Kayn Jungle build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.1%
- Pick rate
- 3.9%
- Ban rate
- 2.4%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Inspiration 
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
Domination
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Kayn
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Kayn wins 50.1% of games as Jungle on patch 16.16 (893 games).
- Most common core: Eclipse → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 67% win rate over 6 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 50% of games with a 47% win rate.
- Best matchup: Nidalee (78% over 18 games). Hardest: Karthus (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 64.9% | 8% (74) | |
| 63.2% | 9% (76) | |
| 60.6% | 7% (66) | |
| 58.8% | 11% (102) | |
| 56.6% | 9% (83) | |
| 51.0% | 32% (286) | |
| 46.2% | 4% (39) | |
| 45.8% | 11% (96) | |
| 43.9% | 6% (57) | |
| 43.6% | 4% (39) | |
| 43.4% | 9% (76) | |
| 42.4% | 7% (66) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Domination +
Inspiration
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
Domination
Inspiration
Precision +
Sorcery 
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
44.2%21% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
54.3%16% pick
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
35.3%2% pick
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Hail of Blades
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
75.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Smite
50.0%38% pick
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Smite + Ignite
35.3%4% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
57.7%52 games
W
Q
E
58.3%12 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (56%), Q → W → E (58%), Q → W → Q (47%).
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PThe Darkin ScytheKayn 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...
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QReaping Slash
Kayn dashes, then slashes. Both deal damage.
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WBlade's Reach
Kayn damages and slows targets in a line.
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EShadow Step
Kayn can walk through terrain.
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RUmbral TrespassKayn hides in an enemy's body, dealing massive damage when he bursts out.