Cassiopeia is a ranged mage usually played Top/Mid on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Cassiopeia in ARAM: Play as a sustained damage mage, kiting with Twin Fang and using your ultimate for disengage or catching enemies in tight spaces.
Cassiopeia ARAM Abilities
Cassiopeia gains increased effectiveness from all Move Speed bonuses.
Cassiopeia poisons an area after a delay, gaining Move Speed if she hits an enemy champion.
Cassiopeia releases poison clouds that slow and ground enemies, preventing movement abilities.
Cassiopeia fires a fang that deals bonus damage and heals her if the target is poisoned, refunding mana on kill.
Cassiopeia stuns enemies facing her and slows those looking away with a cone of magical energy.
Cassiopeia ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a sustained damage mage, kiting with Twin Fang and using your ultimate for disengage or catching enemies in tight spaces.
Tips
Maximize your poison uptime with Twin Fang for consistent damage in ARAM's constant teamfights.
Use your ultimate, Petrifying Gaze, to catch multiple enemies off guard in narrow ARAM corridors.
Position carefully to avoid being focused; your low mobility makes you vulnerable to engage comps.
Build mana items early like Seraph's Embrace to sustain your high mana costs in extended fights.
Use Miasma to zone enemies and control key chokepoints on the Howling Abyss bridge.
Combos
Noxious Blast (Q) -> Twin Fang (E) spam for burst damage on poisoned targets.
Miasma (W) -> Petrifying Gaze (R) to slow and then stun enemies caught in the area.
Flash -> Petrifying Gaze (R) to surprise engage and stun multiple opponents.
Cassiopeia ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last StandSecondary — Domination
Taste of Blood
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Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Guardian's Orb - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Rod of Ages - 2.
Gluttonous Greaves - 3.
Archangel's Staff
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are the primary AP carry
- enemy team is stacking health
- you need maximum burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need utility or survivability
- your team has mixed damage sources
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are a sustained damage battle mage
- enemy team has multiple tanks
- your champion benefits from omnivamp
Avoid when:
- you are a burst mage or assassin
- enemy team is all squishy and mobile
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are a sustained damage battle mage
- enemy team has multiple tanks
- your champion benefits from omnivamp
Avoid when:
- you are a burst mage or assassin
- enemy team is all squishy and mobile
Options
Cassiopeia ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Cassiopeia in ARAM?
In ARAM, Cassiopeia typically builds core items like Rod of Ages, Gluttonous Greaves, Archangel's Staff and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Cassiopeia in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Cassiopeia in ARAM.
How do you play Cassiopeia in ARAM?
Play as a sustained damage mage, kiting with Twin Fang and using your ultimate for disengage or catching enemies in tight spaces.
What is Cassiopeia's best combo in ARAM?
Noxious Blast (Q) -> Twin Fang (E) spam for burst damage on poisoned targets.
