Top 5 Builds for Kai’sa
Kai’sa, the Daughter of the Void, is a relatively new champion, marksman, bot-laner, with an incredible 1v1 potential and with multiple build paths. Her abilities can be evolved (sort of like Kha’Zix or Viktor) based on bonus AD (for Q), attack speed (for E) and AP (for W), giving her abilities additional effects: Q fires additional missiles, W adds more passive stacks and E turns her invisible for 0.5 seconds.
Her ultimate lets her dash a big distance and wrap near an enemy champion with at least one stack of plasma (her passive), while also getting a shield. It is ideal for chasing and securing the kill, or for defensive purposes, such as if you are being tower-dived.
Build 1-100% Crit, AD, Attack speed
It allows you to evolve Q and E, but doesn’t have enough AP for W. Focused mostly on auto-attacks, it is very good for all-ins and quickly disposing of your enemy.
Item build
Starting items:
- Doran’s Blade
- x1 Health Potion
Early build:
- B.F. Sword → Boots of Speed→ Stormrazor
- Berserker’s Greaves
Core build:
- Guinsoo’s Rageblade
- Runaan’s Hurricane
- Infinity Edge
- Phantom Dancers
Ability order:
early: Q-W-E-Q
late: max Q
max E
max R
max W
Runes:
PRECISION - Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
INSPIRATION - Perfect Timing, Biscuit Delivery
Bonus:
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
See this build in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf50RkMepbY
Build 2-A mixed build of AD, AP and attack speed
This build allows for all three abilities to be evolved. Her basic attacks won’t deal as much damage and won’t crit, but her abilities are sure to do massive damage.
Item build
Starting items:
- Doran’s Blade
- x1 Health Potion
Early build:
- Tear of the Goddess→ Pickaxe→ Manamune
- Berserker's Greaves
Core build:
- Guinsoo’s Rageblade
- Nashor’s Tooth
- Zhonya’s Hourglass
- Rabadon’s Deathcap
Ability order:
early: Q-W-E-Q
late: max Q
max E
max R
max W
Runes:
PRECISION - Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace
INSPIRATION - Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery
Bonus:
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
See this build in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPTPUsaRiPo
Build 3-Lethality Kai’sa
With this build you can deal heavy damage with basic attacks and Q. It maximizes Kai’sa’s already huge 1v1 potential, so she can melt any champion, whoever that might be.
Item build
Starting items:
- Doran’s Blade
- x1 Health Potion
Early build:
- Serrated Dirk→ Boots of Speed→ Duskblade of Draktharr
- Berserker’s Greaves
Core build:
- Youmuu's Ghostblade
- Phantom Dancers
- Infinity Edge
- Trinity Force
Ability order:
early: Q-W-E-Q
late: max Q
max E
max R
max W
Runes:
DOMINATION - Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ravenous Hunter
PRECISION- Triumph, Coup de Grace
Bonus:
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+8 magic resist
See this build in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m6uig4qTJ0
Build 4-Another hybrid build
I personally like this build more than Build 2, even though this one is not as used as the other one. I believe this gives you a perfect ratio of AD to AP to attack speed with only 3 items (not including boots), and you can choose then either AD or AP for the last 2, depending on the match-up.
Item build
Starting items:
- Doran’s Blade
- x1 Health Potion
Early build:
- B.F. Sword → Stormrazor
- Berserker’s Greaves
Core build:
- Guinsoo’s Rageblade
- Nashor’s Tooth
- Zhonya’s hourglass or Infinity Edge
- Rabadon’s Deathcap or Bloodthirster
Ability order:
early: Q-W-E-Q
late: max Q
max E
max R
max W
Runes:
PRECISION - Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace
INSPIRATION - Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery
Bonus:
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
See this build in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEZpCFfvL7E
Build 5-Full AP, 45% CDR
Here you rely solely on abilities and the magic damage from passive. It is a great build if all your other teammates are full AD and the enemy builds armor.
Item build
Starting items:
- Doran’s Blade
- x1 Health Potion
Early build:
- Lost Chapter → Boots of Speed→ Luden’s Echo
- Sorcerer’s Shoes
Core build:
- Nashor’s Tooth
- Rabadon’s Deathcap
- Morellonomicon
- Void Staff
Ability order:
early: Q-W-E-Q
late: max Q
max W
max R
max E
Runes:
SORCERY - Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm
INSPIRATION - Cosmic Insight, Biscuit Delivery
Bonus:
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
See this build in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ5aNaseTlU
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