Cassiopeia Top Build

Cassiopeia Champion Guide

Role: Mage

Lane: Toplane

For Cassiopeia in the top lane, the best build consists of Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Zhonya's Hourglass. The most frequently chosen runes include Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand for the primary tree, with Manaflow Band and Transcendence for the secondary tree.

Cassiopeia Champion Abilities

Serpentine Grace

Cassiopeia gains 4-72 bonus movement speed. Cassiopeia cannot purchase Boots items. Cassiopeia also gains an additional 1-18 bonus movement speed if her team obtains the Blessing of Noxus, for a maximum of 5-90 bonus movement speed (depending on level). P

Noxious Blast

Cassiopeia blasts noxious gas, poisoning enemies and dealing 10.71 / 15.71 / 20.71 / 25.71 / 30.71 (+10% of ability power) magic damage over 3 seconds for a total of 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 / 215 (+65% of ability power). Hitting a champion grants Cassiopeia 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% decaying over 3 seconds. Q

Miasma

Cassiopeia spews venom, leaving toxic clouds for 5 seconds. Enemies in the clouds take 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+10% of ability power) magic damage per second, are poisoned, grounded, and slowed by 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80% for the same duration. W

Twin Fang

Cassiopeia launches deadly fangs, dealing 52-120 (+10% of ability power) magic damage (depending on level). If the enemy is poisoned, they take an additional 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+55% of ability power) magic damage and Cassiopeia restores 10 / 11.5 / 13 / 14.5 / 16% ability power as health.

If this kills the target, this ability's cooldown is refunded. E

Petrifying Gaze

Cassiopeia unleashes a petrifying gaze, dealing 150 / 250 / 350 (+50% of ability power) magic damage and stunning enemies facing her for 2 seconds. Enemies facing away are slowed by 40% decaying over the same duration instead. R

Cassiopeia Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Teleport

Teleport is a unit-targeted summoner spell that blinks your champion to the target allied unit after a few seconds of channeling.

Teleport transforms into Unleashed Teleport after 10:00.

Cassiopeia Runes

Cassiopeia Items

Cassiopeia Ability Order

Cassiopeia Matchups Overview

Strong against

Sylas

Smolder

Naafiri

Corki

Aurora

Katarina

Weak against

Vel'Koz

Kayle

Qiyana

Syndra

Ekko

Taliyah

Cassiopeia Tips and Tricks

• Keep an eye on your mana pool in the early game, as it can deplete quickly when trading with the enemy. Be mindful of your resources.
• Only commit to a trade once you've successfully landed your Q. Follow it up with multiple E's for a favorable trade.
• Cassiopeia has strong all-in potential at level 2, especially with her Q and E combo. If you're in a favorable matchup against a squishy champion, try to get an early advantage once you hit level 2.

The Best Cassiopeia Builds, Runes and Items for Top

Most Popular Build

For the most popular Cassiopeia Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Choose Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Manaflow Band and Transcendence. For your rune shards, go with Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, though it can vary depending on the matchup.

Start with Rod of Ages as your first item, followed by Archangel's Staff. For the last three items, build Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Zhonya's Hourglass. The ability max order should be E - Q - W.

Optional Build

If you prefer a different option, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Manaflow Band and Transcendence. For rune shards, go with Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense.

Begin with Archangel's Staff, followed by Rod of Ages. Continue building Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and finish with Zhonya's Hourglass. Stick with the ability max order E - Q - W.

Alternative Build

For an alternative Camille Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, select Manaflow Band and Transcendence. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling for your rune shards.

Start with Rylai's Crystal Scepter, then build Archangel's Staff. For your third item, continue with Liandry's Torment. Finish the build with Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keep the ability max order E - Q - W.

Off-Meta Build

For an off-meta Cassiopeia Top build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. In the primary rune tree, choose Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch. For the secondary tree, take Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling for your rune shards.

Begin with Rod of Ages, then complete Archangel's Staff. For the remaining items, build Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Max your abilities in the order E - Q - W.

Situational Cassiopeia Runes and Items

As with any champion, it's important to adapt your build based on the game context, enemy champions, and your lane matchup. Carefully analyze your team composition, the enemy team's champions, and the overall game state to determine the best Cassiopeia build for your situation. For example, depending on your lane opponent, you may want to adjust your rune shards to include Armor or Magic Resist to better match the enemy's strengths.