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Kai'Sa vs Kindred

What is Kai'Sa's win rate vs Kindred?

In ADC, Kai'Sa wins 42% against Kindred across 69 observed ranked games.

Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.

By 15 minutes the median game has Kai'Sa behind by 301 gold.

Kai'Sa at 15:00

Typical gap to Kindred, from 69 games that reached 15:00.

Does Kai'Sa counter Kindred?

Too close to call. Kai'Sa sits at 42% over 69 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.

How to beat Kindred as Kai'Sa

The median first death in this lane comes at 3:56; the level 6 spike lands around 7:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Kai'Sa build in ADC?

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 26.1-26.12.

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.

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