RELATED: Genshin Impact Adding Trading Card Game ModeIn this guide, not only are players going to be provided with entire premade decklists, but players will also learn how to use the deck and what makes it better than the rest. In Legends of Runeterra, Kai’Sa has gone through quite a few nerfs but she is still a formidable champion that has great synergy with a lot of different regions.
Mono Kai’Sa
Kai’Sa x3 Fireth, Reaper of the Sands x3 Voidling x3 Chain Vest x1 Rite of Calling x3 Blinding Assault x3 Belvethi Elder x3 Brightsteel Protector x2 Petricite Broadwing x3 Durand Protege x1 Cataclysm x3 Merciless Hunter x2 Ranger-Knight Deflector x2 Void Blaster x3 Golden Aegis x2 Rite of Negation x1 Concerted Strike x1 Heedless Resurrection x2
This deck is solely based on getting Keywords activated to Evolve Kai’Sa as quickly as possible. During the Mulligan Phase, it’s usually best to try to get a Kai’Sa or Voidling in the starting hand. Voidling and Firethi, Reaper of the Sands are great for helping players get keywords they normally wouldn’t have access to. It also helps Evolve other Void monsters, making even 1 drop cards like Voidling, potentially pose a threat in the early to mid stages of the game. Once Kai’Sa becomes evolved, players will want to use Second Skin, to give her more keywords.
RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077: Where To Find The Last Two Tarot CardsThe best keywords for Kai’Sa are Scout, Challenger, Spell Shield, and Overwhelm. Using Second Skin with a card like Blinding Assault and Void Blaster can put players in a position to end the game as quickly as turn 7-8. If players are struggling to push for game, grabbing Lifesteal with Second Skin can buy us a lot of time and is a great counter to burn-based decks. Having access to nearly every great Keyword in the game from Blinding Assault, Void Blaster, Ranger-Knight Deflector, Belvethi Elder, Fireth, Reaper of the Sands, and our trusty Voidling, players have options to stand their ground against every kind of deck type.
The downside of this deck is that if players can’t seem to draw Kai’Sa cards or if their Kai’Sa gets killed by a Spell card like Vengeance, players will have a hard time closing out the game or stalling for time to find another Kai’Sa. However, new cards such as Heedless Resurrection make Mono Kai’Sa that much stronger, giving players the ability to revive Kai’Sa if she is killed. There’s also an extremely powerful interaction this card has with Champions. Under normal circumstances, players can only summon one copy of a champion. However, when revived, even if there is a Kai’Sa on the field already, players will be able to have 2 or even 3 Kai’Sas which is very powerful.
Kai’Sa & Akshan
Kai’Sa x3 Akshan x3 Voidling x3 Belvethi Elder x3 Blinding Assault x3 Brightsteel Protector x2 Petricite Broadwing x2 Presavarium x2 Durand Protege x2 Cataclysm x1 Merciless Hunter x3 Void Blaster x3 Golden Aegis x2 Rite of Negation x2 Radiant Guardian x2 Concerted Strike x2 Void Abomination x2
The Kai’Sa and Akshan combination has great synergy with Akshan’s level up providing players with things like Champion Revival, Champion stat boosts, and draw power to help players up their odds of drawing Kai’Sa. Akshan is also a great card to have in the early game since he’s one of the cheapest Champions to play, only costing 2 Mana. It also gives players another way to have a nice threat aside from Kai’Sa. Although Akshan cards aren’t a win condition on his own. He can buy players a lot of time to get the Keywords set up for Kai’Sa and has great synergy with Concerted Strike and Golden Aegis, letting him stack his Landmarks much faster than normal. This deck also has Void Abomination, which is a late-game win condition that can even be more devastating than Kai’Sa herself. Unlike Mono Kai’Sa, this deck has many different options to take on the path to victory. Radiant Guardian is exceptional at stalling and can provide Kai’Sa with multiple keywords simultaneously through the use of Second Skin.
The downside of this deck is that although it has multiple options to win, it makes the deck a bit more inconsistent in finding its win condition. Akshan is a great card, but can be a dead draw in the later stages of the game since he’s very weak compared to most cards in the later stages of the game. Void Abomination can also be a dead draw if players draw it in the early stages of the game or even the starting hand. Sitting at 9 Mana to use, players won’t be able to use that any time soon and can potentially lose before even getting to play it. Kai’Sa will struggle to get her keywords sometimes, especially since Akshan doesn’t provide any additional keywords for her.
Legends of Runeterra is available on Android, iOS, and PC devices.
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