Ezreal vs Kai'Sa ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ezreal vs Kai'Sa

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Ezreal wins by landing (Q) poke when Kai'Sa steps away from minion cover to last-hit.
Maintain medium lane pressure by using range to punish Kai'Sa's short trades and avoid extended DPS fights.
Control wave states that allow safe (Q) poke without using (E) aggressively to stay safe from Kai'Sa's all-in windows.

Trading pattern

Punish Kai'Sa during her isolated ranged minion last-hits by landing (Q) plus auto when enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Avoid punishing if enemy support controls brush or threat zone, as Kai'Sa can follow up with (R) reposition or burst.
Use (W) into auto or (Q) poke after Kai'Sa uses (E) forward to capitalize on her reduced safety window.

Danger windows

Kai'Sa's all-in threat spikes after (R) reposition with plasma stacks; avoid stepping forward without (E) available.
Avoid trading when enemy support is ready to engage or control brush, enabling Kai'Sa's follow-up burst.
Stepping too far from minion cover after using (E) forward opens lethal windows to (Q) and (R) combos.

Early game

Use the first three waves to thin the enemy minion wave, exposing Kai'Sa for (Q) poke when she last-hits caster minions.
Avoid using (E) forward before level 6 to keep safety against Kai'Sa's engage and support follow-up.
Position near your support and river brush to deny Kai'Sa clean all-in setups and punish her stepping up for CS.

Power spikes

First completed item spike lets (Q) poke control wave and objective setup; use repeated (Q) to soften Kai'Sa before dragon.
Two-item spike enhances poke and cooldown cycling; control fights by landing skillshots first to prevent Kai'Sa's all-in.
Level 6 (R) spike requires holding (E) for safety and respecting Kai'Sa's reposition to avoid sudden burst trades.

Win conditions

Convert repeated (Q) poke into health leads to force Kai'Sa recalls and crash waves for turret plates.
Use lane priority from poke to secure dragon vision and objective setups before Kai'Sa reaches item spikes.
Scale safely into mid-game item spikes to outpoke Kai'Sa and maintain teamfight DPS from range with (Q) and (R).