- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 5.8%
- Ban Rate
- 10.7%
Kayn Jungle Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,652
- Lane
- Jungle
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Jungle lane opponent Kayn faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Wukong (56.2% win rate against Kayn) and Amumu (57.8%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 51 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Kayn.
- Hardest counter
- Wukongwins 56.2%
- Next hardest
- Amumuwins 57.8%
- Biggest lane bully
- Briar+504 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Naafiriyou win 65.2%
- Jungle lanes won at 15
- 46.6%
Who Counters Kayn Jungle (Patch 26.20)
51 lane opponents · 6,908 gamesThe hardest Jungle matchups for Kayn are Wukong (56.2% win rate against Kayn), Amumu (57.8%) and Warwick (54.5%). Briar is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 504 gold ahead of Kayn on average. Across the 50 matchups with lane data, Kayn is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 5 and clearly behind against 13. The easiest lane is Naafiri: Kayn wins 65.2%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivern | 67.4% | −130 | −7.3 | +40 | Counter | 43 |
 Wukong | 56.2% | +187 | +1.6 | +211 | CounterWins lane | 329 |
 Amumu | 57.8% | −175 | −1.3 | −2 | Counter | 173 |
 Warwick | 54.5% | +212 | −5.0 | +26 | Leans their wayWins lane | 314 |
 Shaco | 54.2% | +32 | −3.8 | +5 | Leans their way | 238 |
 Briar | 53.9% | +504 | −1.8 | +144 | Leans their wayWins laneOutscales | 256 |
 Master Yi | 52.5% | +177 | +0.6 | +124 | Leans their wayWins lane | 383 |
 Graves | 54.5% | +308 | +6.8 | +348 | Leans their wayWins lane | 189 |
 Karthus | 61.2% | +224 | +13.1 | +690 | Leans their way | 49 |
 Teemo | 60.8% | −462 | +2.0 | +88 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 51 |
 Lillia | 53.4% | +79 | +5.4 | +349 | Leans their way | 191 |
 Fiddlesticks | 56.4% | −91 | −4.5 | −148 | Leans their way | 94 |
 Udyr | 56.0% | +169 | +7.9 | +408 | Leans their way | 100 |
 Kindred | 54.1% | +144 | −1.3 | +26 | Leans their way | 146 |
 Viego | 50.8% | +478 | +3.3 | +336 | Wins lane | 374 |
 Rammus | 54.2% | −489 | −11.9 | −444 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 131 |
 Xin Zhao | 56.0% | −135 | −3.9 | −13 | Leans their way | 84 |
 Shyvana | 51.1% | +154 | +7.9 | +348 | Wins lane | 264 |
 Bel'Veth | 54.9% | +7 | +5.4 | +132 | Leans their way | 91 |
 Nocturne | 49.8% | +167 | +3.7 | +246 | Wins lane | 229 |
 Nunu & Willump | 53.3% | −13 | −3.1 | −17 | Leans their way | 90 |
 Lee Sin | 48.7% | +200 | −5.0 | −30 | Wins lane | 269 |
 Kha'Zix | 49.1% | +473 | −1.9 | +158 | Wins lane | 173 |
 Zac | 51.7% | −558 | −9.0 | −241 | Loses lane | 89 |
 Rengar | 50.4% | −94 | +2.6 | +84 | Even | 115 |
 Gwen | 55.6% | −212 | −0.4 | −67 | Leans their way | 45 |
 Fizz | 58.1% | — | — | — | Leans their way | 31 |
 Cho'Gath | 46.1% | −75 | +0.0 | +98 | Leans your way | 258 |
 Quinn | 54.8% | +370 | +2.7 | +330 | Leans their way | 42 |
 Jarvan IV | 48.0% | +224 | −0.3 | +178 | Wins lane | 127 |
 Talon | 47.7% | +278 | +4.4 | +316 | Leans your way | 111 |
 Elise | 49.4% | +189 | −8.9 | −36 | Even | 77 |
 Zed | 50.8% | +428 | +0.1 | +92 | Wins lane | 59 |
 Rek'Sai | 54.5% | −117 | −8.7 | −104 | Leans their way | 33 |
 Sejuani | 47.1% | −350 | −6.4 | −261 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 102 |
 Vi | 45.2% | −245 | −6.6 | −211 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 155 |
 Hecarim | 44.8% | +291 | +12.0 | +622 | Leans your wayWins lane | 163 |
 Volibear | 47.3% | +7 | +0.6 | +145 | Leans your way | 91 |
 Jax | 48.5% | −205 | −2.4 | −80 | Even | 68 |
 Sylas | 44.4% | +84 | −5.8 | −81 | Leans your way | 162 |
 Ekko | 43.4% | +97 | −3.8 | −82 | Leans your way | 182 |
 Skarner | 50.0% | −175 | −6.9 | −28 | Even | 46 |
 Diana | 43.4% | +120 | +7.6 | +302 | Leans your way | 152 |
 Malphite | 46.9% | −287 | +0.9 | −33 | Leans your way | 49 |
 Qiyana | 38.5% | +150 | +2.5 | +102 | Favorable | 148 |
 Evelynn | 39.2% | −224 | −7.5 | −120 | Favorable | 97 |
