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Kayn vs Sion

Kayn
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Sion
Analyze a draft with Kayn
Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Sion

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kayn: Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Hubris, Eclipse, Axiom Arc, Spear of Shojin.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hubris
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite94%
SmiteDot5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hubris
Eclipse
Axiom Arc
Spear of Shojin
Lord Dominik's Regards
Serpent's Fang
Edge of Night
Spirit Visage
Endless Hunger
Serylda's Grudge
Serrated Dirk
Bastionbreaker
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Executioner's Calling
Guardian Angel
Sterak's Gage
B. F. Sword
70.4% WR27 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Sion's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Glory in Death (P)

After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s15s12s–
68s15s12s2m20
96s14s12s2m20
116s13s12s1m40
166s11s10s1m
186s11s8s1m

Playing as Kayn

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pick your form based on their team

    Take Rhaast against a tanky team, Shadow Assassin against squishy targets: The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives one healing, the other bonus damage at the start of fights.

  2. Gank through walls

    Gank through walls with Shadow Step (E): you move through terrain faster, and you heal when you first enter it.

  3. Hide inside an enemy

    To dodge a burst, cast Umbral Trespass (R) on a champion you just hit: inside, you're untargetable while your spells come back up.

  4. As Rhaast, hit everyone

    As Rhaast, hit as many champions as you can with your spells: The Darkin Scythe (passive) heals you for part of the ability damage they take.

Playing against Sion

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Leave his Smash area

    Leave the area while he charges Decimating Smash (Q): past 1 second of charge, the hit applies a knock-up and a stun, for up to 2.25 seconds.

  2. Break his shield

    Break the Soul Furnace (W) shield before he detonates it: he can only trigger it if the shield still holds.

  3. Dodge his charge sideways

    Step to the side of Unstoppable Onslaught (R): he turns poorly once it's launched, and his charge stops on the first champion hit.

  4. Back off when he comes back to life

    Back off as soon as he dies: during Glory in Death (passive), his autos are much faster and deal damage based on your max health, but his health drains fast.

Other Kayn matchups

Patch 16.21.1