Kai'Sa vs Orianna
Build vs Orianna
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Kai'Sa: Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth, Berserker's Greaves, Terminus, Zhonya's Hourglass, Statikk Shiv, Shadowflame.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Orianna's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Orianna's Attacks deal additional magic damage. This damage increases the more Orianna Attacks the same target.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 7s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 7s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3s | 7s | 9s | 1m20 |
Playing as Kai'Sa
Tips to maximize your impact
- Use Q on an isolated target
Cast Icathian Rain (Q) on an isolated target: the missiles split between nearby enemies, so a lone target takes them all.
- Attack after your ally's CC
Attack right after your support lands CC: with Second Skin (passive), your allies' immobilizing effects also stack Plasma.
- Mark your target before your R
Before Killer Instinct (R), stack Plasma on your target, from range with Void Seeker (W): the dash needs a marked target and gives you a shield.
- Play around your evolves
Make use of each spell that Second Skin (passive) evolves: Supercharge (E) makes you invisible to get in, and Icathian Rain (Q) fires more missiles at a lone target.
Playing against Orianna
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay out of her ball's line
Don't stand in the path of her ball, because Command: Attack (Q) damages every enemy it passes through before stopping.
- Target her when her ball is far
If you can engage, target Orianna when her ball is far from her: her spells come from the ball, and she has no dash.
- Don't group near her ball
In teamfights, don't stay grouped with your allies near her ball, because Command: Shockwave (R) pulls every nearby enemy toward it.
- Watch the ally carrying her ball
Back off when her ball is attached to an ally diving your team: Command: Shockwave (R) will then come from them.
Other Kai'Sa matchups
Patch 16.21.1