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Kayn·Jungle Build

The Darkin ScytheP
Reaping SlashQ
Blade's ReachW
Shadow StepE
Umbral TrespassR
Win rate48.4%
Pick rate4.1%
Ban rate1.9%
Matches1 861-
Kayn Jungle has a 48.4% win rate with 4.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 1 861 matches in patch 16.7 the best build for Kayn is Eclipse, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Spirit Visage. Most picked runes for Kayn Jungle are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand for primary tree, as well as Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear for secondary tree.
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Kayn Build

Jungle Jungle  Patch 16.7

Most Popular

Win Rate 46.4% based on 233 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
ConquerorInspiration
Eclipse

Most Popular

46.4%
Dark HarvestInspiration
Hubris

Highest WR

51.9%
ConquerorInspiration
Voltaic Cyclosword

Alternative

44.6%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Tát Nhật Lãng#kayn OTP

71.4%
iconRankName

Narcis#Kayn OTP

60.0%
iconRankName

From the top OTP

33.3%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerSmite

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 10 sec

Early Items

Pickaxe

@ 4 min

Core Items

Eclipse
Plated Steelcaps
Black Cleaver

@ 19 min

Full Build

Eclipse
Plated Steelcaps
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Spirit Visage
Sterak's Gage

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

The Darkin Scythe
Reaping Slash
Blade's Reach
Shadow Step
Umbral Trespass
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Spear of Shojin
Endless Hunger
Randuin's Omen
Maw of Malmortius
Chempunk Chainsword
Guardian Angel

Kayn Matchups Overview

Kayn General information

Kayn tips and tricks

Don’t be afraid to use alternative ganking routes with your Shadow StepE to dodge commonly warded bushes.

Try and get your transformation as quickly as possible by ganking and skirmishing with the enemy as often as you can.

You’ll want to transform into Blue Kayn if the enemy has lots of squishy champions. If they have lots of tanky champs, opt for Red Kayn.

Kayn combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Kayn Builds, Runes and Items for Jungle in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Kayn Jungle build, you should take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Eclipse as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Black Cleaver. For your last 3 items, you should build Death's Dance, Spirit Visage and finish with Sterak's Gage. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 46.4% winrate over 233 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Conqueror as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Cosmic Insight with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Voltaic Cyclosword as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Black Cleaver as a third item. You want to finish the build with Death's Dance, Spirit Visage and Sterak's Gage. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 44.6% win rate across 148 matches played.

Situational Kayn Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Kayn build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Kayn runes page.

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Kayn Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Jungle in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 26.6 the best possible matchups for Kayn Jungle are:

Consider picking Kayn into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Jungle matchups that currently are in favor of Kayn.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Kayn in the current patch into the following Jungle matchups:

These champions are considered as Kayn counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Kayn counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.