Kai'Sa Mid build

Bot95%Mid2%

Off-meta Mid

Win rate45.6%−4.4 pts vs Mid 50.0%
LP a game−0.10±0.48 · Mid +1.66
Games7,085Mid · patch 26.20
Pick rate0.33%as Mid
Ban rate2.6%any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Manamune (22% of 7,085 games), max Q, Flash and Barrier.

Core items

Core items: the first three finished items in the order bought, with their win rate
ItemsPickedGames Win rate
MaLeShManamune · Luden's Echo · Shadowflame22%1,53349.9%47% to 52%
KsGrNtKraken Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Nashor's Tooth4.6%32354.8%49% to 60%
SsGrNtStatikk Shiv · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Nashor's Tooth4.5%31855.4%50% to 61%
SsLeVcStatikk Shiv · Luden's Echo · Voltaic Cyclosword2.4%16854.8%47% to 62%
SsVcLeStatikk Shiv · Voltaic Cyclosword · Luden's Echo2.3%16652.4%45% to 60%
KsGrTeKraken Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Terminus2.3%16651.8%44% to 59%
MaLeHfManamune · Luden's Echo · Horizon Focus2.2%15753.5%46% to 61%
MaLeRdManamune · Luden's Echo · Rabadon's Deathcap2.1%14846.6%39% to 55%

Skill order

MaxStarts
Kai'Sa's most played skill order as Mid
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Q14578
W29101213
E314151718
R61116
  1. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, W, E · 38% · 2,68141.7%40%–44%
  2. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 34% · 2,40149.8%48%–52%
  3. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 6.8% · 48146.6%42%–51%
  4. Max W, Q, EStarts Q, W, E · 5.3% · 37344.5%40%–50%
  5. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, E, W · 5.0% · 35340.2%35%–45%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
ItemIn inventoryGames Win rate
Gunmetal Greaves1,100 gold35%2,46347.2%45% to 49%
Statikk Shiv3,000 gold34%2,39544.9%43% to 47%
Guinsoo's Rageblade3,000 gold29%2,03448.7%47% to 51%
Rabadon's Deathcap3,500 gold24%1,68254.7%52% to 57%
Nashor's Tooth2,900 gold19%1,36351.7%49% to 54%
Kraken Slayer3,000 gold19%1,34246.6%44% to 49%
Zhonya's Hourglass3,250 gold9.6%68150.8%47% to 55%
Voltaic Cyclosword3,000 gold8.9%63247.8%44% to 52%
Void Staff3,000 gold7.6%53754.8%51% to 59%
Terminus3,000 gold6.2%43651.6%47% to 56%

Starting items

  1. Doran's Bow, 2 × Health Potion48% · 3,41646.7%45%–48%
  2. Doran's Blade, Health Potion33% · 2,32644.8%43%–47%
  3. Cull, Health Potion11% · 76643.3%40%–47%
  4. 2 × Health Potion, Tear of the Goddess2.8% · 19839.4%33%–46%

Boots

  1. Spellslinger's Shoes49% · 3,49746.4%45%–48%
  2. Gunmetal Greaves35% · 2,46447.2%45%–49%
  3. No boots5.9% · 41730.5%26%–35%
  4. Immortal Path4.1% · 28846.5%41%–52%
  5. Crimson Lucidity3.8% · 26944.6%39%–51%

Summoner spells

  1. Flash and Barrier39% · 2,73845.2%43%–47%
  2. Flash and Teleport36% · 2,55644.9%43%–47%
  3. Exhaust and Flash13% · 94146.6%43%–50%
  4. Flash and Ignite8.5% · 60347.9%44%–52%

Questions

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

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 22% of 7,085 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.9% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 38% of 7,085 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 41.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 39% of 7,085 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.2% win rate.