Aurora vs Cassiopeia Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Aurora is a mage/assassin hybrid, Cassiopeia a mage, and they meet in the Mid lane. 211 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Aurora at a 54.5% win rate into Cassiopeia. Being 4.5 points clear of the 50% line makes Cassiopeia a favourable draw for Aurora.
Aurora looks for The Weirding (E); Cassiopeia answers with Noxious Blast (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Between Worlds versus Petrifying Gaze.
Aurora and Cassiopeia overlap on magic damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. The stat sheet reads 607 HP and 23 armour for Aurora against 630 and 18 for Cassiopeia. Early physical trades read in Aurora’s favour thanks to 5 more armour. Level 18 armour lands at 100 for Aurora and 98 for Cassiopeia.
Both champions are ranged (Aurora at 550, Cassiopeia at 550), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Difficulty ratings read 10/10 and 5/10, with Cassiopeia on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Behind 54.5% are 211 games against Cassiopeia, not a handful of anecdotes.
FAQ
Yes — Aurora holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Aurora wins 54.5% of the recorded games.
54.5% from Aurora's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
211 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Aurora build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Aurora build page.