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Cassiopeia Counters

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace

Who beats Cassiopeia in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Cassiopeia

These champions have the tools to beat Cassiopeia.

  1. Syndra
    Syndra

    Syndra outranges Cassiopeia and stuns her before she can start her poison combo.

  2. Xerath
    Xerath

    Xerath outranges Cassiopeia and pokes her down from a safe distance.

  3. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Ziggs outranges Cassiopeia and shoves the wave under her tower.

  4. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Vel'Koz outranges Cassiopeia and wears her down with true damage.

Worst picks against Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia usually wins these matchups.

  1. Yasuo
    Yasuo

    Miasma grounds Yasuo so he cannot dash, and her poison burns him.

  2. Yone
    Yone

    Miasma grounds Yone and her stun stops him from dashing in.

  3. Katarina
    Katarina

    Miasma grounds Katarina and Petrifying Gaze stops Death Lotus.

  4. Akali
    Akali

    Miasma grounds Akali and stops her dashes.

How to counter Cassiopeia

  1. Pick long-range mages; she wins most short-range fights.

  2. Turn away from her ultimate: facing her stuns you, facing away only slows.

  3. Avoid her poison zones, which make her Twin Fang deal more damage.

  4. Dodge Noxious Blast, her poison Q.

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Syndra, Xerath, Ziggs and Vel'Koz are strong picks against Cassiopeia. Syndra outranges Cassiopeia and stuns her before she can start her poison combo.
Cassiopeia usually has the advantage against Yasuo, Yone, Katarina and Akali, so avoid those picks when Cassiopeia is likely in the mid.
Pick long-range mages; she wins most short-range fights. Turn away from her ultimate: facing her stuns you, facing away only slows.
Cassiopeia has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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