01 / Kai'Sa
At a glance
Learn Kai'Sa abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Icathian RainAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- Icathian RainRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PSecond Skin
Kai'Sa's basic attacks stack Plasma, dealing increasing bonus magic damage. Allies' immobilizing effects help stack Plasma. Additionally, Kai'Sa's item purchases upgrade her basic spells to have more powerful properties.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QIcathian Rain
Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets. Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
WVoid Seeker
Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive. Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
ESupercharge
Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed. Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
RKiller Instinct
Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
Kai'Sa combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Spell and attack trade: Icathian Rain
- AA
- Q
- AA
- W
- AA
With Kai'Sa, start with Basic attack, then continue through Icathian Rain → Basic attack → Void Seeker → Basic attack. Prepare 5 stacks for Second Skin. Count the attacks or hits that contribute before using its stronger effect.
Spell and attack trade: Void Seeker
- AA
- W
- Q
- AA
- AA
With Kai'Sa, start with Basic attack, then continue through Void Seeker → Icathian Rain → Basic attack → Basic attack. Prepare 5 stacks for Second Skin. Count the attacks or hits that contribute before using its stronger effect.
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Game plan by role
Kai'Sa · Bot
Coordinate trades with your support and keep last hits consistent. Stand where you can attack without stepping into both enemy players’ threat range.
Collect safe farm while staying close enough to join your team. Check the map before crossing an exposed side lane for one more wave.
Keep dealing damage to an accessible target while tracking enemy engage tools. A safer sustained position is often better than chasing a distant carry.
Before your next fight, check: Icathian Rain · Killer Instinct · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Kai'Sa · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.