Kai'Sa Top builds and strategies for optimal performance in ranked play. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the most effective builds and matchups.

Popular Build (48.7% WR / 191 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier
• Runes: Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Magical Footwear
• Core Items: Kraken Slayer → Berserker's Greaves → Guinsoo's Rageblade
• Final Items: Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, Bloodthirster
• Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative Build (61.4% WR / 57 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier
• Core Items: Statikk Shiv → Berserker's Greaves → Guinsoo's Rageblade
• Final Items: Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass
• Same runes and skill order as popular build

AP-focused Build (42.7% WR / 96 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Runes: First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades Secondary: Transcendence, Gathering Storm
• Core Items: Manamune → Sorcerer's Shoes → Luden's Companion
• Final Items: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Best Matchups:

• Rengar
• Rell
• Taliyah
• Soraka
• Jhin

Counters to Avoid:

• Miss Fortune
• Galio
• Swain
• Kled
• Pantheon

Best Support Synergies:

• Fiddlesticks (52.3% WR)
• Poppy (51.9% WR)
• Vel'Koz (51.8% WR)
• Sona (51.8% WR)
• Zoe (51.7% WR)
• Amumu (51.6% WR)

Adjust your builds based on team composition and enemy matchups. Consider defensive item variations when facing heavy AD or AP compositions.

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