Cassiopeia is a powerful AP carry that excels in sustained damage and zone control. Here's the optimal build guide for maximizing her potential:

Core Build:

• First Item: Rod of Ages
• Second Item: Archangel's Staff
• Third Item: Rylai's Crystal Scepter
• Fourth Item: Liandry's Torment
• Fifth Item: Zhonya's Hourglass
• Sixth Item: Rabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells:

• Flash (Primary)
• Teleport (Secondary)

Optimal Runes:

• Primary: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
• Secondary: Manaflow Band, Transcendence
• Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Skill Order: E > Q > W

Key Tips:

• Monitor mana usage in early trades
• Only engage after landing Q for maximum E damage
• Avoid auto-attack trades with ADCs
• Use positioning to control zones with Q and W

Strong Against:

• Smolder (62.5% WR)
• Corki (57.4% WR)
• Swain (56.4% WR)
• Yone (56.0% WR)

Weak Against:

• Vel'Koz (46.5% WR)
• Syndra (46.6% WR)
• Qiyana (46.7% WR)
• Naafiri (46.8% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Rammus (58.7% WR)
• Rek'Sai (57.2% WR)
• Ekko (55.4% WR)

Alternative Build: For a more aggressive playstyle, consider Phase Rush with Ghost instead of Teleport, particularly against mobile champions. This build achieves a 54.9% win rate and offers better chase potential.

This guide is based on analysis of 1,113 matches in Emerald+ with a 54.4% overall win rate.

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