MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zeri vs Kai'Sa
How often does Zeri beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Zeri into Kai'Sa in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 4,015 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 Zeri ahead by 139 gold.
Zeri at 15:00
- Gold: +139
- CS: +3
- XP: -141
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 3,989 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zeri counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 4,015 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Zeri 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 Zeri.
Beating Kai'Sa: the Zeri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zeri at 65% across 2,080 games. Flip the lead and Zeri falls to 41% across 1,934.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 2,080 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,934 |
| First blood | 61% | 2,059 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 1,505 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 2,115 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 914 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 296 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:30 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Zeri's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Zeri finishes Yun Tal Wildarrows first most often: 57.0% over 751 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Yun Tal Wildarrows, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge: 64.5% across 293 games.
The most-finished Zeri core is Yun Tal Wildarrows, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge: 58.9% across 3,368 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 Yun Tal Wildarrows (8,887 games).
Skill plan: Zeri players max E first and take E at level 1.