Dashes through skillshots untouched, then bursts with an invincible ultimate.
Kadita is a mid-lane mage/assassin who dashes in with Ocean Ode, gaining Control Immunity and 50% Damage Reduction while inside the wave, then chains into Breath of the Ocean's airborne knockup for a near-guaranteed burst window. Rough Waves lets her dive fully invincible before delivering a second wave of damage on the way out, and Thalassophobia heals back much of the damage she takes in a fight.
Sequencing Ocean Ode into Breath of the Ocean's delayed eruption and timing Rough Waves' invincibility window both require precise reads on enemy positioning.
Max Breath of the Ocean first for burst damage, then Ocean Ode for cooldown and mobility uptime; take Rough Waves at 4, 8 and 12.
Kadita gains the Blessing of the Ocean every 30 seconds. The Blessing is triggered when she takes damage from enemy heroes and lasts 4 seconds, allowing her to recover 65% of the HP Lost within the duration afterward.
Always active — no cooldown
Kadita summons an ocean wave to carry herself in the target direction and back, dealing 250–450 (+90% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 30%. While inside the wave, she gains Control Immunity and 50% Damage Reduction. This skill can pass through obstacles and terrain. Use Again: Kadita exits the wave without interrupting the wave's movement.
After a short delay, Kadita summons an ocean wave to erupt at the target location, dealing 350–550 (+140% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and knocking them airborne for 1.5 seconds. Kadita can cast this skill during Ocean Ode to summon an ocean wave beneath her with a shorter eruption delay.
Invincible | Spell Vamp Ratio: 50% Kadita dives into the ground and sends ocean waves in all directions, each dealing 270–330 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 30%. Enemies hit by multiple waves take increased damage. After a short period, the waves return to Kadita, each dealing 180–220 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit.
Signature combo
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
8,120g total
Default pick when Kadita solos mid lane against a mage or poke matchup.
Battle spell
Flicker120s CDThe 'Flicker combo' — blinking in right as a hook or stun lands, or blinking out the instant an enemy ultimate is cast — is the single most common high-elo outplay moment in the game.
Swap in when needed
Winter Crown — Against burst assassins or mages threatening to kill her on entry.
Ice Queen Wand — Against a mobile carry she needs to slow to actually catch.
Divine Glaive — Against a stacked magic-defense frontline blunting her burst.
7,760g total
When drafted as a mobile burst assassin in the jungle instead of mid lane.
Battle spell
Retribution35s CDA well-timed Retribution on a low-HP objective — a 'smite steal' — can snatch Turtle or Lord away from a team that appeared to be securing it, often the single biggest swing play of the early-to-mid game.
Swap in when needed
Winter Crown — Insurance for diving in first onto an isolated target.
Divine Glaive — Against a team stacking magic defense late game.
Clock of Destiny — For a longer game where scaling magic power outweighs early burst.
The heroes that make this matchup hard, and the mechanic that does it.
ValentinaMageHardValentina can copy Rough Waves the moment Kadita uses it against her, turning Kadita's own invincible burst into a threat aimed back at her.
KajaSupport · FighterHardKaja's ultimate suppression ignores resilience and can catch Kadita the instant Ocean Ode's Control Immunity window ends, locking her down completely.
CyclopsMageHardStar Power Lockdown homes in and immobilizes for up to two seconds, catching Kadita the moment Ocean Ode's Control Immunity window ends.
ObsidiaMarksmanHardObsidia's ultimate tethers to Kadita and blocks dashes and blinks while attached, disabling Ocean Ode exactly when she needs it to escape.
WanwanMarksmanSoftWanwan's constant dash mobility and attack range let her kite well outside Ocean Ode's melee threat range, punishing Kadita for closing in.
AliceTank · MageSoftBlood Banquet heals Alice off every tick of its area damage faster than Kadita's burst combo can finish her, turning a burst matchup into a sustain fight Kadita loses.
BalmondFighterSoftBalmond's ultimate deals true damage based on missing HP, which threatens to execute Kadita's thin health pool the instant her damage reduction window runs out.
FaramisSupport · MageSoftShadow Stampede reaches her through terrain and Ghost Bursters punishes the moment she commits, while Cult Altar's Specter state can hand back whoever she just burst down.
IrithelMarksmanSoftIrithel fires while retreating, so she whittles Kadita down and keeps backing out of Ocean Ode's reach before Kadita can ever close the distance.Heroes whose own counter list names Kadita — the same matchup, read from the other side.
IxiaMarksmanHardKadita's dive-and-burst combo kills Ixia before her Siphon Starlium heal has a chance to offset the incoming damage.
JohnsonTank · SupportHardKadita's Ocean Ode grants Control Immunity while she's inside the wave, letting her dash straight through Impact Wrench's stun or dodge the incoming car without ever being caught.
LolitaSupport · TankSoftKadita's dash-into-eruption combo is skill damage, not basic attacks, so Guardian's Reflection provides no protection against it.Duo partners whose kit completes this one.
AngelaSupportHeartguard attaches Angela to Kadita behind a heavy shield, so she can commit to Rough Waves' invincible dive and still survive the exit.
AulusFighterBreath of the Ocean's knockup holds a target in place long enough for Aulus to land The Power of Axe and build Fighting Spirit stacks on them.
FlorynSupportFloryn's healing link keeps Kadita topped up through repeated Ocean Ode engages, letting her dive back into the fight sooner than the cooldowns alone would allow.
ChipSupport · TankShortcut drops Kadita straight onto an enemy hero and slows them for 2.5 seconds, which is all Breath of the Ocean's delayed eruption needs.
MathildaSupport · AssassinMathilda can shield and speed-boost Kadita mid-dive, extending her survivability through Ocean Ode's engage and the follow-up combo.
NatanMarksmanNatan's Interference! knocks a target back into a cluster, setting up Kadita's Rough Waves to hit the whole group with its outward and returning waves.
HarleyAssassin · MageHarley and Kadita can both dive the same target from different angles almost simultaneously, overwhelming a single target's burst threshold before either combo alone would kill.
RafaelaSupportHoly Healing's burst heal, movement speed and slow immunity let Kadita commit fully to an Ocean Ode engage with the team able to follow her in.
NataliaAssassinNatalia opens from stealth with a silencing teleport attack, softening a target before Kadita's Ocean Ode-into-Breath-of-the-Ocean combo finishes them with no warning.Cast Breath of the Ocean while inside Ocean Ode for a shorter eruption delay and a much harder-to-dodge knockup.
Use Ocean Ode's Use Again to exit early and keep the wave moving as a decoy while you reposition.
Time Rough Waves' invincibility to soak an incoming burst combo rather than only using it offensively.
Bait a poke skill before an all-in so Thalassophobia's healing is already active when the fight starts.
Kadita is moderate-to-high difficulty — Ocean Ode and Breath of the Ocean are simple to aim individually, but sequencing them together and timing Rough Waves' invincibility takes real practice.
Arcane Boots into Lightning Truncheon, Holy Crystal and Glowing Wand gives strong burst and cooldown reduction for the standard mid-lane role.
Kaja's suppression and Obsidia's tether both shut down her mobility, and Valentina can copy Rough Waves back at her the moment it's used.
Kadita is classified as both — she's most commonly played as a burst mid-lane mage, but her mobility and melee-range combo also let her flex into the jungle as an assassin.
