Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot96%Mid2%
Win
45.8%
▼4.2 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.10
±0.27
Games
21.6k
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.29 · 3.0%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid, patch 26.20: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; Lethal Tempo + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 21,589 games).

Build

Most played of 21,589 games

Start

DbHp

51% · 46.2% won

Spells

FlBa

40% · 45.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

37% · 43.6% won

Items 21.0% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd57.9% won23% pick
  • Sh54.0% won16% pick
  • Zh55.5% won16% pick
5th
  • Rd53.8% won25% pick
  • Zh54.1% won14% pick
  • Vs61.6% won13% pick

51.2% won (49.4–53.1) · 2,914 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes41% · 46.6% won

Skill path 31% of games · 48.4% 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 › Shadowflame2,914 gamesMost played21%51.2%49% to 53%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth946 games6.8%54.7%51% to 58%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth896 games6.5%55.0%52% to 58%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus701 games5.1%54.2%51% to 58%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo549 games4.0%50.6%46% to 55%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic Cyclosword365 games2.6%52.1%47% to 57%
  7. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus313 games2.3%49.5%44% to 55%
  8. Luden's Echo › Manamune › Shadowflame305 games2.2%48.5%43% to 54%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E37%43.6%6,978
  2. starts Q W EHighest win34%48.8%6,396
  3. starts Q E W7.9%47.0%1,476
  4. starts Q W E6.1%42.5%1,144
  5. starts Q E W4.7%43.1%874

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion51% · 46.2% won · 9,635 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 29%46.7% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 11%43.4% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes41% · 46.6% won · 8,820 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 40%47.1% won
  • No boots 6.3%31.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier40% · 45.7% won · 8,726 games
  • Flash + Teleport 30%45.1% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Highest win14%48.2% 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 › Shadowflame21%51.2%49.4%–53.1%2,914
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth6.8%54.7%51.5%–57.8%946
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth6.5%55.0%51.7%–58.3%896
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus5.1%54.2%50.5%–57.9%701
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo4.0%50.6%46.5%–54.8%549
Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic Cyclosword2.6%52.1%46.9%–57.1%365
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus2.3%49.5%44.0%–55.0%313
Luden's Echo › Manamune › Shadowflame2.2%48.5%43.0%–54.1%305
4th item, of 8,102 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap23%57.9%55.7%–60.2%1,852
Shadowflame16%54.0%51.3%–56.7%1,306
Zhonya's Hourglass16%55.5%52.8%–58.3%1,264
Nashor's Tooth6.8%49.4%45.2%–53.5%549
Void Staff5.5%53.8%49.2%–58.4%444
Terminus4.8%56.8%51.9%–61.6%389
5th item, of 3,342 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap25%53.8%50.4%–57.2%827
Zhonya's Hourglass14%54.1%49.6%–58.5%479
Void Staff13%61.6%56.9%–66.0%437
Shadowflame8.1%53.7%47.8%–59.6%270
Cryptbloom4.4%63.0%54.9%–70.4%146
Nashor's Tooth4.1%48.5%40.3%–56.9%136
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes41%46.6%45.6%–47.6%8,820
Gunmetal Greaves40%47.1%46.0%–48.1%8,724
No boots6.3%31.2%28.8%–33.7%1,364
Crimson Lucidity5.2%46.0%43.1%–48.9%1,129
Immortal Path4.4%48.4%45.2%–51.6%943
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion51%46.2%45.2%–47.2%9,635
Doran's Blade + Health Potion29%46.7%45.4%–48.0%5,520
Cull + Health Potion11%43.4%41.3%–45.5%2,073
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess3.0%42.3%38.4%–46.4%574
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier40%45.7%44.7%–46.8%8,726
Flash + Teleport30%45.1%43.9%–46.3%6,436
Exhaust + Flash14%48.2%46.4%–49.9%3,074
Flash + Ignite11%45.4%43.3%–47.4%2,300
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E37%43.6%42.5%–44.8%6,978
Max Q E W · starts Q W E34%48.8%47.6%–50.1%6,396
Max Q E W · starts Q E W7.9%47.0%44.5%–49.6%1,476
Max W Q E · starts Q W E6.1%42.5%39.7%–45.4%1,144
Max Q W E · starts Q E W4.7%43.1%39.9%–46.4%874
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R31%48.4%47.1%–49.7%5,728
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R27%46.8%45.4%–48.2%4,940
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.9%46.7%43.9%–49.5%1,251
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R3.7%42.6%38.9%–46.3%672
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.3%45.1%41.1%–49.1%597
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.9%44.8%40.6%–49.1%527
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves40%47.1%46.0%–48.1%8,724
Statikk Shiv38%45.3%44.2%–46.4%8,128
Guinsoo's Rageblade33%48.5%47.4%–49.7%7,076
Kraken Slayer23%47.5%46.1%–48.9%5,004
Nashor's Tooth22%51.7%50.3%–53.2%4,647
Rabadon's Deathcap18%56.2%54.6%–57.7%3,958
Zhonya's Hourglass12%53.6%51.7%–55.6%2,554
Voltaic Cyclosword10%49.5%47.4%–51.5%2,220
Terminus8.0%52.8%50.4%–55.1%1,720
Void Staff5.5%56.2%53.4%–59.0%1,179

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 21,589 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.2% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 37% of 18,677 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 40% of 21,589 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.7% win rate.