Ashe - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
6.3%

Ashevs Kai'Sa

CMarksmanSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ashe vs Kai'Sa is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Kai'Sa wins with a 50.2% win rate (+0.4%) over Ashe based on 255 games. Kai'Sa wins the early laning phase while Ashe scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ashe build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup.

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Ashe Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ashe performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Ashe - 49.8% win rate in this matchup
Ashe
49.8% WR
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Kai'Sa vs Ashe matchup - 50.2% win rate
Kai'Sa
50.2% WR

Who Wins the Ashe vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Kai'Sa
Matches: 255
49.8%
Win Rate
50.2%
6.1
CS / min
6.6
802
DMG / min
843
12,146
Gold / game
13,054
112
Heal / min
157
386
DMG Mitigated / min
511
1.5
CC / min
0.1
42.3%
Early Game WR
57.7%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Ashe vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 255 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 50.2% win rate compared to Ashe's 49.8%, giving Kai'Sa a 0.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kai'Sa controls the early laning stage, but Ashe outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kai'Sa needs to press advantages before Ashe reaches their power spikes, while Ashe should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ashe leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Kai'Sa is slightly favored, Ashe can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Kai'Sa's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ashe vs Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Kai'Sa wins the laning phase against Ashe in League of Legends

Kai'Sa is favored during the laning phase against Ashe, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Kai'Sa holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Ashe
6.6Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa edges out Ashe by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kai'Sa.
Damage
802Ashe
843Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa deals 41 more champion damage per minute than Ashe. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Ashe choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kai'Sa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,146Ashe
13,054Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa generates a commanding 908 more gold per game than Ashe. This substantial economic advantage means Kai'Sa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ashe should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Ashe
0.1Kai'Sa
Ashe brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ashe far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
497Ashe
668Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa vastly out-sustains Ashe, healing and mitigating 170 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kai'Sa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ashe is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ashe, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ashe Build Against Kai'Sa

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Ashe needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ashe against Kai'Sa are Rapid Firecannon, Yun Tal Wildarrows and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Ashe an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
57.7%
+15.3% advantage
Ashe early game win rateAshe42.3%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa57.7%
Late Game
Ashe
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Ashe late game win rateAshe55.6%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa44.4%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.7% win rate — a 15.3 percentage point lead over Ashe. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ashe is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Kai'Sa. Extended games heavily favor Ashe, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kai'Sa must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ashe reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ashe survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ashe Runes Against Kai'Sa

Precision rune tree - Ashe primary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Ashe rune vs Kai'SaPresence of Mind - best Ashe rune vs Kai'SaLegend: Alacrity - best Ashe rune vs Kai'SaCut Down - best Ashe rune vs Kai'Sa
Inspiration rune tree - Ashe secondary runes vs Kai'SaInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Ashe rune vs Kai'SaBiscuit Delivery - best Ashe rune vs Kai'Sa
53.7% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Ashe maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kai'Sa.


