Kai'Sa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Kai'SaBuild

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Kai'Sa build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Muramana, Void Staff, Cryptbloom, Farsight Alteration. This Kai'Sa build has a 4.03% pick rate and a 37.5% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kai'Sa build choices below.

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Select a Kai'Sa Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Luden's Echo - Kai'Sa Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Kai'Sa Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Muramana - Kai'Sa Highest Win Rate Build core itemMuramana
37.5%Win Rate
-10.3%WR Diff
4.0%Pick Rate

Best Kai'Sa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
37.50%Win Rate
-10.27%WR Diff
4.03%Pick Rate
24Build Matches
These are Kai'Sa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (36.9% WR, -10.9% WR diff, 2.8% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (49.4% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 5.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Muramana (45.0% WR, -2.7% WR diff, 2.8% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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

Top situational items for Kai'Sa include Void Staff, Cryptbloom. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kai'Sa are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kai'Sa is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

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

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total mana Mana:1600
  • Total ability power Ability Power:380
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:35
When facing Kai'Sa's top counters like Veigar, Zeri, Samira, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats 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 Void Staff or Cryptbloom based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kai'Sa performance.

This Kai'Sa burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 37.5% win rate, this Kai'Sa build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 380 total AP. 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 lacks defensive stats making Kai'Sa vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,950, this Kai'Sa build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Muramana 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.

See Also

Kai'Sa OverviewKai'Sa RunesKai'Sa CountersAll Items