Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot98%Mid1%
Win
41.6%
▼8.3 vs Mid
LP a game
−3.10
±1.80
Games
760
a win +25.3 · a loss −23.7
Pick · Ban
0.24 · 3.5%
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 760 games).

Low sample. 760 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 760 games

Start

DbHp

52% · 45.2% won

Spells

FlTe

38% · 40.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

46% · 39.9% won

Items 26.7% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd46.0% won29% pick
  • Zh67.4% won18% pick
  • Sh52.6% won15% pick
5th
  • Rd63.6% won27% pick
  • Cr58.3% won15% pick
  • Zh25.0% won15% pick

44.4% won (36.2–52.8) · 133 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes44% · 38.7% won

Skill path 44% of games · 43.6% 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 › Shadowflame133 gamesMost played27%44.4%36% to 53%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth55 gamesFew games11%49.1%36% to 62%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth32 gamesFew games6.4%50.0%34% to 66%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus26 gamesFew games5.2%46.2%29% to 65%
  5. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Cryptbloom25 gamesFew games5.0%44.0%27% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E46%39.9%318
  2. starts Q W E27%46.8%188
  3. starts Q E WFew games4.5%29.0%31
  4. starts Q E WFew games4.5%38.7%31
  5. starts Q W QFew games4.5%41.9%31

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52% · 45.2% won · 363 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 38%36.9% won
  • Cull + Health Potion Few games5.2%36.1% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes44% · 38.7% won · 336 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 35%48.1% won
  • No boots Few games7.5%26.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport38% · 40.4% won · 287 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 23%39.1% won
  • Flash + Barrier 22%43.6% won
Every option as a table41 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame27%44.4%36.2%–52.8%133
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games11%49.1%36.4%–61.9%55
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games6.4%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games5.2%46.2%28.8%–64.5%26
Manamune › Luden's Echo › CryptbloomFew games5.0%44.0%26.7%–62.9%25
4th item, of 259 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games29%46.0%35.1%–57.2%74
Zhonya's HourglassFew games18%67.4%53.0%–79.1%46
ShadowflameFew games15%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
5th item, of 82 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games27%63.6%43.0%–80.3%22
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes44%38.7%33.6%–44.0%336
Gunmetal Greaves35%48.1%42.2%–54.1%264
No bootsFew games7.5%26.3%16.7%–39.0%57
Crimson LucidityFew games6.8%38.5%26.5%–52.0%52
Immortal PathFew games4.1%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52%45.2%40.1%–50.3%363
Doran's Blade + Health Potion38%36.9%31.3%–42.9%263
Cull + Health PotionFew games5.2%36.1%22.5%–52.4%36
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport38%40.4%34.9%–46.2%287
Exhaust + Flash23%39.1%32.1%–46.5%174
Flash + Barrier22%43.6%36.3%–51.3%165
Flash + IgniteFew games9.3%50.7%39.3%–62.0%71
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E46%39.9%34.7%–45.4%318
Max Q E W · starts Q W E27%46.8%39.8%–53.9%188
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games4.5%29.0%16.1%–46.6%31
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games4.5%38.7%23.7%–56.2%31
Max Q W E · starts Q W QFew games4.5%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R44%43.6%37.9%–49.3%287
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R22%47.3%39.3%–55.3%146
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.1%48.5%32.5%–64.8%33
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games3.8%32.0%17.2%–51.6%25
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.7%37.5%21.2%–57.3%24
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves35%48.1%42.2%–54.1%264
Guinsoo's Rageblade28%45.0%38.5%–51.8%211
Statikk Shiv27%42.4%35.9%–49.3%205
Kraken Slayer20%42.8%35.2%–50.7%152
Nashor's Tooth19%48.9%40.8%–57.1%141
Rabadon's Deathcap17%49.6%41.2%–58.1%131
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%55.3%45.3%–65.0%94
CryptbloomFew games8.4%51.6%39.6%–63.4%64
Voltaic CycloswordFew games8.4%45.3%33.7%–57.4%64
TerminusFew games6.5%53.1%39.4%–66.3%49

Questions

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

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 18% of 760 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 44.4% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 46% of 687 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 39.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 38% of 760 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 40.4% win rate.