Kayn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
5.5%

KaynRunes

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Patch26.11
Matches776,441
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Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
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Best Kayn runes for LoL Patch 26.11 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Inspiration secondary (80.0% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Kayn's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter. Secondary tree: Jack Of All Trades, Cash Back.

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Kayn performs best with Dark Harvest as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Kayn's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter. Kayn's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Jack Of All Trades, Cash Back. This rune setup achieves a 80.00% win rate (+29.9% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 15 Kayn games.
80.0%Win Rate
+29.9%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold.

Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades

For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you 1 Ability Haste.

Gain 10 or 25 bonus Adaptive Force at 5 and 10 stacks, respectively.

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

This alternative Kayn rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Kayn's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear. This setup achieves a 75.00% win rate (+24.9% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 16 games.
75.0%Win Rate
+24.9%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Kayn's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Kayn's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Kha'Zix, Fiora, Evelynn

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Kayn Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Kayn runes in patch 26.11?

The best Kayn runes in patch 26.11 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter, and the Inspiration tree with Jack Of All Trades and Cash Back. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Kayn's best rune page?

Kayn's best rune page has a 80.0% win rate in patch 26.11, which is +29.9% compared to Kayn's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% pick rate among Kayn players.

What keystone should I use on Kayn?

Dark Harvest from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Kayn in patch 26.11. This keystone synergizes well with Kayn's kit and provides a 80.0% win rate.

What is Kayn's primary rune tree?

Kayn's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Kayn are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter, with Dark Harvest being the keystone of choice.

What is Kayn's secondary rune tree?

Kayn's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Jack Of All Trades and Cash Back, which complement Kayn's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Kayn?

An alternative Kayn rune setup uses Dark Harvest from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Kayn's runes?

Kayn's top rune page has a 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.11. This indicates that 0.2% of Kayn players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Inspiration trees.