Kai'SaTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot96%Top<1%
Win
48.9%
▼1.1 vs Top
LP a game
+0.40
±1.08
Games
1,338
a win +19.9 · a loss −18.7
Pick · Ban
0.12 · 3.2%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Kai'Sa Top on VN, patch 26.21: Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus; 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

71% · 49.2% won

Spells

FlBa

37% · 47.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

36% · 51.8% won

Items 27.7% of games with a core

  1. Kraken Slayer
  2. Guinsoo's Rageblade
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Zh55.2%won44% · 77pick, 77 games
  • Pd54.7%won14% · 25pick, 25 games
  • Nt53.9%won8.6% · 15pick, 15 games
5th
  • Ga59.2%won29% · 23pick, 23 games
  • Zh56.8%won15% · 12pick, 12 games
  • Bl58.2%won9.0% · 7pick, 7 games

53.4% won (47.6–59.2) · 277 games

4th: of the 175 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 78 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 Greaves75% · 49.2% won

Skill path 29% of games · 54.5% 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. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus277 gamesMost played28%53.4%48% to 59%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth95 gamesFew games9.5%59.0%49% to 68%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's Tooth56 gamesFew games5.6%42.9%31% to 56%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus42 gamesFew games4.2%50.0%36% to 64%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Nashor's Tooth41 gamesFew games4.1%46.3%32% to 61%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Dusk and Dawn40 gamesFew games4.0%60.0%45% to 74%
  7. Manamune › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame32 gamesFew games3.2%50.0%34% to 66%
  8. Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Zhonya's Hourglass26 gamesFew games2.6%57.7%39% to 74%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E36%51.8%473
  2. starts Q W E22%49.0%296
  3. starts Q E W16%45.4%207
  4. starts Q E WFew games7.0%35.9%92
  5. starts W Q EFew games4.8%65.1%63

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion71% · 49.2% won · 948 games
  • Cull + Health Potion 11%49.3% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 11%47.9% won

Boots

Berserker's Greaves75% · 49.2% won · 1,002 games
  • No boots 9.0%42.2% won
  • Sorcerer's Shoes Few games7.4%44.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier37% · 47.8% won · 494 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 34%51.0% won
  • Flash + Ghost 9.6%57.8% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus28%53.4%47.6%–59.2%277
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games9.5%59.0%48.9%–68.3%95
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Nashor's ToothFew games5.6%42.9%30.8%–55.9%56
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games4.2%50.0%35.5%–64.5%42
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Nashor's ToothFew games4.1%46.3%32.1%–61.3%41
Statikk Shiv › Voltaic Cyclosword › Dusk and DawnFew games4.0%60.0%44.6%–73.7%40
Manamune › Luden's Echo › ShadowflameFew games3.2%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32
Kraken Slayer › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.6%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
4th item, of 597 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass32%52.4%45.3%–59.4%189
TerminusFew games9.6%63.2%50.2%–74.5%57
ShadowflameFew games8.5%49.0%35.9%–62.3%51
Nashor's ToothFew games6.5%43.6%29.3%–59.0%39
Phantom DancerFew games5.4%59.4%42.3%–74.5%32
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games3.7%68.2%47.3%–83.6%22
5th item, of 254 games that reached it
Guardian AngelFew games14%60.0%43.6%–74.5%35
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
ShadowflameFew games8.7%68.2%47.3%–83.6%22
Boots
Berserker's Greaves75%49.2%46.1%–52.3%1,002
No boots9.0%42.2%33.7%–51.1%121
Sorcerer's ShoesFew games7.4%44.4%35.1%–54.3%99
Gluttonous GreavesFew games4.4%61.0%48.3%–72.4%59
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion71%49.2%46.0%–52.3%948
Cull + Health Potion11%49.3%41.4%–57.3%150
Doran's Blade + Health Potion11%47.9%40.0%–56.0%146
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier37%47.8%43.4%–52.2%494
Exhaust + Flash34%51.0%46.4%–55.5%461
Flash + Ghost9.6%57.8%49.2%–66.0%128
Flash + Ignite8.7%47.0%38.2%–56.0%117
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q W E36%51.8%47.3%–56.3%473
Max Q W E · starts Q W E22%49.0%43.3%–54.7%296
Max Q E W · starts Q E W16%45.4%38.8%–52.2%207
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games7.0%35.9%26.8%–46.1%92
Max Q E W · starts W Q EFew games4.8%65.1%52.8%–75.7%63
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R29%54.5%49.5%–59.5%376
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R17%44.0%37.7%–50.5%225
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R14%45.6%38.5%–52.9%180
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E RFew games5.0%55.4%43.3%–66.8%65
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.5%32.8%22.1%–45.6%58
W Q E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.1%58.5%45.1%–70.7%53
Finished items
Statikk Shiv37%48.2%43.8%–52.6%492
Nashor's Tooth22%52.8%47.2%–58.4%299
Zhonya's Hourglass20%52.8%46.8%–58.6%271
Voltaic Cyclosword12%49.7%42.2%–57.2%167
Shadowflame11%52.7%44.7%–60.7%146
Luden's Echo9.7%45.4%37.1%–54.0%130
Dusk and DawnFew games7.4%59.6%49.8%–68.7%99
Phantom DancerFew games5.2%64.3%52.6%–74.5%70
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games5.2%53.6%42.0%–64.9%69
Infinity EdgeFew games3.9%46.2%33.3%–59.5%52

Questions

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

The most played core is Kraken Slayer, then Guinsoo's Rageblade, then Terminus: 21% of 1,338 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.4% win rate.

What skill order do Kai'Sa Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, W, E: 36% of 1,316 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kai'Sa Top players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 37% of 1,338 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.8% win rate.