MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xayah vs Kai'Sa
How often does Xayah beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Xayah into Kai'Sa in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 7,577 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 Xayah ahead by 129 gold.
Xayah at 15:00
- Gold: +129
- CS: +2
- XP: +161
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 7,537 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xayah counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 7,577 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Xayah takes 53%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Xayah.
Beating Kai'Sa: the Xayah game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xayah at 64% across 3,913 games. Flip the lead and Xayah falls to 41% across 3,663.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 3,913 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 3,663 |
| First blood | 59% | 4,140 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 3,033 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 3,769 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 1,687 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 607 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xayah's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Xayah finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 51.5% over 1,907 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 56.8% across 1,136 games.
The most-finished Xayah core is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 56.2% across 9,671 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 Essence Reaver (16,504 games).
Skill plan: Xayah players max E first and take Q at level 1.