Kayn

Kayn Build

49.41%WR
Kayn C tier

The patch 26.1 Kayn build uses Chainlaced Crushers, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Voltaic Cyclosword, Spirit Visage, Oracle Lens. This Kayn build has a 2.23% pick rate and a 59.66% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kayn build choices below.

  • Kayn passive ability - The Darkin Scythe - League of Legends
    The Darkin Scythe

    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 ability - Reaping Slash - League of Legends
    Reaping Slash

    Reaping Slash

    Kayn dashes, then slashes. Both deal damage.

    Cost:
    • 40
    Cooldown:
    • 7/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 6/
    • 5
    Range:
    • 350
  • Kayn W ability - Blade's Reach - League of Legends
    Blade's Reach

    Blade's Reach

    Kayn damages and slows targets in a line.

    Cost:
    • 40/
    • 45/
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60
    Cooldown:
    • 13/
    • 12/
    • 11/
    • 10/
    • 9
    Range:
    • 700
  • Kayn E ability - Shadow Step - League of Legends
    Shadow Step

    Shadow Step

    Kayn can walk through terrain.

    Cost:
    • 90
    Cooldown:
    • 21/
    • 19/
    • 17/
    • 15/
    • 13
    Range:
    • 400
  • Kayn R ultimate ability - Umbral Trespass - League of Legends
    Umbral Trespass

    Umbral Trespass

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

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 120/
    • 100/
    • 80
    Range:
    • 550
Classes:
  • Fighter,
  • Assassin
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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Best Kayn Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Kayn build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

57.92%Win Rate
+8.51%WR Diff
2.96%Pick Rate
385Build Matches

These are Kayn's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Eclipse (48.7% WR, -0.7% WR diff, 37.4% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Death's Dance (59.0% WR, +9.6% WR diff, 20.6% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Black Cleaver (53.4% WR, +4.0% WR diff, 38.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Kayn build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Kayn include Spirit Visage, Endless Hunger. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Kayn are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

The recommended trinket for Kayn is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Kayn build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:25
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:220
  • Total armor Armor:50
  • Total health Health:800
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:50

When facing Kayn's top counters like Diana, Zed, Sylas, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Spirit Visage or Endless Hunger based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kayn performance.

This Kayn physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.9% win rate across 385 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 220 total attack damage from items, substantial health pool for survivability. This Kayn build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kayn's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 15,200, this Kayn build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kayn build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Kayn. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current kayn build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Kayn Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Kayn build?

The best Kayn build in this patch includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Black Cleaver. This build has a 57.92% win rate and is picked 2.96% of the time.

What are Kayn's core items?

Kayn's core items are Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Black Cleaver. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Kayn's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Kayn?

Slightly Magical Footwear are the best boots for Kayn. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Kayn's playstyle. They are included in 3.0% of Kayn builds.

What is the best trinket for Kayn?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Kayn. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Kayn maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Kayn builds?

Yes, alternative Kayn builds include options like Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, and Black Cleaver. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Kayn?

MetaBot sources its build data for Kayn directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Kayn builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Kayn. From there, we aggregate the Kayn builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.