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Kaisa ARAM Guide

Marksman, Mage Mana Ranged 2018 Void Human Bot
ARAM Builds:

Kaisa is a ranged marksman usually played Bot on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Kaisa in ARAM: Kai'Sa is a mobile hypercarry who excels at poking with W and all-inning with evolved abilities; in ARAM, focus on stacking Plasma with poke and using E to dodge while dealing sustained damage.

Kaisa ARAM Abilities

Passive

Kai'Sa's attacks stack Plasma for bonus magic damage; allies' immobilizing effects also stack it.

Targeting: Passive
Q

Fires a swarm of homing missiles at nearby enemies, with an upgrade increasing the missile count.

Targeting: Proximity
W

Kai'Sa fires a long-range missile that marks enemies, and upgrades to apply more marks and reduce cooldown on hit.

Targeting: Location
E

Kai'Sa gains Move Speed, then Attack Speed; upgraded Supercharge briefly grants Invisibility.

Targeting: Auto
R

Kai'Sa dashes near a marked enemy champion, gaining a shield.

Targeting: Location

Kaisa ARAM Playstyle & Tips

Kai'Sa is a mobile hypercarry who excels at poking with W and all-inning with evolved abilities; in ARAM, focus on stacking Plasma with poke and using E to dodge while dealing sustained damage.

Tips

Use your passive, Second Skin, to mark enemies with Plasma stacks from basic attacks and abilities for bonus damage.

Evolve your abilities by reaching bonus attack damage and ability power thresholds from items.

In ARAM, prioritize poke with Void Seeker (W) to stack Plasma from a distance before engaging.

Use Supercharge (E) to reposition or dodge skill shots in the narrow Howling Abyss.

Kill minions and poke enemies to stack your passive faster for all-ins.

Combos

W (Void Seeker) to apply Plasma, then Q (Icathian Rain) for burst damage.

Auto-attack twice, then W to proc Plasma stacks quickly.

E (Supercharge) to gap close, then Q and auto-attacks for sustained damage.

R (Killer Instinct) to engage or peel, followed by W and Q for full combo.

Kaisa ARAM Build Patch 16.13

Runes

Primary — Precision

Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo
Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down Cut Down

Secondary — Domination

Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter
Taste of Blood Taste of Blood

Summoners

CleanseFlash

Skill Order

Max your skills in this order

1st
Icathian Rain
Q
2nd
Void Seeker
W
3rd
Supercharge
E

Starter Items

  1. 1. Pickaxe Pickaxe
  2. 2. Dagger Dagger
  3. 3. Dagger Dagger

Core Items

  1. 1. Statikk Shiv Statikk Shiv
  2. 2. Berserker's Greaves Berserker's Greaves
  3. 3. Guinsoo's Rageblade Guinsoo's Rageblade
4th Item
1/2
Dusk and Dawn
Dusk and Dawn
Buy / avoid tips (5)

Buy when:

  • you need hybrid damage and attack speed
  • enemy team is tanky with low mobility
  • your champion benefits from on-hit effects

Avoid when:

  • you are a burst mage or assassin
  • your team needs raw AD or AP scaling

Options

5th Item
1/3
Dusk and Dawn
Dusk and Dawn
Buy / avoid tips (5)

Buy when:

  • you need hybrid damage and attack speed
  • enemy team is tanky with low mobility
  • your champion benefits from on-hit effects

Avoid when:

  • you are a burst mage or assassin
  • your team needs raw AD or AP scaling

Options

6th Item
1/3
Terminus
Terminus
Buy / avoid tips (5)

Buy when:

  • you need both armor and magic penetration
  • you can stack it quickly with high attack speed
  • enemy team has mixed resistances

Avoid when:

  • you rely on burst damage instead of sustained fights
  • your team already has sufficient penetration

Options

Kaisa ARAM FAQ

What is the best build for Kaisa in ARAM?

In ARAM, Kaisa typically builds core items like Statikk Shiv, Berserker's Greaves, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Lethal Tempo runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).

What runes should I use for Kaisa in ARAM?

Take Lethal Tempo in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Kaisa in ARAM.

How do you play Kaisa in ARAM?

Kai'Sa is a mobile hypercarry who excels at poking with W and all-inning with evolved abilities; in ARAM, focus on stacking Plasma with poke and using E to dodge while dealing sustained damage.

What is Kaisa's best combo in ARAM?

W (Void Seeker) to apply Plasma, then Q (Icathian Rain) for burst damage.

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