Kai'Sa Patch History
Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16
Kai'Sa has been touched in 32 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 91 individual values: 49 moved in their favour, 41 against. Most recent change: patch 26.16.
32Patches touched
91Values changed
49Buffed
41Nerfed
26.16Last change
The abilities Riot keeps touching
StatsBase stats
Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.
STATS
Base stats
11 changed6▲ 5▼
PSecond Skin
Kai'Sa's basic attacks stack Plasma, dealing increasing bonus magic damage. Allies' immobilizing effects help stack Plasma. Additionally, Kai'Sa's item purchases upgrade her basic spells to have more powerful properties.
P
Second Skin
19 changed14▲ 5▼
QIcathian Rain
Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.
Q
Icathian Rain
21 changed11▲ 10▼
WVoid Seeker
Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.
W
Void Seeker
10 changed5▲ 5▼
ESupercharge
Kai'Sa briefly increases her movement speed, then increases her attack speed.
E
Supercharge
18 changed8▲ 10▼
RKiller Instinct
Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
R
Killer Instinct
12 changed5▲ 6▼
Every change, newest first
Patch 26.16August 11, 2026 · Read the 26.16 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base MR Class-wide | 30 | → | ▲ 33 10% | ||
| MR per level Class-wide | 1.3 | → | ▼ 1.1 15% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Base Damage End Value | 24 | → | ▲ 30 25% | |
| P | P Current Per Stack Damage End Value | 6 | → | ▲ 8 33% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | R Base Value | 90/110/130 | → | ▲ 150/200/250 82% |
Patch 25.23nerfNovember 18, 2025
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor | 27 | → | ▼ 25 7% | ||
| R | Cooldown | 90/60/60 | → | ▼ 100/70/70 14% |
Patch 25.6buff
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor | 25 | → | ▲ 27 8% | ||
| HP regen | 0.7 | → | ▲ 0.8 14% | ||
| R | Cooldown | 100/70/70 | → | ▲ 90/60/60 12% |
Patch 14.21nerfOctober 22, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Base Damage End Value | 23 | → | ▲ 24 4% | |
| P | P Base Damage Start Value | 5 | → | ▼ 4 20% | |
| P | P Current Per Stack Damage End Value | 12 | → | ▼ 6 50% | |
| P | PAP Ratio Base | 0.15 | → | ▼ 0.12 20% | |
| P | PAP Ratio Per Stack | 0.025 | → | ▲ 0.03 20% |
Patch 14.8buffApril 16, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Bonus AD Ratio | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▲ 0.55/0.55/0.55/0.55/0.55 10% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | R Range | 2250/3000/3750 | → | ● 2500/3000/3500 0% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor | 28 | → | ▼ 25 11% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Total Damage Coefficient | 1.3 | → | ▼ 0.45 65% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 670 | → | ▼ 640 4% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level | 2 | → | ▲ 2.6 30% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 40/40/40/40/40 | → | ▼ 0.55/0.6/0.65/0.7/0.75 98% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Execute AP Ratio | 0.0005 | → | ▲ 0.0006 20% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Base Damage End Value | 16 | → | ▲ 23 44% | |
| P | P Base Damage Start Value | 4 | → | ▲ 5 25% | |
| P | P Current Per Stack Damage End Value | 8 | → | ▲ 12 50% | |
| R | RAP Ratio | 0.9/0.9/0.9 | → | ▲ 1.2/1.2/1.2 33% |
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Patch 12.10nerf
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor per level Class-wide | 3 | → | ▲ 4.2 40% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 600 | → | ▲ 670 12% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 88 | → | ▲ 102 16% | ||
| MR per level Class-wide | 0.5 | → | ▲ 1.3 160% | ||
| R | R Base Value | 100/125/150 | → | ▼ 90/110/130 12% | |
| R | R Total AD Ratio | 1.5/2/2.5 | → | ▼ 1.35/1.8/2.25 10% | |
| R | RAP Ratio | 1/1/1 | → | ▼ 0.9/0.9/0.9 10% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Execute AP Ratio | 0.0003 | → | ▲ 0.0005 100% | |
| R | RAP Ratio | 0.75/0.75/0.75 | → | ▲ 1/1/1 33% |
Patch 12.1tweakJanuary 4, 2022
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Base Damage End Value | 10 | → | ▲ 16 60% | |
| P | P Current Per Stack Damage End Value | 5 | → | ▲ 8 60% | |
| P | PAP Ratio Base | 0.1 | → | ▲ 0.15 50% | |
| Q | Effect 3 | 20/25/30/35/40 | → | ▼ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 99% | |
| Q | Effect 4 | 20/22/24/26/28 | → | ▼ 2/2/2/2/2 92% | |
| Q | Effect 5 | 24/36/48/60/72 | → | ▼ 0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35 99% | |
| W | Cast range | 3000/3000/3000/3000/3000 | → | ▼ 0/0/0/0/0 100% | |
| W | Cooldown | 22/20/18/16/14 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 100/100/100/100/100 | → | ▼ 8/8/8/8/8 92% | |
| W | Effect 3 | 70/70/70/70/70 | → | ▼ 20/25/30/35/40 57% | |
| W | Effect 4 | 2/2/2/2/2 | → | ▲ 20/22/24/26/28 | |
| W | Effect 5 | 3/3/3/3/3 | → | ▲ 24/36/48/60/72 | |
