Kai'SaTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot97%Top1%
Win
47.3%
▼2.7 vs Top
LP a game
+1.20
±0.28
Games
23.1k
a win +22.2 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
0.18 · 3.9%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Top, patch 26.21: Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus; Lethal Tempo + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 23,059 games).

Build

Most played of 23,059 games

Start

DbHp

66% · 47.7% won

Spells

ExFl

33% · 48.0% won

Skills

starts Q W E

46% · 49.7% won

Items 19.9% of games with a core

  1. Kraken Slayer
  2. Guinsoo's Rageblade
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Zh59.0%won48% · 962pick, 962 games
  • Nt53.2%won16% · 325pick, 325 games
  • Pd59.6%won14% · 276pick, 276 games
5th
  • Ga57.8%won21% · 193pick, 193 games
  • Zh52.4%won18% · 159pick, 159 games
  • Rd55.4%won13% · 117pick, 117 games

55.8% won (54.0–57.4) · 3,263 games

4th: of the 2,010 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 906 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.

BootsBerserker's Greaves61% · 48.1% won

Skill path 39% of games · 48.9% 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. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus3,263 gamesMost played20%55.8%54% to 57%
  2. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame2,175 games13%50.2%48% to 52%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth2,036 games12%54.8%53% to 57%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth1,176 games7.2%53.1%50% to 56%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus454 games2.8%54.4%50% to 59%
  6. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Cryptbloom323 games2.0%52.9%48% to 58%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo316 games1.9%56.3%51% to 62%
  8. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Nashor's Tooth274 games1.7%48.2%42% to 54%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E46%49.7%10,577
  2. starts Q W E22%44.3%5,035
  3. starts Q E W13%46.2%2,978
  4. starts Q E W4.1%41.5%937
  5. starts W Q E3.1%52.8%707

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion66% · 47.7% won · 15,236 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 20%47.2% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 7.1%43.1% won

Boots

Berserker's Greaves61% · 48.1% won · 14,095 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 19%48.1% won
  • No boots 8.8%36.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash33% · 48.0% won · 7,522 games
  • Flash + Barrier 27%46.4% won
  • Flash + Teleport 18%46.8% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus20%55.8%54.0%–57.4%3,263
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame13%50.2%48.1%–52.3%2,175
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth12%54.8%52.6%–56.9%2,036
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth7.2%53.1%50.2%–55.9%1,176
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus2.8%54.4%49.8%–58.9%454
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Cryptbloom2.0%52.9%47.5%–58.3%323
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Luden's Echo1.9%56.3%50.8%–61.7%316
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Nashor's Tooth1.7%48.2%42.3%–54.1%274
4th item, of 9,600 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass28%55.6%53.7%–57.5%2,652
Rabadon's Deathcap14%57.8%55.1%–60.4%1,345
Shadowflame8.7%54.1%50.7%–57.5%832
Terminus7.5%54.8%51.1%–58.4%719
Nashor's Tooth7.1%49.2%45.5%–52.9%683
Void Staff4.7%52.8%48.2%–57.3%451
5th item, of 4,072 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap22%54.3%51.1%–57.6%898
Zhonya's Hourglass15%53.9%50.0%–57.8%629
Guardian Angel8.4%56.3%51.0%–61.5%341
Void Staff7.6%56.6%51.0%–62.0%311
Shadowflame6.2%59.1%52.9%–64.9%254
Terminus4.1%50.3%42.8%–57.8%165
6th item, of 435 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games11%38.3%25.8%–52.6%47
Phantom DancerFew games10%68.2%53.4%–80.0%44
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games9.4%43.9%29.9%–59.0%41
Guardian AngelFew games7.8%41.2%26.4%–57.8%34
Void StaffFew games5.5%50.0%31.4%–68.6%24
Horizon FocusFew games5.5%66.7%46.7%–82.0%24
Boots
Berserker's Greaves61%48.1%47.3%–49.0%14,095
Sorcerer's Shoes19%48.1%46.6%–49.6%4,286
No boots8.8%36.0%33.9%–38.1%2,032
Gluttonous Greaves5.3%53.8%51.0%–56.6%1,220
Ionian Boots of Lucidity2.5%46.1%42.0%–50.2%571
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion66%47.7%46.9%–48.5%15,236
Doran's Blade + Health Potion20%47.2%45.8%–48.7%4,704
Cull + Health Potion7.1%43.1%40.7%–45.5%1,637
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess0.8%42.4%35.3%–49.7%177
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash33%48.0%46.9%–49.1%7,522
Flash + Barrier27%46.4%45.2%–47.7%6,163
Flash + Teleport18%46.8%45.3%–48.3%4,147
Flash + Ghost13%49.9%48.0%–51.7%2,894
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E46%49.7%48.7%–50.6%10,577
Max Q W E · starts Q W E22%44.3%42.9%–45.7%5,035
Max Q E W · starts Q E W13%46.2%44.5%–48.0%2,978
Max Q W E · starts Q E W4.1%41.5%38.4%–44.7%937
Max Q E W · starts W Q E3.1%52.8%49.1%–56.4%707
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R39%48.9%47.9%–50.0%8,829
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R19%48.4%46.9%–49.9%4,346
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R12%45.9%44.0%–47.8%2,712
W Q E Q Q R Q E Q E R2.9%52.9%49.1%–56.8%646
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.8%45.4%41.6%–49.3%630
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R2.7%44.4%40.4%–48.4%593
Finished items
Statikk Shiv28%47.0%45.8%–48.2%6,483
Luden's Echo24%48.2%46.9%–49.5%5,562
Nashor's Tooth23%52.2%50.9%–53.6%5,342
Shadowflame17%51.2%49.7%–52.8%4,022
Zhonya's Hourglass17%54.6%53.0%–56.1%3,828
Rabadon's Deathcap12%55.5%53.6%–57.3%2,681
Voltaic Cyclosword7.9%48.0%45.7%–50.3%1,818
Phantom Dancer5.1%54.8%52.0%–57.7%1,180
Void Staff3.9%53.6%50.3%–56.8%896
Dusk and Dawn3.4%55.6%52.1%–59.1%784

Questions

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

The most played core is Kraken Slayer, then Guinsoo's Rageblade, then Terminus: 14% of 23,059 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.8% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 46% of 22,759 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 33% of 23,059 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.0% win rate.