Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot96%Mid2%
Win
45.6%
▼4.4 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.10
±0.31
Games
17.1k
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.30 · 3.0%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Build

Most played of 17,116 games

Start

DbHp

45% · 45.9% won

Spells

FlBa

40% · 45.5% won

Skills

starts Q W E

33% · 43.4% won

Items 21.6% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd56.8% won24% pick
  • Sh53.6% won16% pick
  • Zh55.5% won15% pick
5th
  • Rd53.9% won25% pick
  • Zh54.2% won14% pick
  • Vs61.4% won14% pick

50.8% won (48.9–52.8) · 2,409 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes41% · 46.6% won

Skill path 32% of games · 48.3% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame2,409 gamesMost played22%50.8%49% to 53%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth753 games6.7%54.1%50% to 58%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth702 games6.3%53.6%50% to 57%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus564 games5.1%53.2%49% to 57%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo430 games3.9%50.2%46% to 55%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic Cyclosword300 games2.7%53.0%47% to 59%
  7. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus271 games2.4%49.1%43% to 55%
  8. Luden's Echo › Manamune › Shadowflame245 games2.2%49.4%43% to 56%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E33%43.4%5,625
  2. starts Q W EHighest win30%48.5%5,129
  3. starts Q E W6.9%47.3%1,172
  4. starts Q W E5.1%43.5%869
  5. starts Q E W4.1%41.2%704

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion45% · 45.9% won · 7,657 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 26%46.4% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 9.7%43.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes41% · 46.6% won · 7,046 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 40%46.6% won
  • No boots 6.3%31.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier40% · 45.5% won · 6,859 games
  • Flash + Teleport 30%45.1% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Highest win14%47.6% 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 › Shadowflame22%50.8%48.9%–52.8%2,409
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth6.7%54.1%50.5%–57.6%753
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth6.3%53.6%49.9%–57.2%702
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus5.1%53.2%49.1%–57.3%564
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo3.9%50.2%45.5%–54.9%430
Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic Cyclosword2.7%53.0%47.3%–58.6%300
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus2.4%49.1%43.2%–55.0%271
Luden's Echo › Manamune › Shadowflame2.2%49.4%43.2%–55.6%245
4th item, of 6,495 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap24%56.8%54.3%–59.3%1,538
Shadowflame16%53.6%50.6%–56.6%1,045
Zhonya's Hourglass15%55.5%52.4%–58.6%974
Nashor's Tooth6.7%49.2%44.5%–53.9%437
Void Staff5.6%53.6%48.4%–58.6%366
Terminus4.5%58.0%52.3%–63.5%295
5th item, of 2,664 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap25%53.9%50.1%–57.6%676
Zhonya's Hourglass14%54.2%49.1%–59.2%371
Void Staff14%61.4%56.3%–66.3%363
Shadowflame7.7%51.7%44.9%–58.5%205
Cryptbloom4.6%61.8%53.0%–69.9%123
Nashor's Tooth4.1%48.2%39.1%–57.4%110
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes41%46.6%45.4%–47.7%7,046
Gunmetal Greaves40%46.6%45.4%–47.8%6,853
No boots6.3%31.0%28.3%–33.8%1,069
Crimson Lucidity5.4%46.0%42.8%–49.2%925
Immortal Path4.4%48.5%45.0%–52.1%744
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion45%45.9%44.8%–47.0%7,657
Doran's Blade + Health Potion26%46.4%44.9%–47.8%4,515
Cull + Health Potion9.7%43.2%40.8%–45.6%1,654
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess2.6%42.3%37.8%–46.9%449
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier40%45.5%44.3%–46.7%6,859
Flash + Teleport30%45.1%43.8%–46.5%5,199
Exhaust + Flash14%47.6%45.6%–49.5%2,431
Flash + Ignite10%45.4%43.1%–47.7%1,769
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E33%43.4%42.1%–44.7%5,625
Max Q E W · starts Q W E30%48.5%47.2%–49.9%5,129
Max Q E W · starts Q E W6.9%47.3%44.4%–50.1%1,172
Max W Q E · starts Q W E5.1%43.5%40.2%–46.8%869
Max Q W E · starts Q E W4.1%41.2%37.6%–44.9%704
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R32%48.3%46.8%–49.7%4,646
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R27%46.4%44.8%–47.9%3,907
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.8%47.1%44.0%–50.2%986
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R3.7%43.3%39.2%–47.5%545
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.4%44.4%40.0%–48.8%489
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R3.0%43.4%38.8%–48.1%431
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves40%46.6%45.4%–47.8%6,853
Statikk Shiv38%45.1%43.9%–46.3%6,432
Guinsoo's Rageblade33%48.4%47.1%–49.7%5,580
Kraken Slayer23%47.2%45.7%–48.8%3,933
Nashor's Tooth21%51.4%49.7%–53.0%3,637
Rabadon's Deathcap19%55.8%54.1%–57.5%3,213
Zhonya's Hourglass12%53.5%51.2%–55.6%1,985
Voltaic Cyclosword10%49.6%47.2%–51.9%1,760
Terminus7.8%52.9%50.2%–55.6%1,334
Void Staff5.5%56.9%53.7%–60.0%939

Questions

What do Kai'Sa Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 14% of 17,116 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.8% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 33% of 17,116 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 40% of 17,116 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.5% win rate.