Kayn, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
5.8%
Ban Rate
10.7%

Kayn Jungle Runes: Keystone & Shards

Kayn B TierFighterAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
7,652
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Best Jungle Kayn runes for LoL Patch 26.20 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (63.4% WR, 1.3% pick rate). Kayn's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter. Secondary tree: Celerity, Gathering Storm.

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 Sorcery with Celerity, Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 63.37% win rate (+13.4% win rate difference) with a 1.3% pick rate across 101 Kayn games.
63.4%Win Rate
+13.4%WR Diff
1.3%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.

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

This alternative Kayn rune build uses Stormraider's Surge as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Stormraider's Surge, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Kayn's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter. This setup achieves a 57.40% win rate (+7.4% win rate difference) with a 2.2% pick rate across 169 games.
57.4%Win Rate
+7.4%WR Diff
2.2%Pick Rate
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge

Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health within 3s grants 48% Move Speed and 50% Slow Resistance for 4s. Move Speed is 75% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 20s - 10s

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

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

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.

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.Gragas, Quinn, Ekko, Graves, Nidalee

Every Kayn Jungle Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.20)

7,391 games

Kayn Jungle runs Conqueror in 42% of games, with a 49.7% win rate. Inspiration is the usual secondary tree (47%). Standard stat shards: Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

RunePlayersWin RateGames
ConquerorConquerorMost played42.4%49.7%3,135
Dark HarvestDark Harvest41.2%49.9%3,047
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge11.4%51.8%842
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork2.1%58.3%156
Hail of BladesHail of Blades1.0%37.8%74
First StrikeFirst Strike0.7%49.1%53

Secondary trees

RunePlayersWin RateGames
InspirationInspirationMost played46.9%49.0%3,468
SorcerySorcery32.1%50.6%2,373
DominationDomination13.2%50.8%978
PrecisionPrecision6.7%52.5%495
ResolveResolve1.0%54.5%77

Pick rate is the share of Kayn games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Kayn Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Kayn players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Domination

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Sudden ImpactSudden ImpactMost played54.9%50.1%4,055
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter48.0%50.2%3,544
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos37.5%49.7%2,774
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter5.7%46.6%421
Sixth SenseSixth Sense5.0%49.7%366
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter2.1%52.0%152

Precision

RunePlayersWin RateGames
TriumphTriumphMost played48.7%50.6%3,602
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste45.4%50.4%3,355
Last StandLast Stand42.2%50.1%3,117
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace6.0%50.6%445
Cut DownCut Down2.6%51.0%192
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity1.6%47.9%117

Inspiration

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Cosmic InsightCosmic InsightMost played44.3%48.6%3,272
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear41.9%48.4%3,094
Cash BackCash Back5.6%54.0%411
Triple TonicTriple Tonic1.8%52.2%136
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades1.8%55.6%133

Sorcery

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Axiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistMost played39.4%50.4%2,915
TranscendenceTranscendence31.6%49.8%2,332
Gathering StormGathering Storm15.7%53.3%1,160
CelerityCelerity9.7%52.9%718
WaterwalkingWaterwalking1.0%44.4%72
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak0.6%47.8%46

Resolve

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Bone PlatingBone PlatingMost played0.5%52.5%40
RevitalizeRevitalize0.5%55.0%40

Kayn Stat Shards

Which stat shards Kayn players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Adaptive Force (flex)Adaptive Force (flex)Most played98.4%50.1%7,270
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (offense)94.9%50.2%7,013
Health Scaling (defense)Health Scaling (defense)88.8%49.8%6,566
Health (defense)Health (defense)6.6%51.2%488
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)4.6%51.9%337
Attack Speed (offense)Attack Speed (offense)3.7%48.0%277
Ability Haste (offense)Ability Haste (offense)1.4%46.5%101
Move Speed (flex)Move Speed (flex)1.2%47.8%90
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Kayn Runes FAQ - Patch 26.20

What is the best keystone for Kayn Jungle?

Conqueror: Kayn Jungle takes it in 42% of ranked games and wins 49.7% of 3,135 games. Alternatives: Dark Harvest (41%, 49.9%), Stormraider's Surge (11%, 51.8%).

What stat shards should Kayn take?

Most Kayn players take Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Kayn runes in patch 26.20?

The best Kayn runes in patch 26.20 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Celerity and Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 63.4% win rate with a 1.3% pick rate.

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

Kayn's best rune page has a 63.4% win rate in patch 26.20, which is +13.4% compared to Kayn's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.3% 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 26.20. This keystone synergizes well with Kayn's kit and provides a 63.4% 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 Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Celerity and Gathering Storm, which complement Kayn's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Kayn?

An alternative Kayn rune setup uses Stormraider's Surge from the Sorcery 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 1.3% pick rate in patch 26.20. This indicates that 1.3% of Kayn players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.