| E | Cast range | 552.1/552.1/552.1/552.1/552.1 | → | ▼ 1/1/1/1/1 100% | |
| E | Cooldown | 0/0/0/0/0 | → | ▼ 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 | |
| E | Effect 2 | 8/8/8/8/8 | → | ▼ 4/4/4/4/4 50% | |
| E | Effect 3 | 20/25/30/35/40 | → | ▼ 1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2 96% | |
| E | Effect 4 | 20/22/24/26/28 | → | ▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 98% | |
| E | Effect 5 | 24/36/48/60/72 | → | ▼ 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 99% |
Patch 11.23nerf
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Effect 1 | 30/55/80/105/130 | → | ▼ 40/40/40/40/40 50% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Cooldown | 90/70/70 | → | ▼ 100/70/70 4% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Max Damage | 112.5/153.125/193.75/234.375/275 | → | ▼ 90/123.75/157.5/191.25/225 19% | |
| Q | Max Damage Evolved | 166.5/226.625/286.75/346.875/407 | → | ▼ 150/206.25/262.5/318.75/375 8% | |
| Q | Max Damage Evolved NL | 226.625/286.75/346.875/407/467.125 | → | ▼ 206.25/262.5/318.75/375/431.25 8% | |
| Q | Max Damage NL | 153.125/193.75/234.375/275/315.625 | → | ▼ 123.75/157.5/191.25/225/258.75 18% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Execute AP Ratio | 0.025 | → | ▼ 0.0003 99% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level | 1.7 | → | ▲ 2 18% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP Class-wide | 571 | → | ▲ 600 5% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 86 | → | ▲ 88 2% | ||
| R | R Range | 2000/2500/3000 | → | ▲ 2250/3000/3750 20% |
Patch 10.5buffMarch 3, 2020
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 7 | 10/10/10/10/10 | → | ▲ 12/12/12/12/12 20% | |
| W | Effect 1 | 20/45/70/95/120 | → | ▲ 30/55/80/105/130 14% | |
| W | Effect 3 | 50/50/50/50/50 | → | ▲ 70/70/70/70/70 40% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cast range | 600/600/600/600/600 | → | ▲ 25000/25000/25000/25000/25000 | |
| Q | Cooldown | 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 | → | ▼ 12/11/10/9/8 43% | |
| Q | Effect 1 | 45/61.25/77.5/93.75/110 | → | ▲ 80/110/140/170/200 81% | |
| Q | Effect 2 | 6/6/6/6/6 | → | ▲ 12/11/10/9/8 67% | |
| Q | Effect 3 | 0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3 | → | ▲ 20/25/30/35/40 | |
| Q | Effect 4 | 2/2/2/2/2 | → | ▲ 20/22/24/26/28 | |
| Q | Effect 5 | 0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35 | → | ▲ 24/36/48/60/72 | |
| E | Cast range | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▲ 552.1/552.1/552.1/552.1/552.1 | |
| E | Cooldown | 16/15.5/15/14.5/14 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% | |
| E | Effect 1 | 0.55/0.6/0.65/0.7/0.75 | → | ▲ 40/40/40/40/40 | |
| E | Effect 2 | 4/4/4/4/4 | → | ▲ 8/8/8/8/8 100% | |
| E | Effect 3 | 1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2 | → | ▲ 20/25/30/35/40 | |
| E | Effect 4 | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▲ 20/22/24/26/28 | |
| E | Effect 5 | 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 | → | ▲ 24/36/48/60/72 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | P Damage Cap | 300 | → | ▲ 400 33% | |
| P | P Execute AP Ratio | 0.375 | → | ▼ 0.025 93% | |
| P | P Per Stack Base | 0.5 | → | ▲ 0.75 50% | |
| R | Effect 3 | 3/3/3 | → | ▼ 2/2/2 33% |
Patch 8.11May 31, 2018 · Read the 8.11 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD per level Class-wide | 1 | → | ▲ 1.7 70% | ||
| Base AD Class-wide | 63 | → | ▼ 59 6% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 554.4 | → | ▲ 571 3% | ||
| Base armor Class-wide | 33.04 | → | ▼ 28 15% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 80 | → | ▲ 86 8% | ||
| HP regen Class-wide | 1.1 | → | ▼ 0.7 36% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 7 | 12/12/12/12/12 | → | ▼ 10/10/10/10/10 17% | |
| E | Effect 2 | 5/5/5/5/5 | → | ▼ 4/4/4/4/4 20% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen | 1.24 | → | ▼ 1.1 11% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 65 | → | ▼ 63 3% | ||
| Q | Cost | 45/45/45/45/45/45 | → | ▼ 55/55/55/55/55/55 22% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 8.5 release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack range | 500 | → | ▲ 525 5% | ||
| Base AD | 62.46 | → | ▲ 65 4% | ||
| Q | Cast range | 575/575/575/575/575 | → | ▲ 600/600/600/600/600 4% | |
| Q | Cooldown | 10/9/8/7/6 | → | ▲ 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 12% | |
| Q | Cost | 55/55/55/55/55/55 | → | ▲ 45/45/45/45/45/45 18% | |
| E | Effect 1 | 0.4/0.45/0.5/0.55/0.6 | → | ▲ 0.55/0.6/0.65/0.7/0.75 30% | |
| E | Effect 3 | 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 | → | ▼ 1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2 20% | |
| E | Effect 8 | 0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75 | → | ▼ 0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6 20% |
Patch 8.5ReleasedKai'Sa joined the roster