- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 6.7%
- Ban Rate
- 10.2%
Kayn Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 13,361
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kayn's abilities include Reaping Slash, Blade's Reach, Shadow Step, Umbral Trespass, The Darkin Scythe. Learn how to use Kayn's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 7/7/6/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
The Darkin Scythe
Darkin: Heal for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions.
Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.
Kayn Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
11,796 games
Q
W
EKayn Jungle maxes Q (Reaping Slash) → W (Blade's Reach) → E (Shadow Step): 91% of players use this order and win 50.5% of 10,837 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 91.5% | 50.5% | 10,837 |
| W > Q > E | 5.4% | 50.6% | 638 |
| Q > E > W | 2.7% | 38.0% | 321 |
QWEKayn Top maxes Q (Reaping Slash) → W (Blade's Reach) → E (Shadow Step): 94% of players use this order and win 47.1% of 679 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QWEKayn Mid maxes Q (Reaping Slash) → W (Blade's Reach) → E (Shadow Step): 87% of players use this order and win 46.4% of 69 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Kayn Passive: The 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 dealt to champions.
Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.
Kayn Q: Reaping Slash
Cooldown 7/7/6/6/5sKayn dashes, then slashes. Both deal damage.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3s | 3s | 2.5s |
Kayn W: Blade's Reach
Cooldown 13/12/11/10/9sKayn damages and slows targets in a line.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
| Range | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s |
Kayn E: Shadow Step
Cooldown 21/19/17/15/13sKayn can walk through terrain.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 21s | 19s | 17s | 15s | 13s |
| Cost (Mana) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10.5s | 9.5s | 8.5s | 7.5s | 6.5s |
Kayn R: Umbral Trespass
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Kayn hides in an enemy's body, dealing massive damage when he bursts out.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 100s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Kayn Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Kayn's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Reaping Slash | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Blade's Reach | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| E · Shadow Step | 13s | 8.7s | 6.5s |
| R · Umbral Trespass | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Reaping Slash | 7s | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Blade's Reach | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s |
| E · Shadow Step | 21s | 19s | 17s | 15s | 13s |
| R · Umbral Trespass | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Kayn Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Kayn?
Most Kayn Jungle players max Q (Reaping Slash), W (Blade's Reach), E (Shadow Step) in that order — 91% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.5% win rate.
What is Kayn's ultimate cooldown?
Kayn's ultimate, Umbral Trespass, has a 120 / 100 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 seconds.
When should I level Kayn's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Kayn skill order does.
What does Kayn's passive do?
Kayn's passive is The 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 dealt to champions. Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.
How much does ability haste lower Kayn's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Kayn's Reaping Slash goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Umbral Trespass from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.