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How to Win Kassadin vs Rell Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rell as Kassadin

based on 675 Kassadin vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Rell as Kassadin resulted from an examination of 675 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Kassadin encounters Rell in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Kassadin vs Rell Matchup Summary

Kassadin does a average job of countering Rell. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champs face each other in. In Kassadin vs Rell games, Kassadin’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rell.

Best Kassadin vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRuby Crystal

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

MalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

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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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Rell as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Rell

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.

Kassadin vs Rell Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Rell Image
7.4
< Kills >
1.9
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
15.3
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
0.3
169
< Minions Killed >
28
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.57
1,657
< Physical Damage >
1,922
19,390
< Magic Damage >
5,047
560
< True Damage >
865
21,608
< Damage Dealt >
7,835
27,880
< Damage Taken >
21,058
11,803
< Gold Earned >
8,531
1.65
< Towers >
1.94
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,696
< Total Healing >
2,578
14,979
< Experience >
10,375
15
< Vision Score >
53
7
< Wards Placed >
22
177
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Rell with Kassadin in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several strategic Kassadin against Rell matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between the pair. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rell’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rell. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Kassadin typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Rell. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Rell

Who is Better, Kassadin or Rell?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Rell, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Kassadin makes an ok counter for Rell.

While Kassadin does have a lower win rate than Rell, when they face off with one another, Kassadin also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kassadin into Rellas his relative depth means that 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 Rell. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Rell matchups, Rell is the better champ with a similar 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 Rell. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Rell.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Kassadin, we analyzed 675 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 Rell 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin to counter Rell during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin usually gets much more CS as Rell. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kassadin versus Rell build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Rell than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average winrate of 49.5% battling Rell with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Rell as Kassadin, Kassadin players 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. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kassadin vs Rell battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.

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