Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageHigh burst

Build vs Kaisa

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Death's Dance
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41441%
3437%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Kraken Slayer
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
YoneYone
KaisaKaisa
Aggressive
Neutral
Passive

Kaisa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Second Skin (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s22s16s
68s22s16s2m10
96s20s16s2m10
116s18s16s1m40
166s14s13s1m10
186s14s10s1m10

Playing against Kaisa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Stay with your minions: her Q spreads missiles among all targets. Isolated, you take all the missiles.

2

Her R can only target enemies marked by passive or W — if she doesn't hit you, she can't R onto you.

3

Kai'Sa has relatively short range (525) and is weak early — punish her with longer-range ADCs.

4

Her W (Void Seeker) applies 2 passive stacks and marks for R: dodge it as priority in mid/late game.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026