Kassadin vs Renekton MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kassadin vs Renekton

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Kassadin is a scaling assassin who must survive Renekton's early lane bully pressure to reach level 6 safely.
Avoid giving Renekton lane control early; focus on safe farming and minimizing damage to enable post-6 mobility and burst.

Trading pattern

Trade only short bursts after level 6 using (R) to engage and disengage while preserving mana.
Punish Renekton when he uses both (E) casts forward by stepping up for quick trades.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 and when low on mana or (R) stacks to prevent getting locked down or bursted.

Danger windows

Pre-level 6, Renekton's empowered (W) and fury stacks create lethal burst windows; avoid trading during these.
When Renekton has both (E) casts available, respect his engage and disengage potential to prevent being stunned.
After aggressive (R) use with low mana, Kassadin is vulnerable to all-ins; maintain mana for escape options.

Early game

Stay near your tower to safely farm and avoid extended trades before level 6.
Use (Q) to absorb Renekton's physical poke but respect his empowered (W) stun threat.
Avoid pushing the wave unnecessarily to prevent Renekton from exploiting his early pressure and dashes.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) for enhanced mobility and burst; track its availability to engage or reset trades safely.
First completed scaling AP item: Increase pressure on waves and trades confidently while monitoring Renekton's cooldowns.
Respect Renekton's level 3 power spike when he has full combo and fury for empowered trades; avoid trading without cooldown advantage.

Win conditions

Survive early lane pressure by farming safely and using (Q) shield to minimize poke.
Use level 6 (R) to perform short, controlled trades and side pressure, punishing Renekton's cooldowns.
Scale into mid and late game to leverage superior mobility and burst to outmaneuver and pick off targets.