Kai'Sa Bot Build Guide: Best Builds, Runes, and Counters for Patch 15.3

Kai'Sa Bot Build Guide: Best Builds, Runes, and Counters for Patch 15.3

By Marcus Chen

February 17, 2025 at 02:17 PM

Kai'Sa is a versatile ADC champion who excels with mixed damage builds. Her success relies on proper itemization and skill evolution through careful item choices.

Core Build:

  • First Item: Kraken Slayer
  • Boots: Berserker's Greaves
  • Core Items: Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth
  • Late Game: Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap

Recommended Runes:

  • Primary: Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace
  • Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Magical Footwear
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Key Tips:

  1. Focus isolated targets with Q for maximum damage
  2. Use ultimate (R) for repositioning and shield protection in teamfights
  3. Build mixed damage (AD, AP, Attack Speed) to evolve abilities effectively

Strong Against:

  • Mel (51.5% WR)
  • Jhin (50.3% WR)
  • Ezreal (50.2% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Nilah (42.5% WR)
  • Kog'Maw (43.0% WR)
  • Swain (44.0% WR)

Best Support Synergies:

  • Fiddlesticks (53.2% WR)
  • Amumu (52.5% WR)
  • Braum (51.0% WR)

Alternative Build:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier
  • First Item: Statikk Shiv
  • Core Items: Sorcerer's Shoes, Essence Reaver
  • Late Game: Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap
  • Runes: Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Cut Down
  • Secondary: Magical Footwear, Jack Of All Trades
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Current overall win rate: 50.5% based on 94,406 matches in Emerald+ ranked games.

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