Kai'SaTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot96%Top1%
Win
49.9%
▼0.1 vs Top
LP a game
+1.80
±2.15
Games
377
a win +21.8 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.17 · 3.9%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Top on SG, patch 26.21: Manamune, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame; Lethal Tempo + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 377 games).

Low sample. 377 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 377 games

Start

DbHp

64% · 52.1% won

Spells

ExFl

23% · 63.6% won

Skills

starts Q W E

40% · 52.3% won

Items 19.2% of games with a core

  1. Manamune
  2. Luden's Echo
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd62.4%won58% · 22pick, 22 games
  • Vs61.3%won18% · 7pick, 7 games
5th
  • Zh63.8%won24% · 20pick, 20 games
  • Rd64.1%won18% · 15pick, 15 games
all builds

54.6% won (41.5–67.0) · 55 games

4th: of the 38 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsBerserker's Greaves54% · 45.1% won

Skill path 32% of games · 48.7% 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. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame55 gamesMost playedFew games19%54.6%42% to 67%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus49 gamesFew games17%63.3%49% to 75%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth49 gamesFew games17%57.1%43% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E40%52.3%151
  2. starts Q E WFew games19%51.4%70
  3. starts Q W EFew games18%45.6%68
  4. starts Q E WFew games7.5%35.7%28

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion64% · 52.1% won · 242 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion Few games18%44.9% won
  • Cull + Health Potion Few games9.0%52.9% won

Boots

Berserker's Greaves54% · 45.1% won · 204 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 28%50.5% won
  • No boots Few games8.0%66.7% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash23% · 63.6% won · 88 gamesFew games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games23%46.5% won
  • Flash + Barrier Few games23%43.5% won
Every option as a table34 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Manamune › Luden's Echo › ShadowflameFew games19%54.6%41.5%–67.0%55
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games17%63.3%49.3%–75.3%49
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games17%57.1%43.3%–70.0%49
4th item, of 186 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games21%56.4%41.0%–70.7%39
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games17%67.7%50.1%–81.4%31
TerminusFew games11%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
5th item, of 85 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games24%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
Boots
Berserker's Greaves54%45.1%38.4%–52.0%204
Sorcerer's Shoes28%50.5%41.1%–59.8%107
No bootsFew games8.0%66.7%48.8%–80.8%30
Gluttonous GreavesFew games5.8%63.6%43.0%–80.3%22
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion64%52.1%45.8%–58.3%242
Doran's Blade + Health PotionFew games18%44.9%33.8%–56.6%69
Cull + Health PotionFew games9.0%52.9%36.7%–68.6%34
Summoner spells
Exhaust + FlashFew games23%63.6%53.2%–72.9%88
Flash + TeleportFew games23%46.5%36.4%–57.0%86
Flash + BarrierFew games23%43.5%33.5%–54.1%85
Flash + IgniteFew games18%44.1%33.0%–55.9%68
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E40%52.3%44.4%–60.1%151
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games19%51.4%40.0%–62.7%70
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games18%45.6%34.3%–57.3%68
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games7.5%35.7%20.7%–54.2%28
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R32%48.7%39.9%–57.6%119
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games17%53.2%41.0%–65.1%62
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games16%50.8%38.4%–63.2%59
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games6.4%37.5%21.2%–57.3%24
Finished items
Guinsoo's Rageblade48%50.0%42.8%–57.2%180
Kraken Slayer45%53.6%46.0%–61.0%168
Statikk ShivFew games25%46.9%37.2%–56.8%96
Nashor's ToothFew games23%51.7%41.4%–61.9%87
TerminusFew games23%57.0%46.4%–66.9%86
Zhonya's HourglassFew games20%55.8%44.7%–66.4%77
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games16%64.4%51.7%–75.4%59
Voltaic CycloswordFew games9.0%55.9%39.5%–71.1%34

Questions

What do Kai'Sa Top players build first on SG?

The most played core is Manamune, then Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame: 15% of 377 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.6% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 40% of 375 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 23% of 377 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 63.6% win rate.