Kayn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Kaynvs Yone

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayn vs Yone is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yone wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Kayn based on 6 games. Yone 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 Yone 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.

Compare against an opponent
Yone - 16.7% win rateYone(16.7%)
Kayn - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Kayn
16.7% WR
VS
Yone vs Kayn matchup - 83.3% win rate
Yone
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Kayn vs Yone Matchup?

Yone wins the Kayn vs Yone matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.2
CS / min
7.4
678
DMG / min
925
6,924
Gold / game
9,230
314
Heal / min
336
926
DMG Mitigated / min
933
0.6
CC / min
0.7
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Kayn vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Kayn vs Yone matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Kayn's 16.7%, giving Yone a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Yone dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayn players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Yone leads by 247 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yone has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Yone overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayn vs Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Kayn in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Kayn, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Yone holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Kayn
7.4Yone
Yone significantly out-farms Kayn by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yone a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kayn players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
678Kayn
925Yone
Yone heavily out-damages Kayn by 247 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayn should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yone's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
6,924Kayn
9,230Yone
Yone generates a commanding 2,306 more gold per game than Kayn. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Kayn
0.7Yone
Both Kayn and Yone provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,240Kayn
1,269Yone
Kayn and Yone have comparable sustain profiles, with only 29 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Kayn Build Against Yone

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Yone are Eclipse, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Kayn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayn vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yone
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Kayn early game win rateKayn20.0%
Yone early game win rateYone80.0%
Late Game
Yone
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayn late game win rateKayn0.0%
Yone late game win rateYone100.0%

Yone dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Yone can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yone is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kayn. Extended games heavily favor Yone, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Yone holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kayn Runes Against Yone

Precision rune tree - Kayn primary runes vs YonePrecision
Conqueror - best Kayn rune vs YoneTriumph - best Kayn rune vs YoneLegend: Haste - best Kayn rune vs YoneLast Stand - best Kayn rune vs Yone
Inspiration rune tree - Kayn secondary runes vs YoneInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Kayn rune vs YoneMagical Footwear - best Kayn rune vs Yone
50.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Kayn the best tools to compete against Yone in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Kayn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.50%2001.176313,00952.6%48.5%
48.21%1951.073612,64339.1%55.6%
46.11%1801.169612,53347.1%45.2%
53.18%1731.177113,71160.6%48.0%
46.63%1631.176212,51042.1%50.6%
48.95%1431.282314,24649.1%48.9%
58.59%1281.181613,60963.6%54.8%
55.34%1031.174512,59552.9%57.7%
52.43%1031.275612,77646.9%57.4%
45.92%981.373112,64544.2%47.3%
47.96%981.280113,32356.4%42.4%
59.57%941.91,04614,01954.8%61.9%
46.74%921.073712,69343.2%50.0%
56.98%861.184313,51163.6%52.8%
46.99%831.177412,79647.4%46.7%
53.09%811.172112,28053.5%52.6%
52.50%801.076213,12855.6%50.0%
46.15%781.477312,83945.7%46.5%
47.95%731.181913,25044.1%51.3%
52.86%701.284313,64253.1%52.6%
54.29%701.193214,35042.9%61.9%
49.25%671.478313,26265.4%39.0%
55.74%611.181113,96460.0%52.8%
45.61%571.784212,20940.7%50.0%
38.60%571.472812,46853.6%24.1%
52.63%571.177013,46144.4%56.4%
39.29%561.481113,32036.4%41.2%
50.91%551.280412,80043.3%60.0%
50.91%551.176913,21753.9%48.3%
53.70%541.375912,40455.2%52.0%
45.28%530.976312,74143.5%46.7%
40.00%501.276314,53146.7%37.1%
41.67%481.073313,00131.6%48.3%
36.96%461.170512,61533.3%40.0%
54.35%461.182113,30152.4%56.0%
47.83%460.968111,49343.3%56.3%
46.67%451.274612,52737.5%57.1%
50.00%401.980012,70550.0%50.0%
47.50%402.669912,46346.1%48.1%
51.35%371.869213,23335.7%60.9%
48.65%372.484413,80250.0%47.6%
77.78%361.280714,62776.9%78.3%
61.76%341.776113,36852.6%73.3%
32.35%342.481313,46325.0%36.4%
55.88%341.179414,48041.7%63.6%
42.42%331.781112,46635.3%50.0%
48.48%330.860910,91435.0%69.2%
37.50%321.066111,95437.5%37.5%
56.25%323.184013,95061.5%52.6%
55.56%271.592714,94250.0%57.9%
40.00%251.087814,28044.4%37.5%
52.00%251.281713,21040.0%60.0%
63.64%225.01,04714,53371.4%60.0%
47.62%212.374812,33555.6%41.7%
50.00%201.171813,24663.6%33.3%
52.63%191.492414,39566.7%46.1%
50.00%182.61,17915,13566.7%46.7%
52.94%172.073214,06840.0%58.3%
53.33%150.987012,17071.4%37.5%
46.67%151.975514,31233.3%55.6%
53.33%151.71,02515,90766.7%50.0%
41.67%120.864814,04833.3%44.4%
16.67%123.295410,8530.0%50.0%
41.67%121.165914,37875.0%25.0%
33.33%121.071313,23150.0%16.7%
72.73%116.584911,19657.1%100.0%
80.00%104.598112,57166.7%100.0%
88.89%91.199116,427100.0%80.0%
55.56%91.41,15116,8640.0%55.6%
75.00%84.175813,42466.7%80.0%
75.00%86.084113,36466.7%80.0%
37.50%84.81,14614,4270.0%42.9%
57.14%74.01,30114,3750.0%80.0%
71.43%70.963411,82075.0%66.7%
16.67%66.587212,59033.3%0.0%
16.67%66.26786,92420.0%0.0%
33.33%61.97418,85850.0%0.0%
66.67%62.681513,44866.7%66.7%
16.67%63.172812,1410.0%25.0%
80.00%51.51,18412,84550.0%100.0%
60.00%53.785812,01675.0%0.0%
40.00%55.695914,2580.0%50.0%
60.00%52.38479,90575.0%0.0%
40.00%57.097514,06350.0%33.3%
40.00%55.59389,89125.0%100.0%

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Kayn vs Yone - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayn do against Yone in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Kayn vs Yone matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Kayn's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Kayn do against Yone in the early game?

In the early game, Yone has the advantage against Kayn with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Yone players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayn do against Yone in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Kayn vs Yone matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayn vs Yone matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Kayn with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Yone is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayn build against Yone?

The best Kayn build against Yone includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayn runes against Yone?

The best Kayn runes against Yone use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Kayn vs Yone matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayn counter Yone?

No, Kayn struggles against Yone with only a 16.7% win rate. Yone has the advantage in this matchup. Kayn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yone's lead.

How do I play Kayn against Yone?

When playing Kayn against Yone, play cautiously and avoid Yone's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yone has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.