Ezreal vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Ezreal
based on 10,549 Ezreal vs Kayn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ezreal vs Kayn Matchup Summary
Best Ezreal vs Kayn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Ezreal
Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Kayn
Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.
You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.
You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.
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.
Ezreal vs Kayn Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayn with Ezreal in LoL
The stats shown on this page emphasize some important Ezreal vs. Kayn counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kayn..
Ezreal typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Ezreal and Kayn
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Who is Better, Ezreal or Kayn?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when taking on Kayn, with a 47.1% win rate. Thus, Ezreal makes a poor counter to Kayn.
While Ezreal does have a lower winrate compared to Kayn, when they face off with one another, Ezreal also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ezreal into Kaynas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Ezreal also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ezreal vs Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Ezreal is a bad counter for Kayn. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ezreal against Kayn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ezreal in order to counter Kayn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Ezreal typically gets much more CS compared to Kayn. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most important items to use in your Ezreal versus Kayn build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Kayn than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ezreal boasted an average win rate of 47.1% when countering Kayn with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of beating Kayn as Ezreal, Ezreal players should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Ezreal vs Kayn counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayn as Ezreal are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.