ADC Matchup

Kai'Sa vs Ezreal

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

Daughter of the Void
ADC
Kai'Sa ADC Overall Win Rate
49.93%

Matchup Win Rate

51.6%
Kai'Sa vs Ezreal Wins
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48.4%
Ezreal vs Kai'Sa Wins
Ezreal

Ezreal

the Prodigal Explorer
ADC
Ezreal ADC Overall Win Rate
46.70%

Kai'Sa vs Ezreal - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Kai'Sa ADC vs Ezreal ADC - Who is stronger?

Kai'Sa ADC has an advantage against Ezreal (51.6% win rate) based on 10910 games. The matchup leans toward Kai'Sa.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Kai'Sa ADC vs Ezreal ADC in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 67.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Kai'Sa (17.8% pick rate, 2nd most popular out of 30 ADC champions) versus Ezreal (10.6%, 7th place). These two bot lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Meta strength confirmed: Kai'Sa's superior tier rating (A vs C) translates into a solid 51.6% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Kai'Sa ranks 17th in win rate among ADC champions. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Presence of Mind (55.2% win rate, 93.8% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Yun Tal Wildarrows > Infinity Edge > Navori Flickerblade with Berserker's Greaves delivers 67.4% win rate against Ezreal.

Lane dominance: Kai'Sa not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.03/min vs 6.18 for Ezreal). This 0.85 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Kai'Sa wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (771 vs 812/min), the 51.6% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Kai'Sa leads in both matchup win rate (51.6%) and KDA (2.60 vs 2.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Kai'Sa vs Ezreal - ADC Stats Comparison

Kai'Sa ADC
Kai'Sa ADC		Versus
Ezreal ADC
Ezreal ADC
ATierC
51.6%Matchup Winrate48.4%
49.93%Role Winrate46.70%
#17Winrate Rank#29
17.8%Pickrate10.6%
2.6Average KDA2.5
469Gold per Minute412
7.03CS/Min6.18
0.28Wards per Minute0.31
771Damage per Minute812

How to Beat Ezreal as Kai'Sa (ADC)

While statistically Kai'Sa is slightly stronger than Ezreal as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Kai'Sa deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Ezreal has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Kai'Sa is higher farming statistics (ranked 12th among role champions) (versus 28th for Ezreal), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.5 versus 2.6) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Kai'Sa ADC versus Ezreal ADC matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Kai'Sa player to maintain constant pressure on Ezreal, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Kai'Sa vs Ezreal: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
55.1% Win Rate87.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
66.9% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate

Kai'Sa vs Ezreal: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.2% Win Rate93.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.2% Win Rate93.8% Pick Rate

Kai'Sa vs Ezreal: ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
54.3% Win Rate98.8% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
55.0% Win Rate92.6% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.7% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
57.0% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Hearthbound Axe
Hearthbound Axe (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
20% Attack Speed
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Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
56.7% Win Rate23.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
56.1% Win Rate15.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
66.5% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
63.4% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
57.0% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.7% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword (1300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
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Yun Tal Wildarrows
Yun Tal Wildarrows (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
0% Critical Strike Chance
Practice Makes Lethal
On-Attack, gain Critical Strike Chance permanently up to 25%.
Flurry
On-Attacking an enemy champion, gain 30% Attack Speed for 6 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds for Critical Strikes.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
67.4% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
59.6% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
54.9% Win Rate15.1% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
59.6% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
55.6% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
48.6% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 58.8% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage
    49.4% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Navori Flickerblade
    Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed
    Transcendence
    Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
    36.2% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate

    Kai'Sa vs Ezreal: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Icathian Rain Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.

    Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
    Q
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    Q
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    W
    W
    Void Seeker Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.

    Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Supercharge Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed.

    Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
    E
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    E
    E
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    R
    R
    Killer Instinct Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    53.4% Win Rate65.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
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    Icathian Rain Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.

    Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
    Q
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    Q
    R
    W
    Void Seeker Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.

    Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
    W
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    R
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    Supercharge Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed.

    Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
    E
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    R
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    Killer Instinct Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
    R
    R
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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    67.0% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate

    Kai'Sa tips:

    • Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.
    • Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.
    • Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

    Playing Against Ezreal

    • Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.
    • Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.
    • Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

    Kai'Sa ADC other Matchups

    Kai'Sa
    +3.8%
    Kalista

    Kai'Sa vs Kalista

    Kai'Sa
    +2.5%
    Ziggs

    Kai'Sa vs Ziggs

    Kai'Sa
    +2.4%
    Corki

    Kai'Sa vs Corki

    Kai'Sa
    +2.3%
    Jhin

    Kai'Sa vs Jhin

    Kai'Sa
    +1.8%
    Tristana

    Kai'Sa vs Tristana

    Kai'Sa
    +1.6%
    Senna

    Kai'Sa vs Senna

    Kai'Sa
    +0.8%
    Lucian

    Kai'Sa vs Lucian

    Kai'Sa
    +0.5%
    Mel

    Kai'Sa vs Mel

    Kai'Sa
    -0.4%
    Twitch

    Kai'Sa vs Twitch

    Kai'Sa
    -1.0%
    Samira

    Kai'Sa vs Samira

    Kai'Sa
    -1.1%
    Varus

    Kai'Sa vs Varus

    Kai'Sa
    -1.2%
    Xayah

    Kai'Sa vs Xayah

    Kai'Sa
    -1.2%
    Yunara

    Kai'Sa vs Yunara

    Kai'Sa
    -1.2%
    Caitlyn

    Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn

    Kai'Sa
    -1.3%
    Miss Fortune

    Kai'Sa vs Miss Fortune

    Kai'Sa
    -1.4%
    Zeri

    Kai'Sa vs Zeri

    Kai'Sa
    -1.5%
    Aphelios

    Kai'Sa vs Aphelios

    Kai'Sa
    -1.7%
    Sivir

    Kai'Sa vs Sivir

    Kai'Sa
    -1.9%
    Kog'Maw

    Kai'Sa vs Kog'Maw

    Kai'Sa
    -1.9%
    Jinx

    Kai'Sa vs Jinx

    Kai'Sa
    -1.9%
    Smolder

    Kai'Sa vs Smolder

    Kai'Sa
    -2.0%
    Vayne

    Kai'Sa vs Vayne

    Kai'Sa
    -2.1%
    Ashe

    Kai'Sa vs Ashe

    Kai'Sa
    -2.8%
    Draven

    Kai'Sa vs Draven

    Kai'Sa
    -3.6%
    Nilah

    Kai'Sa vs Nilah

    Kai'Sa
    -8.6%
    Swain

    Kai'Sa vs Swain