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Shaco vs Kayn

Shaco
vs
48.4%

over 921 games

Kayn
Analyze a draft with Shaco

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstHigh sustainDive threat

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Kayn

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Shaco: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Imperial Mandate, Berserker's Greaves, Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Liandry's Torment
2
Imperial Mandate
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

SmiteDot95%
FlashSmite4%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
The Collector
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Umbral Glaive
Shadowflame
Cryptbloom
B. F. Sword
Profane Hydra
Serrated Dirk
Dark Seal
Hubris
Zhonya's Hourglass
Mortal Reminder
Oblivion Orb
Rabadon's Deathcap
Serpent's Fang
Edge of Night
Guardian Angel
Mejai's Soulstealer
Essence Reaver
Bastionbreaker
Immortal Shieldbow
Morellonomicon
Bloodletter's Curse
Malignance
Phantom Dancer
59.1% WR66 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kayn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Darkin Scythe (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s13s21s–
66s13s21s2m
95s12s21s2m
115s11s21s1m40
165s9s17s1m20
185s9s13s1m20

Playing as Shaco

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Gank from behind

    Gank with Deceive (Q) and come in behind your target: Backstab (passive) empowers hits from behind, and your first invisible auto becomes a critical strike.

  2. Finish with Two-Shiv Poison

    Save Two-Shiv Poison (E) to finish: the shiv deals much more damage to a target below 30% health.

  3. Trick them with your clone

    Cast Hallucinate (R) to bait their spells: you briefly disappear and reappear with a clone, which explodes on death into three boxes that fear.

  4. Trap their escape routes

    Place Jack In The Box (W) on their escape routes or at a camp entrance: invisible after a delay, it fears champions who come near, then shoots them.

Playing against Kayn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his Blade's Reach

    Dodge Blade's Reach (W): Umbral Trespass (R) can only target a champion he just damaged, and this ranged hit is how he marks you from range.

  2. Save your CC for his E

    If you have CC, land it during Shadow Step (E): once immobilized, he loses the spell and can't move through walls anymore.

  3. Save your spells for his exit

    Don't cast your spells during Umbral Trespass (R): hidden inside your ally, he's untargetable. Save them for when he bursts out.

  4. Ward your jungle too

    Ward your jungle too, not just the river: Shadow Step (E) lets him go through walls and show up from unexpected paths.

  5. Pressure him before he transforms

    Pressure him before his transformation: until he picks Rhaast or Shadow Assassin, The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives him no healing or bonus damage.

Other Shaco matchups

Patch 16.21.1