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Playing Against Cassiopeia
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A high-DPS 'battle mage' who functions like an AP marksman. She spams to shred targets, uses to disable dashes, and can't buy boots, allowing her to reach a 6-item power spike faster than anyone else.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| She has no boot icon in her inventory | prevents her from buying boots but grants Move Speed per level. She scales harder because she has an extra item slot for late-game AP. | |
| A small green circle blast on the ground | If hits you, she gains a massive Move Speed burst and her deals triple damage. This is her most important spell to dodge. | |
| A large purple arc of poison clouds | The Grounded effect from prevents you from using Flash, Dashes, or Blinks. If you are a mobile assassin, being caught in this is a death sentence. | |
| Twin fangs projectile | Extremely low cooldown. It deals massive bonus damage and heals her ONLY if you are poisoned by or . No poison = no damage. | |
| A wide yellow flash from her eyes | Stuns you for 2 seconds if you are facing her. If your back is turned, it only slows. Listen for her distinct scream to reactively turn away. |
Respect
- !Level 2 All-in→If she lands at level 2, she will spam and Ignite you for a cheese kill. Do not walk up if poisoned.
- !Grounding→It completely disables your escape tools. If she drops this behind you during a gank, you cannot Flash out.
- !The 'Turn-around' Stun→Facing is a 2-second stun that allows her to 100-0 you before you can move. It is her primary self-peel.
- !DPS Scaling→She is not a burst mage; she is a DPS machine. Even if she's 0/2, she will out-damage you in extended 1v1s if the fight lasts longer than 4 seconds.
Punish
- +Missed →She loses her damage steroid and kiting speed for 3.5 seconds. This is your ONLY window to trade safely.
- +Early Mana Bar→Before her first back for Tear or Lost Chapter, she goes OOM very quickly if she spams . Force her to use mana on the wave.
- +is on cooldown (24-16s)→Without her 'Miasma,' she has no way to stop you from dashing onto her. Call for a jungle gank immediately when this is down.
- +Looking Away→Bait her by walking toward her and then immediately clicking away. If she misses the stun, she is extremely vulnerable.
Laning Tips
- •Dodge the laterally (side-to-side) rather than walking backward.
- •If you get hit by , walk away immediately; do not try to trade while the poison mark is on you.
- •Rush Mercury's Treads if you are an immobile mage; the Tenacity reduces the stun duration significantly.
- •Her only refunds mana if it kills the unit. If she's poking you, she's burning her mana pool fast.
- •Stand outside the minion wave so she has to choose between hitting you with or hitting the minions to push.
- •Keep the wave near your tower. She is immobile and very susceptible to ganks if she has to overextend.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not fight in jungle chokepoints where her can cover the entire path.
- ⚠Watch for the + Flash combo; she can instantly stun your whole team from a screen away.
- ⚠If you are a diver, wait for her to burn on your frontline before committing your dash.
- ⚠Buy Executioner's Calling or Oblivion Orb; her heals her for a lot in extended fights.
- ⚠Focus her like an ADC. If she is left alive for 5 seconds, she will melt your entire frontline.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached