Kai'Sa, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
6.8%
Ban Rate
2.5%

Kai'Sa ADC Build: Items & Boots

Kai'Sa C TierMarksmanMage
Patch
26.20
Games
13,573
Lane
Bot
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Kai'Sa build is Gluttonous Greaves, Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Farsight Alteration: 5.46% of games, 51.51% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Kai'Sa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    53.1%Win Rate88.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    57.4%Win Rate6.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.25%Win Rate
+4.03%WR Diff
4.21%Pick Rate
2,398Matches

This Kai'Sa build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Kai'Sa build are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Nashor's Tooth. This item combination achieves a 53.3% win rate across 2,398 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kai'Sa gains a total of 105 AD, 215 AP, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Kai'Sa Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Lethal Tempo
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Cut Down
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Magical Footwear
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Kai'Sa Abilities

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Kai'Sa build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Kai'Sa are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 52.5% win rate and 32.3% pick rate.

52.5%Win Rate
32.3%Pick Rate
55.2%Win Rate
9.6%Pick Rate
These are Kai'Sa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Kraken Slayer (49.2% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 59.8% pick rate) provides 45 AD, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Guinsoo's Rageblade (50.8% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 73.8% pick rate) provides 30 AP, 30 AD, 0.25% AS. Nashor's Tooth (53.7% WR, +4.5% WR diff, 36.7% pick rate) provides 80 AP, 0.5% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Kraken Slayer S Tier
    Kraken Slayer - 3,000 gold - Kai'Sa core item

    Kraken Slayer

    3,000 3,000
    49.18%Win Rate
    -0.04%WR Diff
    59.84%Pick Rate
  • Guinsoo's Rageblade S Tier
    Guinsoo's Rageblade - 3,000 gold - Kai'Sa core item

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    3,000 3,000
    50.80%Win Rate
    +1.58%WR Diff
    73.75%Pick Rate
  • Nashor's Tooth S Tier
    Nashor's Tooth - 2,900 gold - Kai'Sa core item

    Nashor's Tooth

    2,900 2,900
    53.73%Win Rate
    +4.51%WR Diff
    36.68%Pick Rate
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Kai'Sa players complete Statikk Shiv first in 38% of games, winning 49.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:06 to 12:48).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
49.8%37.8%11:184,874
49.3%55.2%10:547,120
57.6%0.8%9:3699

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
63.9%0.5%17:2461
52.9%24.9%18:243,056
50.1%49.5%18:126,060

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
57.7%14.0%23:181,468
67.5%0.4%21:4240
52.7%17.3%23:121,815

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 12,901 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Kai'Sa players max Q > E > W in 82% of games, winning 49.8% of the 10,802 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Icathian RainQE - SuperchargeEW - Void SeekerW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 16% of games, 46.5% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 1% of games, 50.9% win rate
Large sampleBased on 13,102 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Kai'Sa include Zhonya's Hourglass, Terminus. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
    Zhonya's Hourglass - 3,250 gold - Kai'Sa situational item

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    3,250 3,250
    53.01%Win Rate
    +3.79%WR Diff
    24.45%Pick Rate
  • Terminus S Tier
    Terminus - 3,000 gold - Kai'Sa situational item

    Terminus

    3,000 3,000
    51.38%Win Rate
    +2.16%WR Diff
    35.19%Pick Rate
The best boots for Kai'Sa are Berserker's Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kai'Sa is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Kai'Sa trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    51.68%Win Rate
    +2.46%WR Diff
    50.34%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Kai'Sa build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:179%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:105
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:215
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Kai'Sa movement speedSpeed
45
45
Kai'Sa attack speedAS
1.7999999999999998%
1.5%
Kai'Sa attack damageAD
105
105
Kai'Sa movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0.04%
Kai'Sa ability powerAP
215
215
Kai'Sa armorArmor
50
50
When facing Kai'Sa's top counters like KogMaw, Xayah, Jinx, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Zhonya's Hourglass or Terminus based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kai'Sa performance.
sustained physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,000gStatikk Shiv at 11:18 (median)

This Kai'Sa sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.3% win rate across 2,398 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 215 total AP and rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Kai'Sa with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kai'Sa's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,250, this Kai'Sa build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Nashor's Tooth power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kai'Sa build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 215 total AP
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Kai'Sa Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

13,042 games

Most Kai'Sa Bot players rush Kraken Slayer first (55% of games), finished at a median of 10.9 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (79%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (88%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Kai'Sa boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's GreavesMost played79.5%49.2%10,368
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves14.4%53.6%1,878
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear1.6%36.8%204
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes0.7%47.8%90
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps0.6%39.3%84

Kai'Sa starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BowHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2Most played40.6%49.7%5,285
Doran's BowHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward30.9%49.1%4,020
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health Potion10.5%49.2%1,369
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward7.1%48.2%920

Kai'Sa summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashBarrierFlash + BarrierMost played87.5%49.3%11,418
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash5.6%52.0%732
CleanseFlashCleanse + Flash2.3%46.4%304
FlashHealFlash + Heal1.9%49.0%251

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Kai'Sa First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Kai'Sa players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer10.9 min
9.7-12.4 min
55.2%49.3%7,115
Statikk Shiv Statikk Shiv11.3 min
10.1-12.8 min
37.8%49.8%4,871
Yun Tal Wildarrows Yun Tal Wildarrows10.9 min
9.7-12.4 min
3.4%50.0%442
Hubris Hubris9.6 min
8.7-10.8 min
0.8%57.6%99

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Kraken SlayerGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus23.5 min
21.5-25.7 min
23.2%50.8%2,434
Kraken SlayerGuinsoo's RagebladeNashor's Tooth Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Nashor's Tooth23.2 min
21.3-25.2 min
17.3%52.7%1,815
Statikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeNashor's Tooth Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Nashor's Tooth23.3 min
21.3-25.4 min
14.0%57.7%1,467
Statikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus23.9 min
21.9-26.0 min
5.1%52.7%531
HubrisThe CollectorRunaan's Hurricane Hubris → The Collector → Runaan's Hurricane21.7 min
20.0-23.7 min
0.4%67.5%40

Every Kai'Sa Bot Item by Win Rate

The completed items Kai'Sa players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Guinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeMost played76.7%50.8%10,005
Kraken SlayerKraken Slayer62.2%49.2%8,117
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv40.3%50.0%5,261
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth38.2%53.7%4,978
TerminusTerminus36.6%51.4%4,775
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass25.4%53.0%3,317
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword9.2%48.0%1,197
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge8.7%51.1%1,130
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn7.7%56.9%1,001
Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer5.5%54.2%718
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel5.5%58.4%712
ShadowflameShadowflame5.3%50.9%691

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Kai'Sa's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Kraken SlayerGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusBerserker's Greaves
Total gold10,100

This core is in our ranked data: 50.8% win rate over 2,434 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
105
Ability Power
30
Attack Speed
130%
Move Speed
45

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