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Kai’Sa

Kai’Sa ADC Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageMarksman

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate48.77%
Pick rate16.03%
Ban rate2.09%
TierS

All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-17 05:26 UTC · Data sources

Build Kai’Sa Bot

Keystone rune

Lethal Tempo

Precision + Inspiration

Skill priority

Q → E → W

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+49.53%85,705
All ranks49.78%248,171
Iron47.06%3,519
Bronze49.82%17,179
Silver49.98%34,670
Gold49.99%58,670
Platinum50.02%63,814
Emerald49.62%52,674
Diamond49.44%22,647
Master49.48%14,292
Grandmaster48.77%1,043
Challenger50.51%237

Kai’Sa Runes

Kai’Sa ADC Build
48.77% WR
Precision Primary
Inspiration Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Attack Speed
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 48.77%
Flash Flash
Barrier Barrier

Kai’Sa ADC Items

Starting items
item 1086
item 2003
48.59% WR 2,725 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6672
→
item 3124
→
item 3302
→
item 3006
55.13% WR 1,043 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 55.46% WR 586 matches
item 3302
Terminus 52.68% WR 112 matches
item 3046
Phantom Dancer 58.33% WR 108 matches
item 3085
Runaan's Hurricane 57.65% WR 85 matches
item 3031
Infinity Edge 56.58% WR 76 matches
Fifth item options
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 47.06% WR 102 matches
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 50.00% WR 94 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 64.79% WR 71 matches
item 4645
Shadowflame 43.28% WR 67 matches
item 3072
Bloodthirster 50.00% WR 32 matches
Sixth item options
item 3026
Guardian Angel 63.16% WR 38 matches
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 31.82% WR 22 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 47.06% WR 17 matches
item 3139
Mercurial Scimitar 53.85% WR 13 matches
item 4645
Shadowflame 70.00% WR 10 matches

Skill priority

Q
→
E
→
W
48.77% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
QQ··QQ
W·W···
E··E··
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q·Q·Q·
W·····
E··E·E
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·····
W···WW
EE·E··
R·R···
Q Icathian Rain
1
4
5
7
9
W Void Seeker
2
14
15
E Supercharge
3
8
10
11
13
R Killer Instinct
6
12
P Second Skin

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Kai’Sa Bot build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Kai’Sa guide

This Kai’Sa Bot build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Grandmaster filter across all servers.

For Kai’Sa runes, this setup uses Lethal Tempo with Inspiration as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Kai’Sa skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → E → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Kai’Sa Bot?

The most popular core items in this Kai’Sa Bot build are Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Kai’Sa Bot?

For the selected Grandmaster rank filter, the rune page uses Lethal Tempo with Inspiration. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Kai’Sa builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Precision with Inspiration and uses Lethal Tempo as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 55.13% across 1,043 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Kai'Sa: combos, tips and builds

Learn Kai'Sa abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

Read the guide

About Kai’Sa

Claimed by the Void when she was only a child, Kai'Sa managed to survive through sheer tenacity and strength of will. Her experiences have made her a deadly hunter and, to some, the harbinger of a future they would rather not live to see. Having entered into an uneasy symbiosis with a living Void carapace, the time will soon come when she must decide whether to forgive those mortals who would call her a monster, and defeat the coming darkness together… or simply to forget, as the Void consumes the world that left her behind.