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Snipy's AP Mage Kai'Sa Guide (MID/BOT)

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need to include statik asp, best if before the needed nerf

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I recommend taking a safety summoner spell such as Exhaust, Barrier or Teleport, and the First Strike rune page to hit lategame faster.

Nowhere in the guide is a "first strike" rune page

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Fixed it, thanks. The First strike rune page got removed ever since the durability patch hit and isn't worth it anymore.

great info, love the depth. If you want add in some matchups

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What do you think about Ap Kai'Sa after the nerfs to W? Still viable or good?

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Still good.

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But the AP-ratio on W got halved, don't you think it would effect this type of playstyle on Kai'Sa at all? How can it still be good when you only do half of your only damage-source?

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It's because you're not supposed to only press W from 2 screens away, you have to still fight closer range with Q and the occasional autoattack. Only the lazy players who only press W got nerfed.

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I like This Build I'm Playing Kaisa for the 1st Time

Nice runes doing gods work on mid thank you <3

Hi, I had a lot of fun using this build! Would you recommend Horizon Focus? If yes, what item should I change?

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Nah I've tested that item and the bonus damage is really low, wouldn't recommend.

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what do think the best supports for ap kaisa would be?

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Usually tank supports with CC, but enchanters are fine too.

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Hi, your build is amazing and fun! I wanted to ask if this build could be viable with HoB: Muramana<Berserkers<Nashors<Luden/Crown<Phantom<Rabadon/Void. I'm looking for Ap Kai build that has Attack Speed in it but still do Ap damage.

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If you want attackspeed then nashors is enough. Phantom Dancer is overkill and Berserkers isn't usually needed.

Would you recommend nashors tooth? and replace it with what item?

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Wouldn't really recommend it, but if you still wanted to build it then I'd replace Shadowflame with it.

hi! love your guide but there is a thing i don't understand, why Everfrost over Luden?

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I found Everfrost + its active to be more consistently useful in S11 which is why I put it as the default option over ludens. The active helped engage, peel, and kite for cooldowns. With the Everfrost stat adjustment in preseason though, it might be worth considering Ludens now but I'll need to test it more.

How do I deal with champs like Pantheon or Diana in mid, they keep using their jump or gap closer on me and I can't farm

Hi! I had super fun with your build and this guide is so damn amaizing, right now Kaisa mid is one of my favourite pick!
I noticed you just updated the build, before there was a full ap brust (proto and luden) and the hybrid burst (going manamune) can i ask you why now there is only one option and manamune is necessary?
(maybe the one i was using was a bit outdated i don't know)
thank you in advance fore the help! and keep up the amazing work!

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The old full ap burst build always had the problem of lacking powerfarming tools due to no Q evolve, and this new build fixes that by picking up a manamune first, sacrificing a bit of earlygame burst for most consistent damage and waveclear in the midgame, and being able to stay relevant in the late-game. Double dorans blades was also a big reason for the new build, since it fixed the problem of a late Q evolve when going for manamune + ludens (or just lost chapter). Because of that, I decided to remove the older builds because I feel like this new buildpath is one which everyone should use.

thank you for the reply! i will go for it then, just one thing should i back when i can buy tear or the second doran is more important? or maybe i should wait till i can afford both?

also your favourite Rune? DH or Ele?

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At minimum, you want to recall with enough gold for at least a dorans blade. Usually try to avoid buying the tear component if possible, and go for the pickaxe / fairie charm / sapphire crystal first, into a 1050g recall for manamune. Kai'Sa really sucks at stacking a Tear until she has a compmleted manamune.

Favourite rune would probably be electrocute, but sometimes due to the matchup I won't be able to walk up and proc electrocute easily so I would take dark harvest instead (or fleet footwork if it's a very unfavourable matchup for me and I only want to farm).

once again thank you very much!
Just one last thing, if i want another secondary tree what can i look at? I don't Like Boots rune so much

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Presence of mind + alacrity/Coup de Grace, manaflow + transcendence are good alternatives.

there is a case where i should pick one over another? or it's just up to preference?

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It's mostly preference, presence of mind + CDG is super snowbally and can give you a very early Q evolve if you can stack it up fast, while manaflow+transcendence is more of a scaling option. I would probably take Precision if I had ignite, and sorcery if I took TP.

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