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How to Win Ahri vs Cassiopeia Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Cassiopeia as Ahri

based on 1,014 Ahri vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Ahri resulted from an analysis of 1014 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Ahri has to counter Cassiopeia in only 0.9% of her matches.

Ahri vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a dismal job of countering Cassiopeia. On average, she wins a lowly 48.4% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Ahri vs Cassiopeia matches, Ahri’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Cassiopeia.

Best Ahri vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

MalignanceStormsurgeLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Cassiopeia

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Ahri vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Cassiopeia Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.9
7.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
169
< Minions Killed >
177
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,343
< Physical Damage >
572
14,989
< Magic Damage >
21,778
5,111
< True Damage >
340
21,443
< Damage Dealt >
22,690
20,058
< Damage Taken >
26,542
11,230
< Gold Earned >
11,727
1.88
< Towers >
1.84
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,945
< Total Healing >
6,931
14,397
< Experience >
15,434
21
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
71
< Time Dealing CC >
457

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Ahri vs. Cassiopeia counter statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Cassiopeia..

Ahri normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Cassiopeia. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Ahri or Cassiopeia?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually loses when playing against Cassiopeia, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Ahri makes a bad counter for Cassiopeia.

While Ahri does have a lower winrate compared to Cassiopeia, when they face off with one another, Ahri also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ahri into Cassiopeia.

Additionally, Ahri also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ahri is a somewhat poor counter to Cassiopeia. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ahri against Cassiopeia.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Ahri, we analyzed 1,014 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 Cassiopeia as Ahri 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Ahri to counter Cassiopeia during both the early game 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 mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Cassiopeia. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Ahri versus Cassiopeia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Cassiopeia than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Ahri had an average winrate of 48.4% battling Cassiopeia with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Cassiopeia as Ahri, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Ahri vs Cassiopeia battles, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.4% winrate overall.

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