TFT CODEX

Defender Cassiopeia

SS tier, averaging 3.69 over 1,522 sampled boards.
Cassiopeia, Fiddlesticks, Leona, Lillia, Ornn

Clustered out of our own sampled ranked games and rebuilt on every refresh. Updated 11 Sep 2026, 20:53 UTC.

4Lillia★★
3Cassiopeia★★★
3Fiddlesticks★★
3Rammus★★
2Shen★★
1Leona★★
1Ornn★★
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Breakpoints

What each tier of the comp’s own traits was worth on these boards. The small number under each average is how many boards sat at that tier.

TraitPlacement at each tier
Defender25.2323133.421,292
Spellweaver13.691,41223.4269

How it plays

Measured off the boards themselves, not from a description of how the comp is supposed to work.

8.03Average level
9.20Gold left
12.8Items held
33.2Last round

How often a unit of each cost reached three stars: 1-cost8.9%2-cost6.0%3-cost79.8%4-cost0.5%

Who actually shows up

How often each unit appeared on a board playing this comp, and how those boards placed. A unit in nearly every board is the comp; one in half of them is a flex slot.

UnitAppears inAvg place3★ rateBoards
Fiddlesticks100.7%3.6949.1%1,534
Soraka100.5%3.690.2%1,530
Rammus99.8%3.6950.3%1,520
Shen97.9%3.666.0%1,491
Cassiopeia96.5%3.6772.8%1,470
Lillia92.3%3.520.4%1,406
Ornn89.6%3.636.8%1,365
Leona83.6%3.654.0%1,273

What people build

The items actually sitting on this comp’s units, counted per board.

Cassiopeia carries here built for ability power, over 692 boards.

UnitItemAvg placeBoards
CassiopeiaArchangels Staff3.581,483
CassiopeiaHextech Gunblade3.631,152
CassiopeiaBlue Buff3.74426
CassiopeiaSpear Of Shojin3.54344
CassiopeiaBlighting Jewel3.11120
CassiopeiaRabadons Deathcap3.6693
CassiopeiaJeweled Gauntlet3.7889
CassiopeiaVoid Staff3.8463
CassiopeiaDawncore3.0261
CassiopeiaEmblem Flora Fatalis Augment3.9558

By bracket

The bracket is the ladder tier the match was found through, not each player’s own rank — Riot’s match data carries no per-player rank, and looking all eight up would triple what every match costs. Read it as the company the game was in.

BracketAvg placeBoards
Emerald3.77450
Platinum3.61632

Augments

Riot’s match data does not say which augments players took, so there is no augment win rate here and none is invented. Each line pairs what the augment grants with something measured about this comp: 0 are a real placement comparison, the rest say whether the augment suits how this comp actually plays. Augments we can tie to nothing are not listed, and the app behaves identically.

AugmentWhat we measuredBoards
Backline BlueprintCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Birthday PresentCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Birthday ReunionCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Blossom's CallCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Booster PackCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Booster Pack+Core units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Booster Pack++Core units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Build A BudCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Calculated Loss✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Chosen of the SunCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Cognitive Overload✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Commerce Core✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Construct a CompanionCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Consuming FloraCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Crafted Crafting✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
DummifyCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Epic Rolldown✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Epoch✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Epoch+✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Find Your CenterCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Forge A FriendCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Frontline FoundationCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Gilded SteelCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Hard CommitCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Invested+✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Invested++✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Jeweled Lotus ICore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Kick StartCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Luxury SubscriptionCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Max BuildCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Missed ConnectionsCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Patience Is A Virtue✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Prismatic Ticket✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Recombobulator✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Slice of LifeCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Sun and MoonCore units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Sun and Moon+Core units — Fiddlesticks, Soraka, Rammus (1523 boards)1,523
Trade Sector✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Trade Sector+✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Upward Mobility✓ Suits this comp — it 3-stars a 3-cost in 80% of its boards (1523)1,523
Backup BowsItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Big Grab BagItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Branching Out+Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Bronze For Life IItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Bronze For Life IIItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Call To ChaosItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Caretaker's AllyItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Caretaker's FavorItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Carve a PathItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Comeback StoryItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Component BuffetItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Cooking PotItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Cybernetic UplinkItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Duo QueueItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Exclusive CustomizationItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
ExpeditionItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Extra BucklesItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Feeling LuckyItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Flowing TearsItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Golden GambleItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Golden Gamble+Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Golden Gamble++Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Hard BargainItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Heroic Grab BagItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Heroic Grab Bag+Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Heroic Grab Bag++Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Iron AssetsItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Item ExtractionItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Latent ForgeItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Living ForgeItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Malicious MonetizationItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Min-MaxItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
One, Two, Five!Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Pandora's Items IIItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Pandora's Items IIIItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
PilferItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Radiant RascalItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Radiant RelicsItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
ReplicationItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Salvage BinItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Salvage Bin+Items here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Slightly Magic RollItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Small Grab BagItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Solo LevelingItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
StaffsmithItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Sweet TreatsItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
SwordsmithItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Team BuildingItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Urf's Grab BagItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
WarpathItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
We Stick TogetherItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Worth the WaitItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Worth the Wait IIItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Woven MagicItems here — Cassiopeia runs Archangels Staff, Cassiopeia runs Hextech Gunblade (1483 boards)1,483
Baron's Lair✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Coronation✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Cybernetic Implants✕ Wrong damage type — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Dark Ritual✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Deadlier Blades✕ Wrong damage type — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Deadlier Caps✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Double Trouble✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Early Learnings✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Embiggen✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Focused Fire✕ Wrong damage type — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Hold the Line✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
NO SCOUT NO PIVOT✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Seraphim's Staff✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Soul Awakening✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Stand United✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
TONS of Stats!✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692
Tons of Stats!✓ Suits this carry — Cassiopeia is built for ability power here (692 boards)692