MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kassadin vs Vex
Kassadin vs Vex in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 431 ranked games in Mid, Kassadin beats Vex in 55% of them.
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 396 gold.
Kassadin at 15:00
- Gold: -396
- CS: -10
- XP: -340
Typical gap to Vex, from 429 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kassadin counter Vex?
Even on the count: Kassadin lands at 55% over 431 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Kassadin game plan against Vex
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kassadin wins 67% of 139 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 49% over 292.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 139 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 292 |
| First blood | 66% | 162 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 101 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 111 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 95 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:17 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kassadin in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vex specifically, Kassadin finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 56.3% over 174 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 58.7% across 46 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.