Kai'Sa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.7%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Kai'SaTop Build

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Kai'Sa top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Muramana, Cryptbloom, Void Staff, Oracle Lens. This Kai'Sa build has a 4.71% pick rate and a 53.97% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kai'Sa build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • 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
Core Items
54.0%Win Rate
+7.2%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate

Best Kai'Sa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    58.5%Win Rate65.1%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    57.1%Win Rate11.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.97%Win Rate
+7.23%WR Diff
4.71%Pick Rate
63Matches

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 Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Muramana. This item combination achieves a 54.0% win rate across 63 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kai'Sa gains a total of 35 Attack Damage, 380 Ability Power, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Kai'Sa Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Lethal Tempo
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Coup de Grace
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Taste of Blood
  • 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. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance.

The most popular starting items for Kai'Sa are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion with a 46.1% win rate and 20.6% pick rate.

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
46.1%Win Rate
20.6%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
72.7%Win Rate
17.5%Pick Rate
These are Kai'Sa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (51.0% WR, +4.3% WR diff, 3.8% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (51.9% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 4.9% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Muramana (47.7% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 3.3% pick rate) provides 1000 Mana, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kai'Sa include Cryptbloom, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kai'Sa are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kai'Sa is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

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

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total manaMana:1600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:380
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:35
When facing Kai'Sa's top counters like Brand, Lucian, Aphelios, 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 Cryptbloom or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kai'Sa performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g~5 min

This Kai'Sa burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.0% win rate across 63 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. 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 15,850, 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.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 380 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Kai'Sa vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Kai'Sa OverviewKai'Sa RunesKai'Sa CountersAll Items