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
13,520
Lane
Bot
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Kai'Sa build is Gluttonous Greaves, Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth, Terminus, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration: 4.51% of games, 55.11% 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

  • BarrierFlash
    Barrier + Flash
    55.2%Win Rate87.7%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    54.6%Win Rate6.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.11%Win Rate
+5.95%WR Diff
4.51%Pick Rate
2,524Matches

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 55.1% win rate across 2,524 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
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Coup de Grace
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Cash Back
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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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 55.1% win rate and 28.6% pick rate.

55.1%Win Rate
28.6%Pick Rate
54.5%Win Rate
9.2%Pick Rate
These are Kai'Sa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Kraken Slayer (49.5% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 61.9% pick rate) provides 45 AD, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Guinsoo's Rageblade (51.2% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 74.5% pick rate) provides 30 AP, 30 AD, 0.25% AS. Nashor's Tooth (54.0% WR, +4.8% WR diff, 35.5% 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
    49.53%Win Rate
    +0.37%WR Diff
    61.89%Pick Rate
  • Guinsoo's Rageblade S Tier
    Guinsoo's Rageblade - 3,000 gold - Kai'Sa core item

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    3,000 3,000
    51.21%Win Rate
    +2.05%WR Diff
    74.47%Pick Rate
  • Nashor's Tooth S Tier
    Nashor's Tooth - 2,900 gold - Kai'Sa core item

    Nashor's Tooth

    2,900 2,900
    53.98%Win Rate
    +4.82%WR Diff
    35.49%Pick Rate
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Kai'Sa players complete Yun Tal Wildarrows first in 3% of games, winning 55.2% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:30 to 12:24).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.2%3.2%10:48413
49.7%58.4%10:547,503
49.1%34.1%11:184,380

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
58.9%1.8%18:48224
51.9%22.6%18:122,740
51.0%53.5%18:006,488

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
71.9%0.3%22:0632
64.8%0.9%23:1291
54.8%18.2%22:541,879

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 12,838 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Kai'Sa players max Q > E > W in 81% of games, winning 50.2% of the 10,583 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: 17% of games, 46.1% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 1% of games, 41.0% win rate
Large sampleBased on 13,035 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Kai'Sa include Terminus, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Terminus S Tier
    Terminus - 3,000 gold - Kai'Sa situational item

    Terminus

    3,000 3,000
    53.02%Win Rate
    +3.86%WR Diff
    37.89%Pick Rate
  • Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
    Zhonya's Hourglass - 3,250 gold - Kai'Sa situational item

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    3,250 3,250
    52.50%Win Rate
    +3.34%WR Diff
    25.74%Pick Rate
The best boots for Kai'Sa are Gluttonous Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
    Gluttonous Greaves - 1,000 gold - Kai'Sa boots

    Gluttonous Greaves

    1,000 1,000
    53.95%Win Rate
    +4.79%WR Diff
    11.69%Pick Rate
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
    52.43%Win Rate
    +3.27%WR Diff
    51.52%Pick Rate

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

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:105
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:150%
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:215
  • Total armorArmor:50
When facing Kai'Sa's top counters like KogMaw, Jinx, Caitlyn, 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 Terminus or Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Spike3,000gYun Tal Wildarrows at 10:48 (median)

This Kai'Sa sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.1% win rate across 2,524 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 16,150, 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)

12,990 games

Most Kai'Sa Bot players rush Kraken Slayer first (58% of games), finished at a median of 10.9 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (82%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (87%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Kai'Sa boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's GreavesMost played81.5%49.5%10,588
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves12.2%54.0%1,581
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear1.7%33.9%221
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes0.9%45.8%118
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads0.6%41.6%77

Kai'Sa starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BowHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2Most played42.8%49.5%5,556
Doran's BowHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward28.8%48.8%3,738
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health Potion10.3%47.5%1,332
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward6.0%48.3%783

Kai'Sa summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashBarrierFlash + BarrierMost played86.7%49.3%11,259
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash6.4%53.0%832
CleanseFlashCleanse + Flash2.8%48.0%358
FlashHealFlash + Heal1.8%45.9%229

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
9.6-12.3 min
58.4%49.7%7,500
Statikk Shiv Statikk Shiv11.3 min
10.0-12.7 min
34.1%49.1%4,378
Yun Tal Wildarrows Yun Tal Wildarrows10.8 min
9.5-12.4 min
3.2%55.2%413
Hubris Hubris10.1 min
9.2-11.1 min
1.5%48.9%190

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Kraken SlayerGuinsoo's RagebladeNashor's Tooth Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Nashor's Tooth22.9 min
21.0-25.0 min
18.2%54.8%1,878
Statikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeNashor's Tooth Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Nashor's Tooth23.2 min
21.2-25.2 min
12.2%55.1%1,265
Statikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus23.5 min
21.4-25.7 min
5.7%54.6%593
Yun Tal WildarrowsInfinity EdgeRunaan's Hurricane Yun Tal Wildarrows → Infinity Edge → Runaan's Hurricane23.2 min
21.3-25.3 min
0.9%64.8%91

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 played77.5%51.2%10,066
Kraken SlayerKraken Slayer64.4%49.6%8,365
TerminusTerminus39.4%53.0%5,123
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth36.9%54.0%4,797
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv36.3%49.3%4,716
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass26.8%52.5%3,480
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge8.0%51.8%1,045
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword8.0%49.2%1,042
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn6.1%58.0%798
Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer5.5%56.5%715
ShadowflameShadowflame5.4%50.6%707
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel5.1%55.9%657

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Kai'Sa's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Kraken SlayerGuinsoo's RagebladeNashor's ToothBerserker's Greaves
Total gold10,000

This core is in our ranked data: 54.8% win rate over 1,878 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
75
Ability Power
110
Ability Haste
15
Attack Speed
145%
Move Speed
45

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