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

Kassadin vs Yone

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

based on 3,015 Kassadin vs Yone matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Yone as Kassadin came out of an examination of 3015 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kassadin is forced to battle against Yone in only 5.8% of his matches.

Kassadin vs Yone Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin has done a dismal job of countering Yone. On average, he wins a lowly 47.3% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Kassadin vs Yone matches, Kassadin’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Yone.

Best Kassadin vs Yone Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSapphire Crystal

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceFrozen HeartMalignance

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

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 ForceArmor
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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W
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E
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yone as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Yone

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 Yone Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Yone Image
7.6
< Kills >
7
5.6
< Deaths >
6.4
5.7
< Assists >
5.1
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
168
< Minions Killed >
186
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,628
< Physical Damage >
17,974
19,253
< Magic Damage >
4,878
613
< True Damage >
2,985
21,495
< Damage Dealt >
25,838
28,991
< Damage Taken >
25,040
11,916
< Gold Earned >
12,594
1.62
< Towers >
2.31
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,749
< Total Healing >
6,106
15,237
< Experience >
15,159
15
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
203
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Yone with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Kassadin against Yone counter stats that can help you realize the differences between the pair. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yone’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yone..

Kassadin often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Yone. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kassadin and Yone

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Yone
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Yone

Who is Better, Kassadin or Yone?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kassadin usually loses when playing against Yone, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Kassadin makes a poor counter for Yone.

While Kassadin does have a lower winrate than Yone, when on opposite teams, Kassadin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Kassadin into Yoneas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kassadin has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yone. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Yone matchups, Yone is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kassadin is a bad counter for Yone. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kassadin against Yone.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Yone Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yone as Kassadin, we analyzed 3,015 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 Yone 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 to counter Yone during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Yone. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kassadin versus Yone build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Frozen Heart, and Malignance. When Kassadin used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Yone than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average winrate of 47.3% battling Yone with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Yone 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. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Kassadin vs Yone counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yone as Kassadin are displayed for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.