Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot97%Mid1%
Win
45.9%
▼4.1 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.10
±0.31
Games
16.3k
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.27 · 4.1%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid, last 7 days: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; Lethal Tempo + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 16,340 games).

Build

Most played of 16,340 games

Start

DbHp

52% · 46.5% won

Spells

FlBa

43% · 45.3% won

Skills

starts Q W E

35% · 46.8% won

Items 20.1% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd56.2%won57% · 804pick, 804 games
  • Vs50.7%won13% · 186pick, 186 games
  • Zh51.8%won9.4% · 133pick, 133 games
5th
  • Vs57.9%won33% · 208pick, 208 games
  • Rd55.9%won29% · 185pick, 185 games
  • Zh53.7%won17% · 105pick, 105 games

50.6% won (48.6–52.6) · 2,383 games

4th: of the 1,412 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 631 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.

BootsGunmetal Greaves46% · 46.9% won

Skill path 29% of games · 45.6% 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 › Shadowflame2,383 gamesMost played20%50.6%49% to 53%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth929 games7.8%51.8%49% to 55%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth887 games7.5%50.3%47% to 54%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus734 games6.2%51.8%48% to 55%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo731 games6.2%50.5%47% to 54%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Shadowflame261 games2.2%53.6%48% to 60%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus183 games1.5%50.3%43% to 57%
  8. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus179 games1.5%49.7%42% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E35%46.8%5,707
  2. starts Q W E35%44.8%5,627
  3. starts Q E W9.0%46.4%1,447
  4. starts Q W E6.5%43.6%1,053
  5. starts Q E W4.8%45.0%772

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52% · 46.5% won · 8,554 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 27%45.7% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 12%44.2% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves46% · 46.9% won · 7,464 games
  • Spellslinger's Shoes 35%46.7% won
  • No boots 6.8%32.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier43% · 45.3% won · 7,061 games
  • Flash + Teleport 26%44.9% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Highest win14%48.5% 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 › Shadowflame20%50.6%48.6%–52.6%2,383
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth7.8%51.8%48.6%–55.0%929
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth7.5%50.3%47.0%–53.6%887
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus6.2%51.8%48.2%–55.4%734
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo6.2%50.5%46.9%–54.1%731
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Shadowflame2.2%53.6%47.6%–59.6%261
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus1.5%50.3%43.1%–57.4%183
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus1.5%49.7%42.5%–57.0%179
4th item, of 6,919 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap20%55.0%52.3%–57.6%1,354
Zhonya's Hourglass17%53.2%50.4%–56.1%1,176
Shadowflame16%53.8%50.9%–56.8%1,098
Nashor's Tooth7.1%51.5%47.1%–55.9%493
Terminus5.5%53.0%48.0%–58.0%383
Void Staff4.1%50.9%45.1%–56.7%283
5th item, of 2,948 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap23%55.5%51.7%–59.1%687
Zhonya's Hourglass16%52.6%48.1%–57.1%475
Void Staff11%57.2%51.7%–62.6%318
Shadowflame9.1%52.8%46.8%–58.7%269
Guardian Angel3.9%57.8%48.7%–66.4%116
Nashor's Tooth3.9%51.3%42.3%–60.3%115
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves46%46.9%45.7%–48.0%7,464
Spellslinger's Shoes35%46.7%45.4%–48.0%5,749
No boots6.8%32.9%30.2%–35.7%1,115
Crimson Lucidity5.2%46.6%43.3%–50.0%843
Immortal Path4.2%49.9%46.2%–53.7%681
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52%46.5%45.5%–47.6%8,554
Doran's Blade + Health Potion27%45.7%44.3%–47.2%4,449
Cull + Health Potion12%44.2%42.0%–46.4%1,938
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess2.8%44.3%39.8%–48.8%463
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier43%45.3%44.1%–46.4%7,061
Flash + Teleport26%44.9%43.4%–46.4%4,227
Exhaust + Flash14%48.5%46.5%–50.5%2,338
Flash + Ignite11%46.7%44.5%–49.0%1,856
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E35%46.8%45.6%–48.1%5,707
Max Q W E · starts Q W E35%44.8%43.5%–46.1%5,627
Max Q E W · starts Q E W9.0%46.4%43.9%–49.0%1,447
Max W Q E · starts Q W E6.5%43.6%40.6%–46.6%1,053
Max Q W E · starts Q E W4.8%45.0%41.5%–48.5%772
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R29%45.6%44.1%–47.0%4,606
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R27%48.6%47.1%–50.1%4,282
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R8.3%46.8%44.1%–49.5%1,304
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R3.7%42.8%38.8%–46.8%582
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R3.2%45.8%41.5%–50.3%493
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.1%47.3%43.0%–51.8%490
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves46%46.9%45.7%–48.0%7,464
Statikk Shiv41%46.5%45.3%–47.7%6,716
Guinsoo's Rageblade37%48.5%47.2%–49.7%6,021
Kraken Slayer27%47.2%45.7%–48.7%4,393
Nashor's Tooth23%50.3%48.7%–51.9%3,823
Rabadon's Deathcap16%54.7%52.8%–56.6%2,553
Zhonya's Hourglass13%52.0%49.9%–54.1%2,156
Voltaic Cyclosword12%49.5%47.3%–51.8%1,884
Terminus9.9%51.8%49.3%–54.2%1,611
Void Staff4.3%54.4%50.7%–58.1%702

Questions

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

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 15% of 16,340 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 50.6% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 35% of 16,138 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 7 days, 46.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 43% of 16,340 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 45.3% win rate.