Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot97%Mid2%
Win
44.3%
▼5.7 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.60
±0.43
Games
8,742
a win +21.0 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.29 · 3.4%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid on EUW, patch 26.21: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; First Strike + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 8,742 games).

Build

Most played of 8,742 games

Start

DbHp

50% · 45.0% won

Spells

FlBa

42% · 44.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

38% · 47.5% won

Items 29.1% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd54.4%won60% · 705pick, 705 games
  • Vs45.7%won13% · 147pick, 147 games
  • Zh58.2%won9.2% · 108pick, 108 games
5th
  • Vs55.1%won36% · 177pick, 177 games
  • Rd50.4%won27% · 135pick, 135 games
  • Zh50.1%won18% · 92pick, 92 games

48.7% won (46.5–51.0) · 1,891 games

4th: of the 1,176 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 498 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes45% · 45.3% won

Skill path 31% of games · 45.8% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame1,891 gamesMost played29%48.7%46% to 51%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth458 games7.0%50.7%46% to 55%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth443 games6.8%50.8%46% to 55%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus360 games5.5%50.8%46% to 56%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo276 games4.2%43.5%38% to 49%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Shadowflame146 games2.2%56.2%48% to 64%
  7. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Nashor's Tooth142 games2.2%52.8%45% to 61%
  8. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Cryptbloom118 games1.8%55.1%46% to 64%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E38%47.5%3,256
  2. starts Q W E35%41.0%3,041
  3. starts Q E W7.5%46.6%652
  4. starts Q W E6.0%41.7%520
  5. starts Q E W5.5%42.7%471

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50% · 45.0% won · 4,360 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 30%44.0% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 12%43.6% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes45% · 45.3% won · 3,965 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 39%45.0% won
  • No boots 6.1%32.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier42% · 44.2% won · 3,672 games
  • Flash + Teleport 34%43.6% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 13%46.3% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame29%48.7%46.5%–51.0%1,891
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth7.0%50.7%46.1%–55.2%458
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth6.8%50.8%46.2%–55.4%443
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus5.5%50.8%45.7%–56.0%360
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo4.2%43.5%37.8%–49.4%276
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Shadowflame2.2%56.2%48.1%–64.0%146
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Nashor's Tooth2.2%52.8%44.6%–60.8%142
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Cryptbloom1.8%55.1%46.1%–63.8%118
4th item, of 3,874 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap27%54.2%51.1%–57.2%1,047
Zhonya's Hourglass14%51.4%47.2%–55.5%551
Shadowflame14%50.7%46.5%–54.9%542
Nashor's Tooth7.0%51.7%45.7%–57.5%273
Void Staff5.6%48.2%41.6%–54.8%218
Terminus5.0%51.3%44.3%–58.2%195
5th item, of 1,600 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap23%50.7%45.6%–55.8%369
Void Staff17%54.7%48.7%–60.5%269
Zhonya's Hourglass16%49.4%43.4%–55.4%263
Shadowflame7.2%54.3%45.3%–63.1%116
Nashor's ToothFew games3.6%52.6%39.9%–65.0%57
TerminusFew games3.3%62.3%48.8%–74.1%53
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes45%45.3%43.8%–46.9%3,965
Gunmetal Greaves39%45.0%43.3%–46.6%3,438
No boots6.1%32.7%28.8%–36.7%533
Immortal Path4.1%47.8%42.7%–52.9%360
Crimson Lucidity3.1%41.3%35.6%–47.3%271
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50%45.0%43.5%–46.4%4,360
Doran's Blade + Health Potion30%44.0%42.1%–45.9%2,651
Cull + Health Potion12%43.6%40.6%–46.6%1,035
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess3.2%40.4%34.8%–46.2%280
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier42%44.2%42.6%–45.8%3,672
Flash + Teleport34%43.6%41.8%–45.4%2,935
Exhaust + Flash13%46.3%43.3%–49.2%1,096
Flash + Ignite8.5%44.2%40.7%–47.8%744
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E38%47.5%45.8%–49.2%3,256
Max Q W E · starts Q W E35%41.0%39.3%–42.8%3,041
Max Q E W · starts Q E W7.5%46.6%42.8%–50.5%652
Max W Q E · starts Q W E6.0%41.7%37.6%–46.0%520
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.5%42.7%38.3%–47.2%471
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R31%45.8%43.9%–47.8%2,587
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R28%45.4%43.4%–47.4%2,376
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R7.0%46.5%42.5%–50.6%589
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R4.0%42.7%37.5%–48.0%335
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.7%44.6%39.2%–50.2%307
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.9%39.5%33.6%–45.8%243
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves39%45.0%43.3%–46.6%3,438
Guinsoo's Rageblade34%47.5%45.7%–49.3%2,942
Statikk Shiv33%43.7%41.9%–45.5%2,921
Kraken Slayer24%46.7%44.5%–48.8%2,103
Nashor's Tooth21%50.3%48.0%–52.5%1,874
Rabadon's Deathcap20%53.3%51.0%–55.7%1,742
Zhonya's Hourglass12%50.2%47.2%–53.2%1,054
Terminus9.1%50.2%46.8%–53.7%798
Voltaic Cyclosword7.1%44.2%40.3%–48.1%620
Void Staff6.3%50.9%46.7%–55.1%548

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 8,742 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.7% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 38% of 8,639 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 42% of 8,742 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 44.2% win rate.