Where Kassadin stands in a team fight
Positioning for Kassadin by class, range and real stat line — what to do when the fight starts, and what not to.
Your job in the fight
Kassadin is a assassin. In a five-on-five that means one thing: delete one target and leave, which makes target selection matter more than the fight.
Items, runes and damage numbers are all downstream of standing in the right place when it starts.
How much you can actually take
| Stat | Level 1 | Level 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 646 | 2567 |
| Attack damage | 59 | 59 |
| Armour | 21 | 89 |
| Magic resist | 30 | 52.1 |
Movement speed 335 and attack range 150 do not grow with levels — they are the two numbers that stay true all game.
Where to stand
At 150 range you are inside the fight by definition. The question is which side of it — entering on the same angle as your team makes you a threat, entering alone makes you a kill.
The armour and magic resist above are what you have before items, and they are the honest answer to whether you survive being focused.
Which ability you are saving, and for whom
Void Stone
Kassadin takes reduced magic damage and ignores unit collision.
Null Sphere
Kassadin fires an orb of void energy at a target, dealing damage and interrupting channels. The excess energy forms around himself, granting a temporary shield that absorbs magic damage.
Nether Blade
Passive: Kassadin's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. Active: Kassadin's next basic attack deals significant bonus magic damage and restores Mana.
Force Pulse
Kassadin draws energy from spells cast in his vicinity. Upon charging up, Kassadin can use Force Pulse to damage and slow enemies in a cone in front of him.
Riftwalk
Kassadin teleports to a nearby location dealing damage to nearby enemy units. Multiple Riftwalks in a short period of time cost additional Mana but also deal additional damage.
Riot's own notes on playing Kassadin
These are the designers' words, not ours — the tips shipped in the client for Kassadin.
- Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.
- Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.
- Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.