Master 
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Who wins Kai'Sa vs Mel?
Kai'Sa wins 52.2% of 1,003 NA and EUW ranked games against Mel in bot lane, against 49.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.
Kai'Sa vs Mel at a glance
Ranked record Above average
Across 1,003 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane, Kai'Sa wins 52.2% against Mel, 3.1 points higher than the 49.1% Kai'Sa wins in that role overall.
VOD library Not enough games yet
In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.16), Kai'Sa won 50% against Mel and averaged 7.8/6.5/4.8. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.
Pro build
One Kai'Sa setup into Mel takes Lethal Tempo (Precision and Inspiration) and builds Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Nashor's Tooth. It shows up in 1 of 4 games. The main alternative also takes Lethal Tempo but runs Cash Back and Triple Tonic (1 game).
Solo kills by level
A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,003 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.
Kai'Sa's solo kills on Mel
Kai'Sa gets 0.4 solo kills per game against Mel, in line with the 0.5 Kai'Sa averages in bot lane, and 14% of them come before level 6, about the usual 12%.
Mel's solo kills on Kai'Sa Fewer kills
Mel gets 0.5 solo kills per game against Kai'Sa, fewer than the 0.6 Mel averages in bot lane, and 14% of them come before level 6, about the usual 13%.
How they built Kai'Sa into Mel
Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 25.24–26.16.
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
Streamers who play Kai'Sa
Every streamer in the library with ranked Kai'Sa games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.
dunlol 
Challenger
Common questions about Kai'Sa vs Mel
What should Kai'Sa build against Mel?
No rune page repeats yet in the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Lethal Tempo rune page, building Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Nashor's Tooth first.
Latest Kai'Sa vs Mel games
The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.
- Defeat dunlol Challenger
2/7/1K / D / A Patch 26.16 BotWatch in the app - Victory Burdol
Grandmaster 17/7/7K / D / A Patch 26.4 BotWatch in the app - Victory Teddy Grandmaster 1/3/4K / D / A Patch 25.24 BotWatch in the app
- Defeat Deft Challenger 11/9/7K / D / A Patch 25.7 BotWatch in the app
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