Kai'Sa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Kai'Savs Kindred

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kai'Sa vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kai'Sa wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Kindred based on 6 games. Kai'Sa holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kai'Sa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup.

Kai'Sa Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kai'Sa performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Kindred - 66.7% win rateKindred(66.7%)
Kai'Sa - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Kai'Sa
66.7% WR
VS
Kindred vs Kai'Sa matchup - 33.3% win rate
Kindred
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Kai'Sa vs Kindred Matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kai'Sa
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
5.0
CS / min
4.9
788
DMG / min
960
15,091
Gold / game
15,447
144
Heal / min
391
384
DMG Mitigated / min
447
0.1
CC / min
0.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Kai'Sa vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Kindred's 33.3%, giving Kai'Sa a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Kai'Sa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kindred leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kai'Sa players can confidently pick into Kindred and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kindred away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kai'Sa vs Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Kindred wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Kindred holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Kai'Sa
4.9Kindred
Kai'Sa and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
788Kai'Sa
960Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Kai'Sa by 171 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kai'Sa should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,091Kai'Sa
15,447Kindred
Kindred earns 357 more gold per game than Kai'Sa, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kindred slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Kai'Sa
0.2Kindred
Both Kai'Sa and Kindred provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
528Kai'Sa
838Kindred
Kindred vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 310 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kindred can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kai'Sa Build Against Kindred

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Kai'Sa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kai'Sa against Kindred are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Kai'Sa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa100.0%
Kindred early game win rateKindred0.0%
Late Game
Kai'Sa
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa50.0%
Kindred late game win rateKindred50.0%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Kai'Sa at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kindred. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Kai'Sa holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kai'Sa Runes Against Kindred

Precision rune tree - Kai'Sa primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Kai'Sa rune vs KindredPresence of Mind - best Kai'Sa rune vs KindredLegend: Alacrity - best Kai'Sa rune vs KindredCut Down - best Kai'Sa rune vs Kindred
Inspiration rune tree - Kai'Sa secondary runes vs KindredInspiration
Cash Back - best Kai'Sa rune vs KindredTriple Tonic - best Kai'Sa rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Kai'Sa to press their advantage against Kindred, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Kai'Sa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Kai'Sa's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kai'Sa build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kai'Sa matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.05%9066.988414,03648.0%39.5%
47.42%6206.882813,97646.2%48.3%
47.17%6196.782613,79846.6%47.6%
49.13%5176.985314,22552.4%46.9%
46.87%4957.085513,44044.2%49.6%
44.24%4866.580213,34546.9%42.3%
50.24%4206.989814,03847.4%52.6%
43.04%3166.888914,03347.8%39.4%
45.37%2056.782913,75044.2%46.4%
51.47%2046.885013,41854.5%48.6%
45.05%2026.984313,97542.7%46.9%
45.18%1976.888013,85745.4%45.0%
49.21%1896.878013,45748.3%50.0%
51.27%1586.785013,74555.2%48.4%
48.61%1446.781813,84257.4%43.3%
52.24%1346.584813,51142.2%61.4%
43.08%1306.779313,40544.1%42.3%
49.60%1256.983413,77255.4%44.9%
50.44%1137.098414,52564.6%40.0%
43.75%1126.883914,35838.6%47.1%
57.55%1067.284614,81462.2%55.1%
50.85%596.979113,95950.0%51.6%
55.56%547.186115,01050.0%58.3%
56.60%537.088714,69038.1%68.8%
41.18%516.596614,02042.9%40.0%
50.00%486.995613,96344.4%53.3%
43.18%446.982412,71648.0%36.8%
47.73%446.777212,13640.0%57.9%
30.23%436.879212,06139.1%20.0%
61.54%396.786414,27853.3%66.7%
42.42%336.391915,62530.0%47.8%
60.61%336.490113,60556.3%64.7%
41.38%296.390113,10433.3%50.0%
37.93%296.21,14213,77744.4%35.0%
48.28%296.374014,68240.0%50.0%
57.14%287.099115,77360.0%55.6%
59.26%276.677311,86550.0%69.2%
56.00%257.086115,31360.0%55.0%
29.17%246.878414,23340.0%26.3%
37.50%247.582310,54037.5%37.5%
35.29%176.990813,37430.0%42.9%
47.06%176.785213,36450.0%46.1%
53.33%157.41,09714,45560.0%50.0%
46.15%136.977013,67716.7%71.4%
46.15%137.080313,21750.0%42.9%
23.08%136.574714,9620.0%27.3%
30.00%107.190613,04140.0%20.0%
70.00%106.789013,90166.7%71.4%
30.00%107.61,22112,81014.3%66.7%
33.33%95.887311,9070.0%50.0%
22.22%96.888113,61140.0%0.0%
33.33%95.36528,75833.3%33.3%
55.56%96.591215,26150.0%57.1%
33.33%96.575813,3830.0%37.5%
55.56%95.992014,63325.0%80.0%
55.56%95.196914,72766.7%50.0%
88.89%96.91,11115,19066.7%100.0%
50.00%86.177215,0390.0%57.1%
75.00%87.11,00014,902100.0%60.0%
50.00%87.11,12716,55775.0%25.0%
50.00%86.293014,99033.3%60.0%
25.00%87.098514,7160.0%33.3%
75.00%87.095312,34180.0%66.7%
37.50%86.880211,62850.0%25.0%
50.00%86.898915,33875.0%25.0%
14.29%76.778811,4300.0%25.0%
28.57%74.699715,02820.0%50.0%
57.14%76.51,18113,03157.1%0.0%
28.57%73.969714,676100.0%16.7%
16.67%66.77619,9420.0%100.0%
66.67%65.078815,091100.0%50.0%
16.67%65.092213,14625.0%0.0%
83.33%66.98049,847100.0%50.0%
16.67%67.21,35116,9540.0%20.0%
50.00%65.068012,5660.0%75.0%
40.00%57.31,11511,65350.0%0.0%
20.00%57.172911,3550.0%50.0%
60.00%54.671414,2120.0%60.0%
20.00%57.771811,8900.0%50.0%
40.00%56.995613,3010.0%100.0%
20.00%56.91,14616,4540.0%20.0%
20.00%54.477612,59833.3%0.0%
20.00%56.399916,9180.0%20.0%
60.00%58.61,08013,92466.7%50.0%
40.00%55.867411,12750.0%33.3%
40.00%55.31,18014,83550.0%33.3%

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Kai'Sa vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kai'Sa do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kai'Sa wins the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Kindred's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Kai'Sa do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Kindred with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kai'Sa do against Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Kai'Sa takes over the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Kai'Sa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Kindred with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Kai'Sa build against Kindred?

The best Kai'Sa build against Kindred includes Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kai'Sa runes against Kindred?

The best Kai'Sa runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kai'Sa vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kai'Sa counter Kindred?

Yes, Kai'Sa has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 66.7% win rate. Kai'Sa strongly counters Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Kai'Sa against Kindred?

When playing Kai'Sa against Kindred, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.