Kai'SaMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot98%Mid1%
Win
45.9%
▼4.1 vs Mid
LP a game
0.00
±1.07
Games
1,338
a win +20.6 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.19 · 4.8%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Mid on LAS, patch 26.21: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; Lethal Tempo + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,338 games).

Build

Most played of 1,338 games

Start

DbHp

47% · 46.9% won

Spells

FlBa

48% · 45.3% won

Skills

starts Q W E

34% · 42.6% won

Items 24.0% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd59.0%won46% · 66pick, 66 games
  • Vs55.6%won15% · 21pick, 21 games
  • Cr59.2%won14% · 20pick, 20 games
5th
  • Rd59.6%won46% · 22pick, 22 games
  • Vs59.6%won25% · 12pick, 12 games
  • Cr57.0%won13% · 6pick, 6 games

58.7% won (52.4–64.7) · 242 games

4th: of the 144 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 48 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 Greaves44% · 46.5% won

Skill path 29% of games · 42.8% 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 › Shadowflame242 gamesMost played24%58.7%52% to 65%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth103 games10%53.4%44% to 63%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth64 gamesFew games6.3%53.1%41% to 65%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus49 gamesFew games4.9%46.9%34% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E34%42.6%453
  2. starts Q W E34%47.3%450
  3. starts Q E W11%46.9%143
  4. starts Q W EFew games5.2%36.2%69
  5. starts Q E WFew games3.1%46.3%41

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion47% · 46.9% won · 631 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 25%45.4% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 19%47.0% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves44% · 46.5% won · 585 games
  • Spellslinger's Shoes 38%46.6% won
  • No boots Few games5.9%30.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier48% · 45.3% won · 638 games
  • Flash + Teleport 24%47.2% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 12%40.7% won
Every option as a table48 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame24%58.7%52.4%–64.7%242
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth10%53.4%43.8%–62.7%103
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games6.3%53.1%41.1%–64.8%64
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games4.9%46.9%33.7%–60.6%49
4th item, of 619 games that reached it
Shadowflame17%53.3%43.9%–62.5%107
Zhonya's Hourglass17%55.3%45.7%–64.6%103
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games15%57.9%47.9%–67.3%95
Nashor's ToothFew games7.0%48.8%34.6%–63.2%43
Void StaffFew games4.2%46.2%28.8%–64.5%26
TerminusFew games4.0%68.0%48.4%–82.8%25
5th item, of 258 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games24%54.8%42.5%–66.6%62
Zhonya's HourglassFew games16%54.8%40.0%–68.8%42
ShadowflameFew games11%51.7%34.4%–68.6%29
Void StaffFew games8.1%71.4%50.0%–86.2%21
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves44%46.5%42.5%–50.6%585
Spellslinger's Shoes38%46.6%42.3%–50.9%511
No bootsFew games5.9%30.4%21.3%–41.2%79
Immortal PathFew games5.6%46.7%35.8%–57.8%75
Crimson LucidityFew games3.4%53.3%39.1%–67.1%45
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion47%46.9%43.1%–50.8%631
Doran's Blade + Health Potion25%45.4%40.2%–50.7%339
Cull + Health Potion19%47.0%41.0%–53.2%253
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games3.9%44.2%31.6%–57.7%52
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier48%45.3%41.5%–49.2%638
Flash + Teleport24%47.2%41.8%–52.7%318
Exhaust + Flash12%40.7%33.6%–48.3%167
Flash + Ignite12%50.0%42.3%–57.8%156
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E34%42.6%38.1%–47.2%453
Max Q W E · starts Q W E34%47.3%42.8%–52.0%450
Max Q E W · starts Q E W11%46.9%38.9%–55.0%143
Max W Q E · starts Q W EFew games5.2%36.2%25.9%–48.0%69
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games3.1%46.3%32.1%–61.3%41
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R29%42.8%37.9%–47.9%376
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R27%48.0%42.9%–53.2%356
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R9.9%44.5%36.2%–53.2%128
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games3.4%38.6%25.7%–53.4%44
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.2%71.4%56.4%–82.8%42
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.1%59.3%40.7%–75.5%27
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves44%46.5%42.5%–50.6%585
Statikk Shiv43%46.1%42.1%–50.2%577
Guinsoo's Rageblade40%47.7%43.5%–52.0%532
Nashor's Tooth28%48.7%43.6%–53.7%370
Kraken Slayer27%44.6%39.5%–49.7%359
Rabadon's Deathcap14%55.3%48.2%–62.2%190
Zhonya's Hourglass14%52.7%45.5%–59.8%184
Terminus9.2%49.6%40.9%–58.3%123
Voltaic CycloswordFew games5.6%56.0%44.8%–66.7%75
Void StaffFew games4.5%60.0%47.4%–71.4%60

Questions

What do Kai'Sa Mid players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 18% of 1,338 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 58.7% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 34% of 1,321 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 42.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 48% of 1,338 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 45.3% win rate.