassadin has gone into battle with Ivern in 563 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much great data straight from the hosts of League, we have complete confidence that we can produce high quality, accurate builds to help Kassadin synergize with Ivern. It is very rare for Kassadin to play with Ivern as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 1.1% of games with Kassadin.

Kassadin Ivern Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin does a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Ivern. Typically, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Kassadin when fighting on the same team as Ivern by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Ivern Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRod 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 upq
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outw

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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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Ivern

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Ivern

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 Understand How Ivern Will Play

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Kassadin Ivern Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
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8.6
< Kills >
7.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
180
< Minions Killed >
170
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,920
< Physical Damage >
1,726
22,504
< Magic Damage >
20,251
625
< True Damage >
582
25,051
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
29,784
< Damage Taken >
29,444
12,531
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.68
< Towers >
1.69
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,898
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,489
< Experience >
15,396
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
186
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Ivern as Kassadin in LoL

The Kassadin Ivern synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ivern, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kassadin sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ivern. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Ivern helps Kassadin perform poorer in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kassadin is paired with Ivern, he sees a noticable increase in his total damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Ivern supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played with Ivern on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Ivern. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Ivern.

Additionally, when Kassadin plays with Ivern on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Ivern does a poor job of covering Kassadin during team fights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Ivern

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Ivern
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Ivern

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Ivern?

There is no one best companion for Kassadin that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. However, Ivern is a relatively poor companion for Kassadin. By being on the same side as Kassadin, he lowers their win rate by -1.2% to 48.8%. This proves that there is a negative strategic relationship between Kassadin and Ivern that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Ivern has a lower difficulty than Kassadin. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Ivern allies to play with, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. Together, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by aligning Kassadin and Ivern together, you may not be providing your side a lot of AD. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Ivern ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Ivern Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Ivern, we analyzed 563 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kassadin with Ivern comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Kassadin to work well with Ivern during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top items to get in your Kassadin and Ivern synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Malignance. When Kassadin bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better as an ally of Ivern than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kassadin had an average winrate of 48.8% when playing alongside Ivern with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing your oponents, 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 chose for this champion pairing, this combo of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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