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.
Kai’Sa ADC Build
Runes, items & skill order
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Patch 26.20
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Role
All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-13 02:00 UTC · Data sources
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Core items
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Kai’Sa Runes
Kai’Sa Bot Build
49.77% WR
Precision
Primary
Lethal Tempo
Inspiration
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Attack Speed
Flex
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
49.77%
Flash
Barrier
Kai’Sa ADC Items
Starting items
49.53% WR
23,854 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
53.74% WR
9,149 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Zhonya's Hourglass
55.97% WR
5,962 matches
Phantom Dancer
57.43% WR
1,158 matches
Terminus
54.63% WR
917 matches
Nashor's Tooth
55.32% WR
808 matches
Infinity Edge
61.37% WR
673 matches
Fifth item options
Zhonya's Hourglass
54.09% WR
1,026 matches
Rabadon's Deathcap
54.98% WR
824 matches
Guardian Angel
59.62% WR
634 matches
Shadowflame
53.70% WR
594 matches
Infinity Edge
53.91% WR
384 matches
Sixth item options
Guardian Angel
60.61% WR
358 matches
Rabadon's Deathcap
55.78% WR
199 matches
Zhonya's Hourglass
52.41% WR
166 matches
Shadowflame
48.82% WR
127 matches
Mercurial Scimitar
46.46% WR
99 matches
Skill priority
49.77% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
Q | · | · | Q | Q |
| W |
· | W | · | · | · |
| E |
· | · | E | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | · | · | · |
| E |
· | · | E | · | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | · | · | W | W |
| E |
· | E | E | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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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
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 Master 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 Master 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
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 53.74% across 9,149 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.
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 guideAbout 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.