Cassiopeia is mid-lane mage champion that specializes in spells that deal damage over time. She is also Katarina’s sister. Both are deadly. Here’s how to effectively counter Cassiopeia in League of Legends.
Best Cassiopeia Counters
- Galio
- Diana
- Talon
- LeBlanc
- Lux
- Veigar
Eternum Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia Counter Picks
Now that you know who counters Cassiopeia, you can finally counter pick Cassiopeia in any matchup. Let’s take you through some tips on how to use a few of these champions who are counters to Cassiopeia. After, there is a general section explaining how to use any LoL champion as counters for Cassiopeia. After all, if you know how to play against Cassiopeia, you can play safely and effectively to defeat Cassiopeia in a lane.
LeBlanc
LeBlanc is capable of harassing Cassiopeia without taking substantial damage from her. Try to play aggressively at level 2 while playing it safe at level 1.
Lux
Lux’s E has a longer range than Cassiopeia’s spells, use this as an advantage to harass her (and deny her farm). Her E resets fast if you are poisoned, keep Q to stun her and walk away when she spams her E.
Diana
A good idea is to start with health pots. Farm and harass Cassiopeia with your Q. Dodge her poisons so she doesn’t stack, and when you hit 6, go all-in her with your combos after a good poke.
Galio
Galio is good for magic resist against Cassiopeia. However, Cassiopeia can still do sustained damage to him. So, after a QE combo, you should retreat and avoid getting caught in her abilities. Rinse and repeat until you take enough of health to hard engage and defeat her.
Jade Fang Cassiopeia
Tips For Playing Against Cassiopeia
- Cassiopeia’s ult can stun or slow you. To avoid the stun effect, try not to face her when she casts her ultimate.
- Always try to dodge her Noxious Blast, as she will continue to use her Twin Fang on you several times until the poison runs out.
- Try not to dive, even if Cassiopeia doesn’t have her ultimate, don’t underestimate her damage potential early game.
- Cassiopeia’s “Twin Fang (E)” is set to a 0.5 CD when she poisons your champion (with her Q or W). However, poison from other sources (Teemo, Singed, etc) also work for her E CD. Beware of Cassiopeia with other poisonous champs.
Mythic Cassiopeia
By using the champions who counter Cassiopeia and the LoL Cassiopeia counter tips above, you can now develop a strategy to help you, as a summoner, become an effective counter to Cassiopeia players.