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Kai'Sa

Marksman · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Dragon15.48% pick rate B
RiftRank tier
B#9 of 21
Win rate
50.27%
Pick rate
15.48%
Ban rate
0.60%
CN tier
S+official #1

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Jhin

Jhin is immobile and attacks slowly; Kai'Sa goes in with her ultimate while he reloads.

Varus

Little mobility; Kai'Sa's ultimate and E dodge the arrows.

Ezreal

Passive lane: Kai'Sa farms safely and scales better.

Tristana

Kai'Sa wins extended trades after her second item.

Worst matchups

Draven

Very high damage in the first levels, before Kai'Sa evolves her abilities.

Miss Fortune

Strong ranged trading, and the ultimate punishes Kai'Sa when she goes in.

Samira

Wins short trades and Kai'Sa has little defense against her ultimate.

Ashe

Constant slows and longer range keep Kai'Sa out of trades.

Best synergies

NautilusSupport

When an ally immobilizes an enemy, Kai'Sa's passive marks the target, and Nautilus has plenty of crowd control.

LeonaSupport

Guaranteed engage for Kai'Sa to follow with her ultimate.

ThreshSupport

The hook and the lantern give Kai'Sa a way in and out.

AlistarSupport

The throw combo marks the target and Kai'Sa goes in right after.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Kraken Slayer#1
Guinsoo's Rageblade#2
Terminus#3
Gunmetal GreavesBoots

In 7.3 Guinsoo's Rageblade lost its crit restriction and Terminus became cheaper with more attack speed. The speed of Kai'Sa's E now scales with all bonus attack speed, so the on-hit build pays off more.

Situational items

Immortal ShieldbowAgainst assassins and divers.
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst heavy crowd control (Leona, Nautilus, Malphite).
Guardian AngelLate in the game, when Kai'Sa is the main target.
Mortal ReminderAgainst heavy healing.

Runes

Lethal TempoKeystone
Brutal
Cut Down
Legend: Bloodline
Bone Plating

In 7.3 Lethal Tempo was reworked to pay off more on champions who stack attack speed, which is the case for this build.

Rune swaps

Swap Legend: Bloodline for Legend: Alacrity to reach the E evolution faster in games with lots of early fights.

Swap Bone Plating for Second Wind against ranged-trading lanes, such as Ashe and Varus.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ghost

Ghost combines with the E to reposition in fights.

Alternative spells

Flash + Barrier against high-burst lanes, such as Draven and Samira.

Flash + Cleanse against heavy crowd control supports, such as Leona, Nautilus and Morgana.

Abilities

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PassiveSECOND 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.
19sICATHIAN RAINKai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets. Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
220sVOID SEEKERKai'Sa shoots a long range missile, revealing and marking enemies with her passive. Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more Plasma marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
316sSUPERCHARGEKai'Sa briefly increases her movement speed, then increases her attack speed. Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
Ult80sKILLER INSTINCTKai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion marked by Plasma and gains a temporary shield.

Skill order

Priority QEW
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ICATHIAN RAINKai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets. Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.Q1467
VOID SEEKERKai'Sa shoots a long range missile, revealing and marking enemies with her passive. Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more Plasma marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.W2121415
SUPERCHARGEKai'Sa briefly increases her movement speed, then increases her attack speed. Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.E381011
KILLER INSTINCTKai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion marked by Plasma and gains a temporary shield.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Kai'Sa, from 1 to 3.

Damage
High
Toughness
Low
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Medium