Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot97%Mid2%
Win
45.6%
▼4.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.30
±1.17
Games
1,200
a win +20.7 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
0.24 · 3.3%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid on BR, patch 26.20: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; Lethal Tempo + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,200 games).

Build

Most played of 1,200 games

Start

DbHp

53% · 46.9% won

Spells

FlBa

43% · 47.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

34% · 45.9% won

Items 12.8% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd63.8% won14% pick
  • Zh53.7% won13% pick
  • Sh50.8% won12% pick
5th
  • Zh55.2% won14% pick
  • Rd44.4% won13% pick
  • Vs65.0% won9.5% pick

46.3% won (37.2–55.7) · 108 games

BootsGunmetal Greaves46% · 46.7% won

Skill path 31% of games · 45.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ14579
WW214151718
EE38101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame108 gamesMost played13%46.3%37% to 56%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus66 gamesFew games7.8%54.6%43% to 66%
  3. Hubris › The Collector › Fiendhunter Bolts60 gamesFew games7.1%60.0%47% to 71%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth52 gamesFew games6.2%51.9%39% to 65%
  5. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth37 gamesFew games4.4%59.5%43% to 74%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic Cyclosword31 gamesFew games3.7%41.9%26% to 59%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus27 gamesFew games3.2%48.2%31% to 66%
  8. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo20 gamesFew games2.4%60.0%39% to 78%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E34%45.9%394
  2. starts Q W E33%47.0%379
  3. starts Q E W11%52.9%123
  4. starts Q W EFew games8.2%42.1%95
  5. starts Q E WFew games4.6%37.7%53

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion53% · 46.9% won · 623 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 25%44.0% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 11%45.6% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves46% · 46.7% won · 553 games
  • Spellslinger's Shoes 28%45.5% won
  • Immortal Path 10%49.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier43% · 47.2% won · 511 games
  • Flash + Teleport 22%44.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 18%46.7% won
Every option as a table51 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame13%46.3%37.2%–55.7%108
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games7.8%54.6%42.6%–66.0%66
Hubris › The Collector › Fiendhunter BoltsFew games7.1%60.0%47.4%–71.4%60
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games6.2%51.9%38.7%–64.9%52
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games4.4%59.5%43.5%–73.7%37
Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic CycloswordFew games3.7%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.2%48.2%30.7%–66.0%27
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's EchoFew games2.4%60.0%38.7%–78.1%20
4th item, of 497 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%63.8%52.0%–74.1%69
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%53.7%41.9%–65.1%67
ShadowflameFew games12%50.8%38.4%–63.2%59
Nashor's ToothFew games10%44.2%31.6%–57.7%52
Infinity EdgeFew games6.8%64.7%47.9%–78.5%34
TerminusFew games6.8%58.8%42.2%–73.6%34
5th item, of 210 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Void StaffFew games9.5%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves46%46.7%42.5%–50.8%553
Spellslinger's Shoes28%45.5%40.3%–50.9%336
Immortal Path10%49.6%40.9%–58.3%123
No bootsFew games7.4%36.0%26.8%–46.3%89
Crimson LucidityFew games4.3%51.0%37.7%–64.1%51
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion53%46.9%43.0%–50.8%623
Doran's Blade + Health Potion25%44.0%38.5%–49.8%293
Cull + Health Potion11%45.6%37.1%–54.3%125
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games3.2%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier43%47.2%42.9%–51.5%511
Flash + Teleport22%44.4%38.5%–50.5%259
Exhaust + Flash18%46.7%40.2%–53.4%214
Flash + Ignite13%40.9%33.5%–48.8%154
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E34%45.9%41.1%–50.9%394
Max Q W E · starts Q W E33%47.0%42.0%–52.0%379
Max Q E W · starts Q E W11%52.9%44.1%–61.5%123
Max W Q E · starts Q W EFew games8.2%42.1%32.7%–52.2%95
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games4.6%37.7%25.9%–51.2%53
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R31%45.9%40.7%–51.2%344
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R24%49.3%43.3%–55.2%268
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R10%54.0%44.8%–62.9%113
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games3.5%51.3%36.2%–66.1%39
Q W E W W R W Q W Q RFew games3.5%38.5%24.9%–54.1%39
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.1%37.1%23.2%–53.7%35
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves46%46.7%42.5%–50.8%553
Statikk Shiv41%44.9%40.5%–49.3%488
Guinsoo's Rageblade35%48.9%44.2%–53.7%419
Kraken Slayer25%49.2%43.6%–54.8%301
Nashor's Tooth23%52.0%46.1%–57.8%279
Terminus14%51.2%43.6%–58.8%162
Zhonya's Hourglass12%50.7%42.6%–58.7%144
Rabadon's Deathcap11%55.2%46.8%–63.4%134
Voltaic Cyclosword10%56.1%47.3%–64.6%123
The Collector10%46.7%38.1%–55.5%122

Questions

What do Kai'Sa Mid players build first on BR?

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 9% of 1,200 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.3% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 34% of 1,153 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 43% of 1,200 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.2% win rate.