- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.4%
- Ban Rate
- 5.5%
Kayn vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 6,639
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Kayn vs Zed (Jungle): Kayn wins 60.8% of 176 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -443). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Kayn is favored in this matchup: Kayn wins 60.8% of 176 games, and the whole 95% range (53.4–67.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
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 Zed?
Kayn wins 60.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 53.4% and 67.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.4% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +9.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 176 games Lane: Jungle · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +4.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (176 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (55 games).
Key takeaways
- Kayn is favored in this matchup: Kayn wins 60.8% of 176 games, and the whole 95% range (53.4–67.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 9.4 points better for Kayn than both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict (51.4%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Zed usually wins the lane: 443 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (55 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Kayn players pick Axiom Arc far more often against Zed: 26.7% of their other Jungle games, 43.6% 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kayn vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Kayn's win rate against Zed 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 Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kayn vs Zed 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)ZedKayn gold at 15: −443
- First itemEvenKayn: 0.2 min · Zed: 0.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Kayn Changes Against Zed
Choices Kayn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Axiom ArcItemUsually26.7%vs Zed43.6%+17.0 pts62.5% WR here
Cash BackRuneUsually12.7%vs Zedunder 2%−12.7 pts
Gustwalker HatchlingStarting itemsUsually9.6%vs Zed18.2%+8.6 pts
Best Kayn Build vs Zed
Usual Kayn build (Jungle)
64.7% win rate · 119 games
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 42 Kayn games against Zed 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 26 games).
- Zed usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.1 min (median of 38 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 Zed
Usual Kayn runes (Jungle)
Stormraider's Surge
68.2% win rate · 22 games
Against Zed
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
Hardest for Kayn
Easiest for Kayn
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 Zed FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Kayn vs Zed?
Kayn is favored in this matchup: Kayn wins 60.8% of 176 games, and the whole 95% range (53.4–67.7%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Kayn's win rate against Zed?
Kayn wins 60.8% of 176 Jungle games against Zed on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 53.4–67.7%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 51.4% would be expected.
Does Kayn counter Zed?
Yes. Kayn wins 60.8% of 176 games against Zed on patch 26.21–26.22, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Kayn or Zed?
Zed usually wins the lane: 443 gold ahead of Kayn at 15 minutes on average (55 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Kayn outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Kayn?
Zed is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Kayn build against Zed?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kayn's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night. The biggest change against Zed: Axiom Arc (26.7% usually, 43.6% here).
What runes should Kayn use against Zed?
Use Kayn's usual Stormraider's Surge page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Zed: Cash Back (12.7% usually, under 2% here).