- Win Rate
- 49.2%
- Pick Rate
- 6.8%
- Ban Rate
- 2.5%
Kai'Sa ADC Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 13,573
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 20, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Barrier51.5%Win Rate88.7%Pick Rate
Flash + Exhaust53.6%Win Rate5.8%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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, Terminus, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This item combination achieves a 51.5% win rate across 3,114 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.
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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 52.4% win rate and 33.8% pick rate.
- Kraken Slayer S Tier
Kraken Slayer
3,00049.18%Win Rate-0.04%WR Diff59.84%Pick Rate - Terminus S Tier
Terminus
3,00051.38%Win Rate+2.16%WR Diff35.19%Pick Rate - Guinsoo's Rageblade S Tier
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,00050.80%Win Rate+1.58%WR Diff73.75%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
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
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 49.8% | 37.8% | 11:18 | 4,874 |
 | 49.3% | 55.2% | 10:54 | 7,120 |
 | 57.6% | 0.8% | 9:36 | 99 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 63.9% | 0.5% | 17:24 | 61 |
 | 52.9% | 24.9% | 18:24 | 3,056 |
| 50.1% | 49.5% | 18:12 | 6,060 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 57.7% | 14.0% | 23:18 | 1,468 |
  | 67.5% | 0.4% | 21:42 | 40 |
| 52.7% | 17.3% | 23:12 | 1,815 |
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.
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.
Q
E
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > W > E: 16% of games, 46.5% win rate
- W > Q > E: 1% of games, 50.9% win rate
- Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25053.01%Win Rate+3.79%WR Diff24.45%Pick Rate - Nashor's Tooth S Tier
Nashor's Tooth
2,90053.73%Win Rate+4.51%WR Diff36.68%Pick Rate
- Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
Gluttonous Greaves
1,00053.67%Win Rate+4.45%WR Diff13.85%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
051.68%Win Rate+2.46%WR Diff50.34%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Kai'Sa build.
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:105
Attack Speed:150%- Movement Speed:4%
Ability Power:215
Armor:50
Build Comparison
SpeedADASSpeedAPArmor
This Kai'Sa sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. This build maintains a solid 51.5% win rate based on 3,114 analyzed matches. 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 16,150, this Kai'Sa build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Kraken Slayer, Terminus, and Guinsoo's Rageblade 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
Champions with Similar Builds to Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
13,042 gamesMost 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
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Berserker's GreavesMost played | 79.5% | 49.2% | 10,368 |
 Gluttonous Greaves | 14.4% | 53.6% | 1,878 |
 Slightly Magical Footwear | 1.6% | 36.8% | 204 |
 Sorcerer's Shoes | 0.7% | 47.8% | 90 |
 Plated Steelcaps | 0.6% | 39.3% | 84 |
Kai'Sa starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2Most played | 40.6% | 49.7% | 5,285 |
 Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 30.9% | 49.1% | 4,020 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion | 10.5% | 49.2% | 1,369 |
| Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 7.1% | 48.2% | 920 |
Kai'Sa summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + BarrierMost played | 87.5% | 49.3% | 11,418 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 5.6% | 52.0% | 732 |
 Cleanse + Flash | 2.3% | 46.4% | 304 |
 Flash + Heal | 1.9% | 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
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kraken Slayer | 10.9 min 9.7-12.4 min | 55.2% | 49.3% | 7,115 |
 Statikk Shiv | 11.3 min 10.1-12.8 min | 37.8% | 49.8% | 4,871 |
 Yun Tal Wildarrows | 10.9 min 9.7-12.4 min | 3.4% | 50.0% | 442 |
 Hubris | 9.6 min 8.7-10.8 min | 0.8% | 57.6% | 99 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus | 23.5 min 21.5-25.7 min | 23.2% | 50.8% | 2,434 |
 Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Nashor's Tooth | 23.2 min 21.3-25.2 min | 17.3% | 52.7% | 1,815 |
| Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Nashor's Tooth | 23.3 min 21.3-25.4 min | 14.0% | 57.7% | 1,467 |
| Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus | 23.9 min 21.9-26.0 min | 5.1% | 52.7% | 531 |
  Hubris → The Collector → Runaan's Hurricane | 21.7 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.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinsoo's RagebladeMost played | 76.7% | 50.8% | 10,005 |
| Kraken Slayer | 62.2% | 49.2% | 8,117 |
| Statikk Shiv | 40.3% | 50.0% | 5,261 |
| Nashor's Tooth | 38.2% | 53.7% | 4,978 |
| Terminus | 36.6% | 51.4% | 4,775 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 25.4% | 53.0% | 3,317 |
 Voltaic Cyclosword | 9.2% | 48.0% | 1,197 |
 Infinity Edge | 8.7% | 51.1% | 1,130 |
 Dusk and Dawn | 7.7% | 56.9% | 1,001 |
 Phantom Dancer | 5.5% | 54.2% | 718 |
 Guardian Angel | 5.5% | 58.4% | 712 |
 Shadowflame | 5.3% | 50.9% | 691 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 50.8% win rate over 2,434 games.
- Attack Damage
- 105
- Ability Power
- 30
- Attack Speed
- 130%
- Move Speed
- 45
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