MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Akali
How often does Cassiopeia beat Akali in Top?
Cassiopeia into Akali in Top: 54% observed win rate across 93 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia behind by 548 gold.
Does Cassiopeia counter Akali?
Too close for a counter call: Cassiopeia sits at 54% over 93 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Akali: the Cassiopeia game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 57 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 73% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Cassiopeia's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 57.0% across 892 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (1,920 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.