MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kassadin vs Anivia
What is Kassadin's win rate vs Anivia?
In Mid, Kassadin wins 48% against Anivia across 804 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kassadin behind by 316 gold.
Kassadin at 15:00
- Gold: -316
- CS: -12
- XP: -525
Typical gap to Anivia, from 802 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kassadin counter Anivia?
Too close to call. Kassadin sits at 48% over 804 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Anivia as Kassadin
When Kassadin is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 271 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 532.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 271 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 532 |
| First blood | 57% | 289 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 208 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 215 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 226 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 112 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:55; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kassadin build in Mid?
Into Anivia specifically, Kassadin finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 50.6% over 342 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 54.9% across 91 games.
The most-finished Kassadin core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 59.7% across 4,009 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (15,366 games).
Skill plan: Kassadin players max E first and take Q at level 1.