Kai'Sa Bot Build

Kai'Sa Champion Guide

Role: Marksman

Lane: Botlane

Kai'Sa Bot performs best with a build featuring Kraken Slayer, Berserker's Greaves, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth, and Zhonya's Hourglass. The most effective rune setup for Kai'Sa Bot includes Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, paired with Biscuit Delivery and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree.

Kai'Sa Champion Abilities

Second Skin

Kai'Sa's attacks stack plasma for 4 seconds and deal an additional 4-24 (at levels 1-16) (+15 / 17.5 / 20 / 22.5 / 25% of ability power plus +1-6 (at levels 1-17) per stack magic damage. Attacking an enemy with 4 stacks consumes the plasma, dealing 15% (+6% per 100 ability power) missing health as magic damage. Nearby allies apply 1 stack to champions they immobilize.

Kai'Sa's suit evolves her basic abilities based on her stats. P

Icathian Rain

Kai'Sa launches 6 missiles that split among nearby enemies, each dealing 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 (+20% of ability power) (+0.55 per bonus attack damage) physical damage. Additional hits on champions or jungle monsters deal 25% damage.

Evolved: Kai'Sa instead fires 12 missiles. Q

Void Seeker

Kai'Sa fires a void blast that deals 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 (+ 130% AD) (+ 45% AP) magic damage, applies 2 stacks of Plasma, and grants True Sight of the first enemy hit for 4 seconds.

Evolved: Kai'Sa instead applies 3 stacks of Plasma and hitting a champion reduces the cooldown by 75%. W

Supercharge

Kai'Sa supercharges her void energy, gaining between 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75% to 110 / 120 / 130 / 140 / 150% movement speed depending on her attack speed and becoming ghosted while charging, then she gains 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80% attack speed for 4 seconds.

Attacks reduce this ability's cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

Evolved: Kai'Sa also becomes invisible for 0.5 seconds. E

Killer Instinct

Kai'Sa warps near an enemy champion affected by Plasma and gains a 70 / 90 / 110 (+120% of ability power) (+0.9 / 1.35 / 1.8 per attack damage) shield for 2 seconds. R

Kai'Sa Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Barrier

Barrier is a self-targeted summoner spell that shields your champion from damage for a few seconds.

Kai'Sa Runes

Kai'Sa Items

Kai'Sa Ability Order

Kai'Sa Matchups Overview

Strong against

Smolder

Ezreal

Jhin

Ziggs

Caitlyn

Ashe

Weak against

Draven

Kalista

Samira

Lucian

Tristana

Nilah

Kai'Sa Tips and Tricks

Kai'Sa benefits from mixed-damage items, allowing her to evolve multiple abilities for increased effectiveness. Buying items that provide attack damage, ability power, and attack speed will enhance her kit. Her R is a long-range dash that grants a shield, making it useful for repositioning in team fights to stay alive and deal sustained damage. Using Q on an isolated enemy without nearby minions ensures all missiles hit the target, maximizing damage output and increasing kill potential.

Kai'Sa Best Build, Runes, Items

Most Popular

For the best results, Flash and Barrier are ideal Summoner Spells. Lethal Tempo is the preferred keystone, with Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, and Coup de Grace in the primary rune tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling are recommended for rune shards depending on the matchup. The core build starts with Kraken Slayer, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Guinsoo's Rageblade. Later items include Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. The optimal ability order is Q - E - W.

Alternative

Another strong option includes taking Flash and Barrier as Summoner Spells. Press the Attack is the keystone, along with Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Cut Down in the primary rune tree, and Magical Footwear with Jack Of All Trades in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. This build starts with Statikk Shiv, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Essence Reaver, with later items being Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. The ability order remains Q - W - E.

Off-Meta

For a different approach, Flash and Barrier are effective Summoner Spells. Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter form the primary rune tree, while Magical Footwear and Jack Of All Trades are selected in the secondary tree. Rune shards should focus on Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health. The core items are Statikk Shiv, Sorcerer's Shoes, and Essence Reaver, with additional options including Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. The ability order follows Q - W - E.

Situational Kai'Sa Runes and Items

Adapting to the game state, enemy team composition, and lane matchup is important when selecting runes and items. Defensive rune shards such as Armor or Magic Resist can be useful based on the opponent in lane. Consider adjusting the build according to the game's progress to maximize effectiveness.