Kai'Sa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Kai'SaTop Build

DMarksmanMage
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.13 Kai'Sa top build uses Berserker's Greaves, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Muramana, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Farsight Alteration. This Kai'Sa build has a 4% pick rate and a 43.9% win rate in LoL patch 26.13. 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
  • 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
43.9%Win Rate
-4.7%WR Diff
4.0%Pick Rate

Best Kai'Sa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Dagger
Dagger
Dagger
Dagger
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    42.9%Win Rate68.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    50.0%Win Rate14.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

43.90%Win Rate
-4.74%WR Diff
4.00%Pick Rate
41Matches

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 43.9% win rate across 41 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kai'Sa gains a total of 35 Attack Damage, 445 Ability Power, 50 Armor, giving a solid 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
  • Triple Tonic
  • 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: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance.

The most popular starting items for Kai'Sa are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion with a 42.9% win rate and 17.1% pick rate.

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
42.9%Win Rate
17.1%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
25.0%Win Rate
9.8%Pick Rate
These are Kai'Sa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (48.1% WR, -0.5% WR diff, 3.6% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (50.5% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 6.4% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Muramana (47.3% WR, -1.4% WR diff, 1.9% 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 Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kai'Sa are Berserker's Greaves. 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 speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:25%
  • Total manaMana:1600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:445
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:35
  • Total armorArmor:50
When facing Kai'Sa's top counters like Ashe, Brand, MissFortune, 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 Zhonya's Hourglass or Rabadon's Deathcap 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. While showing a 43.9% 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 445 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,700, 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 445 total AP

Weaknesses

  • 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