Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia

vs Cassiopeia

MediumDifficulty
Playstyle
Runes
Electrocute

Electrocute

Burst squishies, roam and pick

Primary
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter
Secondary
Celerity
Scorch
Shards
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling

Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Flash + Ignite

Vaultable Skills

R (hard)
Items

Starting Items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Standard Build

Boots of Swiftness
Profane Hydra
Edge of Night
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Infinity Edge

Situational Items

Mercurial Scimitar
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Cooldowns
Q

3.5

W

24-16

E

0.75

R

120-80

Cassiopeia's Skill Max Order: E → Q → W

Skill Max Order:Q → W → E
Strategy Guide

What To Do

  • -[S16 Note: Quinn E no longer redirects champion direction, so Quinn E cannot redirect Cass R. Difficulty has been updated to medium - you will need to wait for Cass to R (or dodge it / block it with EON) before you can all in and fight her. She will get the stun off if you E her during her ult, so try not to use E unless you know her R and W are down.]
  • -If you land blind on Cass in lane, go ham and proc PTA/elec and combo her because class can’t retaliate with her E on you.
  • -If Cass misses a Q in lane, this is your window to engage on her because she relies on that ability to spam her E.
  • -Next, Cass W screws over your E since you are grounded, so the objective is to bait Cass W whenever you can.
  • -If her W is down, you are free to use vault to combo her if it’s Pre-6.
  • -Cass has lots of healing and will beat you up if she lands Q on you, so try your best to dodge her Qs.
  • -Utilize the bushes in this lane because Cass is ranged, and the only way she can trade if you walk in the bush is with her Qs, which are hard to land if you're out of vision.
  • -Forcing her to miss Q allows an opportunity for you to run her down.

Level-by-Level

L1

Hide in top bush and conduct Quinn Cheese. Wait for passive to mark her, then Auto-E-Auto to consume to harrier procs. Cass will retaliate with either Q or E. If she starts Q, run her down for 3 seconds before her second Q comes back. If she starts E, proceed with auto attacks until you proc PTA/elec, then run back in the bush to drop minion aggro.

L2

Cass will have Q and E, but you are still stronger. Make sure to land Q and do short trades because Cass will win long trades with her Q. If you miss Q, back off so Cass can't run you down with a big trade.

L3

Cass will have W, which makes you unable to vault. If she lands W on you, make sure to blind her so she can't hit you. Goal in lane is to bait her W, and if she ever throws it, you have 24 seconds to take control of the lane. Don't let her breathe for these next 24 seconds, hard punish her because you take over trades and lane when its down. Do not play passively, if she wastes this ability then you must punish her. If you walk up she will run away afaid, so you can also zone her off the wave or constantly look for trades against her. If she misses Q, run her down and this will force her to W you, which is fine if you blind her because she cant hit you with her Es if she is blinded, so you will win that trade even when her W is on you.

L6

[S16 Note: Quinn's E no longer has to ability to make Cass R backwards]. If you do not have an edge of night, just respect her R advantage and try not to get hit by it. If she Rs you and Ws you, you cant vault after R so you're basically dead. Her R range is 825 units, which is much greater than your 525 Auto range, so be careful about positioning, If you can bait out cass W in lane, Cass's R isnt as scary because Once R vanishes, you can Q-E her and run away for free with your W movement speed.

Matchup Tip

Use your E, vault, to dodge Cass Q if possible. Dodging her Q with E renders her Es to do much less damage, and it's a 3.5 second cooldown before she gets it back.