Blitzcrank vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Blitzcrank
based on 6,707 Blitzcrank vs Kayn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Kayn Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Kayn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Kayn
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Advice to Win Against Kayn
When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.
Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.
Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.
Blitzcrank vs Kayn Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayn with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Blitzcrank versus Kayn counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.
Blitzcrank typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Kayn. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Kayn
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Kayn?
Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Kayn, with a 51.9% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Kayn.
While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate than Kayn, when facing one another, Blitzcrank also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Kayn.
Furthermore, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Kayn matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Kayn. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Kayn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank in order to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Kayn. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Kayn build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Frozen Heart. When Blitzcrank used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Kayn than with many other typical builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 51.9% battling Kayn with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Kayn as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should use the Aftershock, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Kayn LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.9% winrate overall.
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