Kai'Sa ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 48.8%
- Pick rate
- 15.4%
- Ban rate
- 3.9%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Cosmic Insight
Cash Back
Summoner spells
49.6%
643 games
Max order
Q
W
E
57.7%
78 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Kai'Sa
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Kai'Sa wins 48.8% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (2,757 games).
- Most common core: Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus — 55% win rate over 204 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 97% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Brand (64% over 11 games). Hardest: Nilah (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 59.7% | 22% (605) | |
| 58.2% | 5% (134) | |
| 55.1% | 7% (196) | |
| 54.8% | 38% (1,052) | |
| 54.4% | 5% (125) | |
| 54.1% | 6% (172) | |
| 53.8% | 26% (721) | |
| 53.5% | 5% (129) | |
| 51.7% | 18% (497) | |
| 50.7% | 84% (2,310) | |
| 48.2% | 80% (2,193) | |
| 44.0% | 5% (125) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
48.9%97% pick
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Press the Attack
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
41.5%2% pick
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
46.7%1% pick
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
71.4%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
49.0%59% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
49.6%23% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
49.5%11% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
51.8%411 games
Q
W
E
57.7%78 games
W
Q
E
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (47%), Q → E → W (71%), Q → W → Q (30%).
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PSecond SkinKai'Sa's basic attacks stack Plasma, dealing increasing bonus magic damage. Allies' immobilizing effects help stack Plasma. Additionally, Kai'Sa's item purchases upgrade her basic spells to have more powerful properties.
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QIcathian Rain
Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
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WVoid Seeker
Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
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ESupercharge
Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed.Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
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RKiller InstinctKai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.