KDA stands for "kills, deaths, assists." It is a statistic in competitive games. It tracks how many enemies you killed, how many times you died, and how many kills you helped with. A high KDA means you are performing well. A low KDA means you are feeding. The number is a summary of your match.

KDA is not everything. A player with a high KDA might be playing safe and not helping the team. A player with a low KDA might be sacrificing themselves for objectives. The stat is a tool, not a judgment. But it is often used as a judgment. The scoreboard is public. The blame is easy.

Related terms

• Kill: killing an enemy.
• Death: being killed.
• Assist: helping kill an enemy.
• KDA ratio: (kills + assists) / deaths.

KDA is a number. It is also a story. A player who goes 20-0-5 carried the game. A player who goes 0-10-2 fed. The story is simple. The reality is complex. The best players know when to ignore the stat. The worst players obsess over it. The number is a shadow. It is not the person.