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Kai'Sa Counters

Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void

Who beats Kai'Sa in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 525 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Kai'Sa

These champions have the tools to beat Kai'Sa.

  1. Caitlyn
    Caitlyn

    Caitlyn outranges Kai'Sa in lane and punishes her short range with constant poke.

  2. Draven
    Draven

    Draven wins every early trade before Kai'Sa evolves her abilities.

  3. Lucian
    Lucian

    Lucian bursts Kai'Sa in short trades and dashes away before she can respond.

  4. Varus
    Varus

    Varus outpokes Kai'Sa and roots her with Chain of Corruption when she dives in.

  5. Ashe
    Ashe

    Ashe outranges Kai'Sa and slows her every time she tries to engage.

Worst picks against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa usually wins these matchups.

  1. Jinx
    Jinx

    Kai'Sa uses Killer Instinct to dive Jinx, who has no dash to escape.

  2. Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw

    Kai'Sa dives Kog'Maw with her ultimate and bursts him before he can fight back.

  3. Twitch
    Twitch

    Kai'Sa dives Twitch and wins short fights with her Icathian Rain burst.

  4. Aphelios
    Aphelios

    Kai'Sa dives Aphelios with her ultimate and kills him before he can switch weapons.

How to counter Kai'Sa

  1. Trade with her early; she is weak until her abilities evolve.

  2. Stay near your team, since Killer Instinct dives onto isolated targets.

  3. Save crowd control for when she lands with her ultimate; that is when she commits.

  4. Dodge Void Seeker from range, because it marks you for her passive.

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Caitlyn, Draven, Lucian, Varus and Ashe are strong picks against Kai'Sa. Caitlyn outranges Kai'Sa in lane and punishes her short range with constant poke.
Kai'Sa usually has the advantage against Jinx, Kog'Maw, Twitch and Aphelios, so avoid those picks when Kai'Sa is likely in the bot lane.
Trade with her early; she is weak until her abilities evolve. Stay near your team, since Killer Instinct dives onto isolated targets.
Kai'Sa has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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