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How to Win Kassadin vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Kassadin

based on 1,587 Kassadin vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Kassadin battled Kha'Zix in 1587 matches. Having so many matchups for Kassadin vs Kha'Zix provides us faith in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to crush your foe. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Kassadin is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 3.1% of his games.

Kassadin vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin does a dismal job of beating Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Kassadin against Kha'Zix matches, Kassadin’s side is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Kassadin vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeFrozen HeartRod 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Countering Kha'Zix as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Kha'Zix

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 Win Against Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Kassadin vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
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7.6
< Kills >
8.3
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
5.4
< Assists >
6.1
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
173
< Minions Killed >
26
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.84
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,685
< Physical Damage >
18,652
19,868
< Magic Damage >
1,073
517
< True Damage >
1,062
22,071
< Damage Dealt >
20,788
29,554
< Damage Taken >
32,841
12,085
< Gold Earned >
12,841
1.69
< Towers >
1.09
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
5,863
< Total Healing >
16,472
15,484
< Experience >
13,962
16
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
5
191
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Kassadin vs. Kha'Zix matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Kassadin typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Kassadin or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually loses when trying to fight Kha'Zix, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Kassadin makes a poor counter for Kha'Zix.

While Kassadin does have a lower winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Kassadin also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kassadin into Kha'Zixas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kassadin has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kassadin is a somewhat poor counter for Kha'Zix. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kassadin against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Kassadin, we analyzed 1,587 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 Kha'Zix as Kassadin 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

If you would like to truly master Kassadin in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin on average racks up much more CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Kassadin versus Kha'Zix build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Malignance. When Kassadin included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Kha'Zix than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average win rate of 48.5% battling Kha'Zix with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Kha'Zix as Kassadin, you should equip 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 runes that we analyzed for Kassadin vs Kha'Zix matchups, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.5% win rate overall.

If you need to see Kassadin vs Kha'Zix tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all rounds completed with both champions.