 Darius | 44.1% | +323 | +6.8 | +265 | Leans your way | 34 |
 Naafiri | 34.8% | +144 | +2.1 | +108 | Favorable | 89 |
 Tryndamere | 39.4% | +156 | +4.5 | +210 | Leans your way | 33 |
 Trundle | 30.4% | −48 | −6.4 | −170 | Favorable | 56 |
 Nidalee | 24.2% | −200 | −12.2 | −472 | Favorable | 33 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Kayn | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ivern | 67.4% | −130 | 43 |
| 2. Wukong | 56.2% | +187 | 329 |
| 3. Amumu | 57.8% | −175 | 173 |
| 4. Warwick | 54.5% | +212 | 314 |
| 5. Shaco | 54.2% | +32 | 238 |
Kayn Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Kayn's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Jungle opponents. Right of the line, Kayn is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Kayn counters are Wukong, Amumu, Warwick, and Shaco. These champions either out-trade Kayn in lane, have abilities that negate Kayn's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Wukong in particular exploits Kayn's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Kayn involves understanding Kayn's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Kayn when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Kayn in team fights before Kayn can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Kayn to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Kayn's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Kayn - Game Phase Strategy
Kayn may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Kayn becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Kayn is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Kayn is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Kayn
- Pick Wukong or similar champions with kits that exploit Kayn's weaknesses
- Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Kayn's damage in lane
- Track Kayn's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Kayn's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Kayn during vulnerable windows
- Group with teammates to deny Kayn solo picks
- Place control wards in flanking positions to spot Kayn's engages
Riot's tips for playing against Kayn
- Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.
- When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.
- Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.
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What Kayn Is Good Against
The Jungle opponents Kayn beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Kayn is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naafiri | 34.8% | +144 | +2.1 | +108 | Favorable | 89 |
| Qiyana | 38.5% | +150 | +2.5 | +102 | Favorable | 148 |
| Evelynn | 39.2% | −224 | −7.5 | −120 | Favorable | 97 |
| Ekko | 43.4% | +97 | −3.8 | −82 | Leans your way | 182 |
| Diana | 43.4% | +120 | +7.6 | +302 | Leans your way | 152 |
| Sylas | 44.4% | +84 | −5.8 | −81 | Leans your way | 162 |
| Cho'Gath | 46.1% | −75 | +0.0 | +98 | Leans your way | 258 |
| Hecarim | 44.8% | +291 | +12.0 | +622 | Leans your wayWins lane | 163 |
| Vi | 45.2% | −245 | −6.6 | −211 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 155 |
| Lee Sin | 48.7% | +200 | −5.0 | −30 | Wins lane | 269 |
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Kayn Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Kayn?
In the Jungle lane this patch, the strongest counters to Kayn are Wukong (56.2% over 329 games), Amumu (57.8% over 173 games), Warwick (54.5% over 314 games), Shaco (54.2% over 238 games), Briar (53.9% over 256 games).
What is Kayn's hardest matchup?
Wukong. Kayn wins only 43.8% of 329 lane games against Wukong and sits at −187 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Kayn good against?
Kayn's best Jungle matchups this patch are Naafiri (65.2%), Qiyana (61.5%), Evelynn (60.8%), Ekko (56.6%).
Who beats Kayn in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Kayn's toughest lanes are Briar (+504 gold ahead), Viego (+478 gold ahead), Kha'Zix (+473 gold ahead).
Is Kayn a lane bully?
No. Kayn Jungle averages 92 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 47% of games — Kayn plays for later fights.