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How to Win Zeri vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Zeri

based on 1,716 Zeri vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Zeri came out of an analysis of 1716 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Zeri has to counter Kai'Sa in only 4.4% of their matches.

Zeri vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a poor job of beating Kai'Sa. Typically, they wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champs face one another in. In Zeri vs Kai'Sa matches, Zeri’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that they most likely won't get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Zeri vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterExperimental HexplateRunaan's Hurricane

Optional Items

Titanic HydraLord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zeri to level upq
>
Second ability for Zeri to level upe
>
Last skill for Zeri to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Zeri

Advice to Win Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Zeri vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Kai'Sa Image
7.1
< Kills >
8.1
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
6.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
190
< Minions Killed >
185
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
13,916
< Physical Damage >
12,933
6,441
< Magic Damage >
8,327
575
< True Damage >
453
20,932
< Damage Dealt >
21,714
22,685
< Damage Taken >
19,615
12,629
< Gold Earned >
12,728
2.3
< Towers >
2.23
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
4,053
< Total Healing >
4,437
12,630
< Experience >
12,860
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
116
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Zeri vs. Kai'Sa matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champs. Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa..

Zeri usually has a similar longest killing spree as their enemy does. On average, they takes more damage than Kai'Sa. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Zeri or Kai'Sa?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when taking on Kai'Sa, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Zeri makes a bad counter to Kai'Sa.

While Zeri does have a lower win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Zeri also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Zeri into Kai'Sa.

Moreover, Zeri has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Kai'Sa matchups, Kai'Sa is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Zeri is a terribly counter to Kai'Sa. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zeri against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Zeri, we analyzed 1,716 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 Kai'Sa as Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zeri Build Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zeri to counter Kai'Sa during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kai'Sa. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zeri versus Kai'Sa build consist of Bloodthirster, Experimental Hexplate, and Runaan's Hurricane. When Zeri bought at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better against Kai'Sa than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zeri had an average winrate of 47.6% when playing against Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Kai'Sa as Zeri, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Zeri vs Kai'Sa LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

If you want to see Zeri versus Kai'Sa tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every game finished with these champs.