Kayn
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
Domination
Dark Harvest
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
Abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Kayn wields an ancient weapon and fights Rhaast, the darkin within it, for control. Either the Darkin will triumph, or Kayn will master Rhaast and become the Shadow Assassin.Darkin: Heal for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions.Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 13s | 21s | – |
| 6 | 6s | 13s | 21s | 2m |
| 9 | 5s | 12s | 21s | 2m |
| 11 | 5s | 11s | 21s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 5s | 9s | 17s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 5s | 9s | 13s | 1m20 |
Choose your form based on the enemy comp: Rhaast (red) against tanks/bruisers, Assassin (blue) against squishies.
E (Shadow Step) passes through walls — use it for surprise ganks from impossible angles.
R (Umbral Trespass) makes you untouchable inside an enemy — use it to dodge burst or wait for your cooldowns.
Rhaast heals for a % of damage dealt — fight in groups to maximize sustain.
Playing as Kayn
Tips to maximize your impact
Choose your form based on the enemy comp: Rhaast (red) against tanks/bruisers, Assassin (blue) against squishies.
E (Shadow Step) passes through walls — use it for surprise ganks from impossible angles.
R (Umbral Trespass) makes you untouchable inside an enemy — use it to dodge burst or wait for your cooldowns.
Rhaast heals for a % of damage dealt — fight in groups to maximize sustain.
Playing against Kayn
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Ward beyond walls: Kayn passes through walls with his E, classic river wards aren't enough.
Blue form (assassin) is squishy: a CC kills him quickly. Red form (Rhaast) has sustain: Grievous Wounds is mandatory.
His R makes him untouchable — don't waste abilities when he's inside an ally.
Before his transformation, Kayn is relatively weak — invade his jungle early to delay his transformation.
Stats with Kayn
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Stats against Kayn
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Counters
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Source: op.gg · Patch 16.9.1 · Apr 29, 2026
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