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How to Synergize Kassadin with Kai'Sa on the Same TeamKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin with Kai'Sa

How to Win With Kassadin and Kai'Sa Paired TogetherKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kassadin and Kai'Sa

based on 2,048 Kassadin with Kai'Sa pairs
Win Rate
44.9 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each week. Kassadin has gone into battle with Kai'Sa in 2048 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the publishers of LoL, we are sure that we can provide you with high quality, accurate builds to help Kassadin play with Kai'Sa. It is relatively rare for Kassadin to play with Kai'Sa as allies. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 4.0% of matches with Kassadin.

Kassadin Kai'Sa Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin has done a awful job of synergizing with Kai'Sa. Usually, he wins a dismal 44.9% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Kassadin when playing with Kai'Sa by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassStormsurgeFrozen Heart

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
3
E
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa Will Play

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Kassadin Kai'Sa Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
44.9 %
VS
Win Rate
55.1 %
Kai'Sa Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
5.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
169
< Minions Killed >
170
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,705
< Physical Damage >
1,726
19,853
< Magic Damage >
20,251
559
< True Damage >
582
22,118
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
29,140
< Damage Taken >
29,444
11,889
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.6
< Towers >
1.69
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,740
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,237
< Experience >
15,396
16
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
185
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Kai'Sa as Kassadin in LoL

The Kassadin Kai'Sa synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kai'Sa, 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 Kai'Sa. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kai'Sa helps Kassadin perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kassadin is paired with Kai'Sa, he gets a little decrease in his complete damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Kai'Sa does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played alongside Kai'Sa on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kai'Sa.

Additionally, when Kassadin plays with Kai'Sa on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Kai'Sa does a decent job of protecting Kassadin in teamfights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Kai'Sa

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Kai'Sa?

There is no ideal companion for Kassadin that will always be his top teammate. However, overall, Kai'Sa is a terrible teammate for Kassadin. By playing on the same side as Kassadin, she decreases their win rate by -5.1% to 44.9%. This demonstrates that there is a terrible bond between Kassadin and Kai'Sa that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Kai'Sa has a lower difficulty than Kassadin. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Kai'Sa teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a lower level of skill to work well with you.

When playing on the same side, Kassadin players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by pairing Kassadin and Kai'Sa together, you probably will not be granting your team very much utility. Make sure to include other champions on your team that fills this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Kai'Sa ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Kai'Sa Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Kai'Sa, we analyzed 2,048 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 Kai'Sa 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin to synergize with Kai'Sa during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to include in your Kassadin and Kai'Sa synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Malignance. When Kassadin used at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Kai'Sa than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average winrate of 44.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kai'Sa with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, Kassadin players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 44.9% winrate overall.

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