

This, as with any situational item besides components like Quicksilver Sash, should only be considered after your first 4 core items, and never before. It's recently become a trend to build this early (2nd or 3rd item) against tank comps but I believe this is misguided because the damage increase onto tanks is nowhere near enough to compensate for the amount of damage you lose onto non-tanks compared to building your regular core items. Lord Dominik's Regards is essential against multiple tank comps, especially when they're particularly focusing on stacking armor. After this you have the following items to consider.
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Afterwards Infinity Edge is the logical choice as you are already past the minimum crit threshold for its passive to kick in. Serrated Dirk is also the strongest damage component you can build.įor third item you'll want to round out your build with Runaan's Hurricane to get your E evolve and potentially some more AoE in teamfights. You can also optionally build Serrated Dirk before your mythic in laning phase so that combined with Noonquiver and Pickaxe you get an early Q evolve. When in doubt though, it's true that you cannot go wrong with Kraken Slayer, while Galeforce can leave you lacking in damage if you miscalculate how much DPS your team needed from you in fights.Īs your second item you'll always want to go with The Collector as it gives some DPS while also making Icathian Rain hit like a truck. When choosing which to build, it should be considered which will be more beneficial to you in any given game. It can help you get more kills and snowball, and stay safe from opponents whom might require some additional mobility to deal with.īoth items are aboute equally strong on Kai'Sa. Kraken Slayer is not just the best item for dealing with tanks but the highest DPS item in general, while Galeforce offers both a lot of safety as well as a lot of burst. Your mythic options are between Kraken Slayer and Galeforce. In previous seasons hybrid/AP Kai'Sa builds were highly popular and effective, but in season 11 Nashor's Tooth is no longer competitive with the other options you can build as an ADC, so you'll want to stick to AD/crit items only.