Ashe matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Ashe's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ashe build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ashe matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.38%6445.971411,77350.8%48.4%
47.43%6436.173712,07350.8%45.1%
51.52%4276.177912,36350.6%52.1%
51.00%4006.180612,48647.2%53.5%
53.82%2626.177611,65159.6%50.0%
49.80%2556.180212,14642.3%55.6%
51.83%2186.274412,00846.5%55.3%
48.54%2066.074711,81849.4%47.9%
58.47%1836.279512,85761.2%56.9%
49.71%1715.973612,38559.7%42.4%
48.30%1476.380512,19953.6%45.0%
46.94%1476.281712,54042.6%49.5%
56.25%1446.079911,78453.7%58.4%
50.78%1285.373011,15347.3%53.4%
48.36%1225.569812,11348.9%48.0%
58.41%1136.176511,73659.6%57.4%
57.28%1035.878412,01357.5%57.1%
46.08%1024.265410,31846.1%46.0%
52.69%936.172312,13655.9%50.9%
33.70%926.372712,79635.5%32.8%
47.19%896.274112,35741.2%50.9%
54.29%703.968211,16247.4%56.9%
46.38%695.967311,34156.3%37.8%
38.81%674.981911,62526.9%46.3%
40.68%595.772711,16337.9%43.3%
47.46%595.878512,54152.6%45.0%
28.85%524.770012,0120.0%44.1%
39.22%515.968812,67736.8%40.6%
45.65%466.480312,53650.0%42.3%
56.82%446.585010,89263.6%50.0%
63.16%386.175111,94881.3%50.0%
43.24%375.781611,42252.6%33.3%
58.06%316.579712,83938.5%72.2%
46.67%302.57289,63950.0%44.4%
41.38%292.56988,91431.3%53.9%
41.38%291.75699,90642.9%40.9%
66.67%244.881813,10628.6%82.3%
47.83%231.56629,98220.0%55.6%
54.55%223.887410,87233.3%69.2%
33.33%214.168011,8690.0%50.0%
66.67%216.472911,26860.0%72.7%
47.62%216.871610,67854.5%40.0%
52.38%211.66008,88055.6%50.0%
52.63%192.16929,37650.0%54.5%
33.33%185.289911,33333.3%33.3%
58.82%176.47089,50858.3%60.0%
41.18%171.96508,74925.0%55.6%
47.06%172.168011,08520.0%58.3%
47.06%172.465111,116100.0%35.7%
40.00%156.078911,44050.0%28.6%
60.00%155.876611,89433.3%77.8%
64.29%141.75347,69571.4%57.1%
46.15%135.663511,23125.0%55.6%
33.33%126.287015,7240.0%36.4%
33.33%122.25868,59228.6%40.0%
75.00%125.569311,41860.0%85.7%
41.67%122.76668,83640.0%42.9%
27.27%111.95759,6990.0%37.5%
54.55%116.172811,34640.0%66.7%
63.64%116.061113,76366.7%62.5%
63.64%114.973410,93975.0%57.1%
60.00%105.682810,587100.0%33.3%
60.00%104.277112,54866.7%57.1%
22.22%96.181113,79833.3%16.7%
55.56%92.25479,22750.0%60.0%
33.33%94.964911,3590.0%60.0%
44.44%93.26329,03440.0%50.0%
22.22%91.76488,50820.0%25.0%
55.56%96.189712,18850.0%60.0%
37.50%81.64306,65960.0%0.0%
25.00%82.24717,08050.0%0.0%
75.00%82.16119,05975.0%75.0%
62.50%82.14779,27966.7%60.0%
25.00%82.170810,614100.0%14.3%
37.50%86.581210,57840.0%33.3%
57.14%75.48559,36550.0%66.7%
14.29%73.869810,1920.0%33.3%
28.57%72.66519,8550.0%50.0%
71.43%76.188814,755100.0%66.7%
42.86%71.968011,13466.7%25.0%
50.00%62.974511,7480.0%50.0%
33.33%64.879913,0340.0%33.3%
33.33%66.48869,08033.3%33.3%
33.33%65.560711,6570.0%66.7%
66.67%61.856612,072100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.975213,06850.0%75.0%
50.00%65.672611,53366.7%33.3%
80.00%53.66047,11766.7%100.0%
20.00%54.31,0728,8490.0%50.0%
60.00%57.14829,94133.3%100.0%
20.00%50.94867,6570.0%33.3%
60.00%56.075612,459100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.677210,275100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.46164,56760.0%0.0%
60.00%53.07429,9820.0%75.0%
20.00%51.56538,65733.3%0.0%
60.00%55.187712,255100.0%50.0%
80.00%53.693511,03366.7%100.0%
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Ashe vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ashe do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Kai'Sa wins the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 50.2% win rate compared to Ashe's 49.8%, a 0.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 255 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ashe do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Ashe with a 57.7% win rate versus 42.3%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ashe do against Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Ashe takes over the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Ashe scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Ashe with a 50.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.4 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 255 games analyzed.

What is the best Ashe build against Kai'Sa?

The best Ashe build against Kai'Sa includes Rapid Firecannon, Yun Tal Wildarrows, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ashe runes against Kai'Sa?

The best Ashe runes against Kai'Sa use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.7% win rate in the Ashe vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ashe counter Kai'Sa?

No, Ashe struggles against Kai'Sa with only a 49.8% win rate. Kai'Sa has the advantage in this matchup. Ashe players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kai'Sa's lead.

How do I play Ashe against Kai'Sa?

When playing Ashe against Kai'Sa, play cautiously and avoid Kai'Sa's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kai'Sa in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.