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Kai'SaD

Kai'Sa

Build for Mid
Second SkinPIcathian RainQVoid SeekerWSuperchargeEKiller InstinctR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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All ranks
World
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Tier
D
Win rate
41.9%
Win rate change
+41.9%
Pick rate
0.3%
Ban rate
2%
Games
167
High-elo games

Runes

25.7% (35)

Inspiration

Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
36.5% 74

Skill priority

Icathian RainQVoid SeekerWSuperchargeE
37.5% 96

Start

Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion47.4%
Doran's BladeHealth Potion38.6%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes40.7%
Berserker's Greaves50.0%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.3 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:24

CullTear of the Goddess35.7%9%
Tear of the Goddess22.2%6%

Build order

  1. Tear of the Goddess
  2. Cull
  3. Long Sword
  4. Long Sword
  5. Caulfield's Warhammer
  6. Boots
  7. Manamune
  8. Long Sword
  9. Sorcerer's Shoes
  10. Sapphire Crystal
  11. Amplifying Tome
  12. Lost Chapter
  13. Glowing Mote
  14. Hextech Alternator
  15. Luden's Echo
  16. Amplifying Tome

Completed items

  1. Manamune140.2%11:43
  2. Statikk Shiv250.0%11:48
  3. Sorcerer's Shoes341.3%15:30
  4. Luden's Echo444.3%17:52
  5. Guinsoo's Rageblade555.8%18:20
  6. Shadowflame646.6%24:20
When items get finished
051015202530
Manamune
Statikk Shiv
Sorcerer's Shoes
Luden's Echo
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Shadowflame

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Nashor's Tooth53.1%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap65.4%
  • Kraken Slayer54.2%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass66.7%
  • Voltaic Cyclosword45.5%
  • Void Staff45.5%
  • Cryptbloom37.5%
  • Dusk and Dawn57.1%

Skill path

Icathian RainQVoid SeekerWSuperchargeEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Icathian RainQ14579
Void SeekerW28101213
SuperchargeE314151718
Killer InstinctR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Kai'Sa

Best matchups

Kai'Sa beats these champions

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Win rate by game length

Kai'Sa scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min44 games25-30 min65 games30-35 min32 games35+ min26 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -234 (140 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical39%Magic58%True3%

Similar champions

Playing as Kai'Sa

  • Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.
  • Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.
  • Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Playing against Kai'Sa

  • Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.
  • Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.
  • Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Official tips from Riot