- Win Rate
- 50.3%
- Pick Rate
- 6.5%
- Ban Rate
- 2.5%
Kai'Sa Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 8,468
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kai'Sa's abilities include Killer Instinct, Second Skin, Supercharge, Icathian Rain, Void Seeker. Learn how to use Kai'Sa's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 10/9/8/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 130/100/70s
Second Skin
Kai'Sa Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
7,859 games
Q
E
WKai'Sa Bot maxes Q (Icathian Rain) → E (Supercharge) → W (Void Seeker): 81% of players use this order and win 51% of 6,409 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 81.1% | 51.0% | 6,409 |
| Q > W > E | 16.6% | 48.5% | 1,316 |
| W > Q > E | 1.7% | 52.2% | 134 |
QWEKai'Sa Mid maxes Q (Icathian Rain) → W (Void Seeker) → E (Supercharge): 49% of players use this order and win 43.2% of 74 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 12, 17.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 49.3% | 43.2% | 74 |
| Q > E > W | 40.7% | 45.9% | 61 |
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Kai'Sa Passive: Second Skin
Kai'Sa's basic attacks stack Plasma, dealing increasing bonus magic damage. Allies' immobilizing effects help stack Plasma. Additionally, Kai'Sa's item purchases upgrade her basic spells to have more powerful properties.
Kai'Sa Q: Icathian Rain
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sKai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.
Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Kai'Sa W: Void Seeker
Cooldown 20/19/17/16/14sKai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.
Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20s | 19s | 17s | 16s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 |
| Range | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10s | 9.5s | 8.5s | 8s | 7s |
Kai'Sa E: Supercharge
Cooldown 16/15/13/12/10sKai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed.
Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 15s | 13s | 12s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Range | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 7.5s | 6.5s | 6s | 5s |
Kai'Sa R: Killer Instinct
Cooldown 130/100/70s
Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 130s | 100s | 70s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 2,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 65s | 50s | 35s |
Kai'Sa Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Kai'Sa's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Icathian Rain | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Void Seeker | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| E · Supercharge | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Killer Instinct | 70s | 46.7s | 35s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Icathian Rain | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Void Seeker | 20s | 19s | 17s | 16s | 14s |
| E · Supercharge | 16s | 15s | 13s | 12s | 10s |
| R · Killer Instinct | 130s | 100s | 70s |
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Kai'Sa Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Kai'Sa?
Most Kai'Sa Bot players max Q (Icathian Rain), E (Supercharge), W (Void Seeker) in that order — 81% of ranked games this patch, with a 51% win rate.
What is Kai'Sa's ultimate cooldown?
Kai'Sa's ultimate, Killer Instinct, has a 130 / 100 / 70 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 35 seconds.
When should I level Kai'Sa's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Kai'Sa skill order does.
What does Kai'Sa's passive do?
Kai'Sa's passive is Second Skin. Kai'Sa's basic attacks stack Plasma, dealing increasing bonus magic damage. Allies' immobilizing effects help stack Plasma. Additionally, Kai'Sa's item purchases upgrade her basic spells to have more powerful properties.
How much does ability haste lower Kai'Sa's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Kai'Sa's Icathian Rain goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Killer Instinct from 70 to 35 seconds at max rank.