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Kayn Jungle build & stats

FighterAssassin B 7,731 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.2%
Pick rate
6.3%
Ban rate
4.2%
Division
Master
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

Solid sample

Start with

Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
50.0% 10 games

Build in this order

Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
3,000 gold
Axiom Arc 2
Axiom Arc
2,750 gold
Serylda's Grudge 3
Serylda's Grudge
3,000 gold
8,750 gold
64.7% WR 17 games

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
1,000 gold
71.9% 32 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
68.4% WR
19 games · 0% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Smite Ignite
55.6% 45 games

Max order

Blade's Reach W Reaping Slash Q Shadow Step E
41.2% 17 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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Kayn

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Kayn wins 50.2% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (7,731 games).
  • Most common core: Voltaic Cyclosword → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 75% win rate over 12 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 30% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Aatrox (71% over 17 games). Hardest: Tryndamere (12% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
66.7% WR
6 games · 0% pick
Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
Axiom Arc 2
Axiom Arc
Serylda's Grudge 3
Serylda's Grudge
16.7% WR
6 games · 0% pick
Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
Umbral Glaive 2
Umbral Glaive
Bastionbreaker 3
Bastionbreaker
25.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
45.7% WR
35 games · 0% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
46.2% WR
26 games · 0% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
42.1% WR
19 games · 0% pick

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
55.2% WR
297 games · 4% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
47.6% WR
233 games · 3% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
52.0% WR
200 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
61.4% 1% (88)
55.5% 3% (220)
55.4% 2% (166)
55.4% 3% (240)
54.2% 2% (179)
51.8% 2% (191)
51.4% 3% (257)
50.7% 10% (802)
50.0% 3% (248)
49.7% 2% (175)
49.5% 4% (309)
47.6% 1% (82)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Inspiration Inspiration
42.7% WR
143 games · 2% pick
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
47.7% WR
109 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Axiom Arcanist Transcendence
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
46.7% WR
92 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Last Stand Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear

Keystones

  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 48.9%5% 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. 47.9%5% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 55.6%1% pick
  • First Strike First Strike When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt. 60.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 48.0%10% pick
  • Smite Ignite Smite + Ignite 55.6%1% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Reaping Slash Q Blade's Reach W Shadow Step E 43.0%79 games
Blade's Reach W Reaping Slash Q Shadow Step E 41.2%17 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (46%), Q → W → E (43%), Q → E → Q (31%).

  • 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.