Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot97%Mid1%
Win
44.6%
▼5.3 vs Mid
LP a game
−1.00
±0.57
Games
5,076
a win +20.9 · a loss −19.0
Pick · Ban
0.27 · 4.0%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid, patch 26.21: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; First Strike + Sorcery; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 5,076 games).

Build

Most played of 5,076 games

Start

DbHp

50% · 44.3% won

Spells

FlTe

33% · 44.3% won

Skills

starts Q W E

41% · 41.5% won

Items 23.8% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd52.7% won24% pick
  • Zh58.0% won20% pick
  • Sh51.0% won15% pick
5th
  • Rd57.3% won24% pick
  • Vs55.8% won15% pick
  • Zh53.2% won15% pick

50.7% won (47.2–54.2) · 779 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes46% · 45.3% won

Skill path 38% of games · 44.9% 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 › Shadowflame779 gamesMost played24%50.7%47% to 54%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth234 games7.1%50.0%44% to 56%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus226 games6.9%50.4%44% to 57%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth203 games6.2%54.2%47% to 61%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo122 games3.7%50.8%42% to 60%
  6. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus90 gamesFew games2.7%48.9%39% to 59%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic Cyclosword89 gamesFew games2.7%51.7%41% to 62%
  8. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Cryptbloom78 gamesFew games2.4%46.2%36% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E41%41.5%1,782
  2. starts Q W EHighest win32%48.3%1,399
  3. starts Q E W5.4%46.6%232
  4. starts Q E W5.3%44.4%230
  5. starts Q W E5.1%42.5%221

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50% · 44.3% won · 2,173 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 32%45.1% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 11%44.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes46% · 45.3% won · 2,325 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 34%45.6% won
  • No boots 6.7%31.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport33% · 44.3% won · 1,661 games
  • Flash + Barrier 32%45.7% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 20%44.3% 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 › Shadowflame24%50.7%47.2%–54.2%779
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth7.1%50.0%43.7%–56.4%234
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus6.9%50.4%44.0%–56.9%226
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth6.2%54.2%47.3%–60.9%203
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo3.7%50.8%42.1%–59.5%122
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Horizon FocusFew games2.7%48.9%38.8%–59.1%90
Statikk Shiv › Luden's Echo › Voltaic CycloswordFew games2.7%51.7%41.4%–61.8%89
Manamune › Luden's Echo › CryptbloomFew games2.4%46.2%35.5%–57.1%78
4th item, of 1,863 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap24%52.7%48.1%–57.3%444
Zhonya's Hourglass20%58.0%52.9%–62.9%369
Shadowflame15%51.0%45.3%–56.8%288
Void Staff6.6%50.8%42.1%–59.5%122
Nashor's Tooth5.6%50.5%41.1%–59.9%105
CryptbloomFew games4.6%56.5%45.9%–66.5%85
5th item, of 732 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap24%57.3%50.0%–64.3%178
Void Staff15%55.8%46.6%–64.6%113
Zhonya's Hourglass15%53.2%43.9%–62.3%109
ShadowflameFew games10%55.4%44.1%–66.2%74
CryptbloomFew games6.2%60.0%45.5%–73.0%45
Nashor's ToothFew games3.7%51.9%34.0%–69.3%27
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes46%45.3%43.2%–47.3%2,325
Gunmetal Greaves34%45.6%43.3%–48.0%1,740
No boots6.7%31.0%26.3%–36.1%342
Crimson Lucidity6.3%44.7%39.3%–50.2%320
Immortal Path4.3%49.3%42.7%–55.9%217
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50%44.3%42.2%–46.4%2,173
Doran's Blade + Health Potion32%45.1%42.5%–47.7%1,412
Cull + Health Potion11%44.2%39.9%–48.6%498
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games1.8%36.4%26.5%–47.5%77
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport33%44.3%41.9%–46.7%1,661
Flash + Barrier32%45.7%43.3%–48.2%1,633
Exhaust + Flash20%44.3%41.3%–47.3%1,025
Flash + Ignite8.9%46.2%41.7%–50.8%452
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E41%41.5%39.3%–43.8%1,782
Max Q E W · starts Q W E32%48.3%45.7%–50.9%1,399
Max Q E W · starts Q E W5.4%46.6%40.2%–53.0%232
Max Q W E · starts Q E W5.3%44.4%38.1%–50.8%230
Max W Q E · starts Q W E5.1%42.5%36.2%–49.1%221
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R38%44.9%42.4%–47.3%1,580
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R25%48.0%45.0%–51.0%1,055
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R5.0%47.9%41.2%–54.6%209
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.1%48.2%40.8%–55.7%170
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R3.4%37.8%30.2%–45.9%143
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R3.1%49.2%40.8%–57.7%130
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves34%45.6%43.3%–48.0%1,740
Statikk Shiv31%44.9%42.5%–47.3%1,597
Guinsoo's Rageblade29%47.2%44.6%–49.7%1,478
Rabadon's Deathcap20%53.0%49.9%–56.0%1,027
Nashor's Tooth20%51.8%48.8%–54.9%1,017
Kraken Slayer20%45.5%42.4%–48.6%1,000
Zhonya's Hourglass15%54.4%50.8%–57.9%754
Voltaic Cyclosword12%45.7%41.8%–49.7%597
Terminus8.4%52.7%47.9%–57.4%427
Void Staff6.0%51.6%46.1%–57.2%306

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 5,076 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.7% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 41% of 4,324 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 41.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 33% of 5,076 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 44.3% win rate.