Kai'Sa ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 48.4%
- Pick rate
- 14.7%
- Ban rate
- 3.3%
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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
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Precision
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
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 48.4% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (13,812 games).
- Most common core: Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus — 56% win rate over 314 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 78% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Brand (64% over 39 games). Hardest: Heimerdinger (22% over 9 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
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 56.9% | 2% (239) | |
| 55.9% | 2% (311) | |
| 55.3% | 1% (179) | |
| 54.7% | 2% (212) | |
| 54.7% | 8% (1,042) | |
| 53.3% | 12% (1,689) | |
| 52.5% | 9% (1,246) | |
| 50.5% | 26% (3,651) | |
| 49.5% | 2% (218) | |
| 49.5% | 6% (844) | |
| 49.0% | 1% (196) | |
| 48.4% | 25% (3,406) |
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.
Precision
Inspiration
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%29% 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.
41.4%1% 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%0% 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.
37.5%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
49.1%18% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
47.3%7% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
47.8%3% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
52.9%348 games
Q
W
E
50.7%71 games
W
Q
E
20.0%5 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (47%), W → Q → E (75%), Q → E → W (45%).
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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.