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Kassadin vs Twitch

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How to Beat Twitch as Kassadin

based on 2,016 Kassadin vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Twitch as Kassadin resulted from an examination of 2016 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Kassadin has to counter Twitch in only 3.9% of his games.

Kassadin vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Kassadin has done a average job of beating Twitch. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Kassadin vs Twitch games, Kassadin’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Twitch.

Best Kassadin vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRuby Crystal

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassRod of Ages

Optional Items

Lich BaneMalignanceFrozen HeartStormsurge

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 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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Guide to Countering Twitch as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Kassadin vs Twitch Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Twitch Image
8
< Kills >
8.4
5.7
< Deaths >
6.7
5.8
< Assists >
7.2
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
173
< Minions Killed >
146
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,753
< Physical Damage >
17,051
20,560
< Magic Damage >
3,290
609
< True Damage >
4,342
22,923
< Damage Dealt >
24,684
29,836
< Damage Taken >
21,349
12,295
< Gold Earned >
12,155
1.71
< Towers >
2.14
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,039
< Total Healing >
4,760
15,632
< Experience >
12,555
16
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
9
187
< Time Dealing CC >
304

How to Counter Twitch with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some influential Kassadin against Twitch counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champs. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Twitch’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Twitch..

Kassadin usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Twitch. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kassadin and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Twitch

Who is Better, Kassadin or Twitch?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually fairs equally well when playing against Twitch, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Kassadin makes an ok counter for Twitch.

While Kassadin does have a higher winrate than Twitch, when facing one another, Kassadin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kassadin into Twitchas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Twitch matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kassadin is a decent counter for Twitch. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Twitch.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Kassadin, we analyzed 2,016 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 Twitch 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 truly master Kassadin in order to counter Twitch during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Twitch. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kassadin versus Twitch build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Twitch than with most other common builds. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average win rate of 50.4% when countering Twitch with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Twitch 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 rune sets we have analyed for Kassadin vs Twitch battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Twitch as Kassadin are displayed for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.