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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa

based on 4,463 Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa came out of an examination of 4463 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kai'Sa encounters Kha'Zix in only 2.8% of her matches.

Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa does a dismal job of countering Kha'Zix. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.9% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix matches, Kai'Sa’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
Phantom DancerKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneGuardian AngelBloodthirsterNashor's Tooth

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
>
Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
>
Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Kha'Zix

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Advice to Win Against Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Kha'Zix Image
7.7
< Kills >
8.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6.1
< Assists >
6.2
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
183
< Minions Killed >
27
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
1.72
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.33
12,047
< Physical Damage >
17,551
7,979
< Magic Damage >
1,058
386
< True Damage >
976
20,413
< Damage Dealt >
19,585
20,171
< Damage Taken >
33,276
12,650
< Gold Earned >
12,842
2.2
< Towers >
1.05
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
4,224
< Total Healing >
16,329
12,940
< Experience >
14,002
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
45
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stats provided here show some critical Kai'Sa versus Kha'Zix matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix..

Kai'Sa often has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kai'Sa usually loses when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Kai'Sa makes a poor counter for Kha'Zix.

While Kai'Sa does have a lower winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Kai'Sa also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kai'Sa into Kha'Zix.

Additionally, Kai'Sa also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kai'Sa is a somewhat poor counter for Kha'Zix. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kai'Sa against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 4,463 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kai'Sa to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa most often gets much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Kai'Sa versus Kha'Zix build consist of Phantom Dancer, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Kai'Sa used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Kha'Zix than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kai'Sa boasted an average winrate of 48.9% battling Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Kha'Zix as Kai'Sa, Kai'Sa players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kai'Sa vs Kha'Zix counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.

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