- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 6.0%
- Ban Rate
- 11.9%
Kayn vs Jarvan IV
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 2,119
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Kayn vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Kayn wins with a 60.6% win rate (+21.1%) over Jarvan IV based on 71 games. Kayn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Jarvan IV matchup.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Kayn vs Jarvan IV?
Kayn wins 63.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 51.6% and 74.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.9% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +11.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 66 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.21
- +12.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6
Key takeaways
- Kayn is favored in this matchup: Kayn wins 63.6% of 66 games, and the whole 95% range (51.6–74.2%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 51.9% for Kayn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 250, within the margin of error (66 games).
- Kayn players pick Attack Speed (offense) far more often against Jarvan IV: 3.8% of their other Jungle games, 13.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Kayn and Jarvan IV played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Kayn's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Kayn vs Jarvan IV Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kayn vs Jarvan IV Win Rate by Game Length
Kayn's win rate against Jarvan IV by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Kayn's results against Jarvan IV in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kayn vs Jarvan IV Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenKayn gold at 15: +250
- First itemEvenKayn: 0.2 min · Jarvan IV: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Kayn Changes Against Jarvan IV
Choices Kayn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually3.8%vs Jarvan IV13.6%+9.8 pts
Spirit VisageItemUsually9.6%vs Jarvan IV18.2%+8.6 pts
Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shardUsually94.9%vs Jarvan IV86.4%−8.6 pts63.2% WR here
Gluttonous GreavesBootsUsually4.4%vs Jarvan IV12.1%+7.7 pts
Guardian AngelItemUsually4.2%vs Jarvan IV10.6%+6.4 pts
Best Kayn Build vs Jarvan IV
Against Jarvan IV
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 46 Kayn games against Jarvan IV carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kayn's standard build instead.
- Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 39 games).
- Jarvan IV usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 41 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Kayn Runes vs Jarvan IV
Usual Kayn runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
53.6% win rate · 455 games
Against Jarvan IV
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Kayn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kayn Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Kayn vs Jarvan IV FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Kayn vs Jarvan IV?
Kayn is favored in this matchup: Kayn wins 63.6% of 66 games, and the whole 95% range (51.6–74.2%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Kayn's win rate against Jarvan IV?
Kayn wins 63.6% of 66 Jungle games against Jarvan IV on patch 26.22 (95% range 51.6–74.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 51.9% would be expected.
Does Kayn counter Jarvan IV?
Yes. Kayn wins 63.6% of 66 games against Jarvan IV on patch 26.22, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Kayn or Jarvan IV?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 250, within the margin of error (66 games).
Does Kayn outscale Jarvan IV?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Jarvan IV strongest against Kayn?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Jarvan IV is ahead of Kayn beyond the margin of error.
What should Kayn build against Jarvan IV?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kayn's usual Jungle core: Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver. The biggest change against Jarvan IV: Spirit Visage (9.6% usually, 18.2% here).
What runes should Kayn use against Jarvan IV?
Use Kayn's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Jarvan IV: Attack Speed (offense) (3.8% usually, 13.6% here).