MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kai'Sa vs Cho'Gath
How often does Kai'Sa beat Cho'Gath in ADC?
Kai'Sa into Cho'Gath in ADC: 47% observed win rate across 64 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kai'Sa ahead by 360 gold.
Does Kai'Sa counter Cho'Gath?
Too close for a counter call: Kai'Sa sits at 47% over 64 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Kai'Sa game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:19 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:42. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kai'Sa's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Kai'Sa core is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Dusk and Dawn: 53.5% across 26,866 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (83,293 games).
Skill plan: Kai'Sa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.