Kassadin·Support Build

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Kassadin Support build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Electrocute as your keystone, followed by Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, as well as Overgrowth and Second Wind in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Zaz'Zak's Realmspike as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Malignance. For your last 3 items, you should build Archangel's Staff, Rod of Ages and finish with Zhonya's Hourglass. For the skill order, you want to stick with E - W - Q. Right now, this build has 43.6% winrate over 257 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Kassadin Support build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Electrocute as your keystone, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, and Last Stand with Presence of Mind in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, which you should build first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item and Rod of Ages as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Archangel's Staff, Malignance and Zhonya's Hourglass. The skill order for this build is E - W - Q. In the current patch, this build has a 38.2% win rate over 131 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being First Strike as your keystone, Cash Back, Triple Tonic and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, and Sudden Impact with Ultimate Hunter in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Zaz'Zak's Realmspike as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Rod of Ages as a third item. You want to finish the build with Archangel's Staff, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it E - W - Q. This build is currently sitting at a 39.4% win rate across 99 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Kassadin Support build in the current patch, try Exhaust and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Celerity and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Second Wind with Unflinching as your secondary tree. Use Ability Haste, Move Speed and Tenacity and Slow Resist as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Celestial Opposition as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Rod of Ages as third item. The last 3 options are Archangel's Staff, Banshee's Veil and Riftmaker. The ability order for this build is E - W - Q. As of the current patch, this build has a 42.1% win rate over 57 matches played.

Situational Kassadin Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Kassadin build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.