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Kayn Top build & stats

FighterAssassin D 255 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
46.7%
Pick rate
0.3%
Ban rate
4.4%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.17 16.16 16.9
Division
Master
All divisions Challenger no data Grandmaster no data Master Diamond no data Emerald no data Platinum no data Gold no data Silver no data Bronze no data Iron no data
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Bastionbreaker
Bastionbreaker
3,000 gold
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang
2,500 gold
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
8,500 gold
66.7% WR each item separately

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
77.8% 9 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
75.0% WR
4 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
56.5% 23 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Kayn

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Kayn wins 46.7% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (255 games).
  • Most common core: Black Cleaver → Spear of Shojin → Eclipse — 50% win rate over 12 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 64% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Jax (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Dr. Mundo (33% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Kayn scales: 60% win rate after 35 minutes versus 27% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Eclipse
Eclipse
66.7% WR
3 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
2 games · 1% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
77.8% WR
9 games · 4% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
37.5% WR
8 games · 3% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.0% WR
8 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang
 100.0% 1% (3)
Bastionbreaker Bastionbreaker
 77.8% 4% (9)
Spirit Visage Spirit Visage
 66.7% 1% (3)
Voltaic Cyclosword Voltaic Cyclosword
 60.0% 4% (10)
Eclipse Eclipse
 58.3% 5% (12)
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
 57.9% 7% (19)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 57.1% 3% (7)
Spear of Shojin Spear of Shojin
 42.9% 3% (7)
Youmuu's Ghostblade Youmuu's Ghostblade
 40.0% 2% (5)
Axiom Arc Axiom Arc
 33.3% 1% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
75.0% WR
4 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Inspiration Inspiration
100.0% WR
2 games · 1% pick
Electrocute Sudden Impact Sixth Sense Treasure Hunter Triple Tonic Cash Back
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
50.0% WR
2 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Overgrowth Bone Plating

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 56.0%10% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 50.0%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 56.5%9% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 50.0%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Reaping Slash Q Blade's Reach W Shadow Step E 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (100%).

  • PThe Darkin Scythe

    Kayn wields an ancient weapon and fights Rhaast, the darkin within it, for control. Either the Darkin will triumph, or Kayn will master Rhaast and become the Shadow Assassin.Darkin: Heal for a percentage of spell damage...

  • QReaping Slash

    Kayn dashes, then slashes. Both deal damage.

  • WBlade's Reach

    Kayn damages and slows targets in a line.

  • EShadow Step

    Kayn can walk through terrain.

  • RUmbral Trespass

    Kayn hides in an enemy's body, dealing massive damage when he bursts out.