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MATCHUPCassiopeia · Mid · Patch 26.16 · Ranked Solo · Updated Aug 24, 2026

Cassiopeia vs Ahri in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: her Charm (E) — it makes you take 20% extra damage from the rest of her combo. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

CassiopeiaYOU · MIDCASSIOPEIAthe Serpent's Embrace
AhriENEMY · MIDAHRIthe Nine-Tailed Fox
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Dodge her Charm
Her E charms you and adds 20% extra damage from her other abilities — it sets up every kill.
W into her ult
W → R when she ults toward you — if she charms you she's stunned, if she turns she's stuck in your W, so you don't even need to dodge.
Fox-Fire homes in
Her W flames all concentrate on you if you're the closest enemy or already hit by her E.
DON'T
Never walk carelessly into her E range — the charm amps her whole combo and starts the kill.
Runes
SORCERYSORCERY
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
PRECISIONPRECISIONuniversal page
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 49% WR - 603 games
Skill order
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Cassiopeia matchup data compiled from the contributions of Cassiopeia OTP mainsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).