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How to Win Kayn vs Ahri Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Kayn

based on 5,167 Kayn vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League games every week. In our data, Kayn engaged Ahri 5167 times. Having so many games with Kayn vs Ahri provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to annihilate your rival. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kayn is forced to battle against Ahri in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Kayn has done a ok job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Kayn vs Ahri games, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Ahri.

Best Kayn vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeSpear of ShojinThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
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W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Ahri

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Kayn vs Ahri Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Ahri Image
7
< Kills >
6.3
6.8
< Deaths >
5.7
6.8
< Assists >
7.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
36
< Minions Killed >
166
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,363
< Physical Damage >
1,487
1,475
< Magic Damage >
15,224
823
< True Damage >
5,080
18,661
< Damage Dealt >
21,792
37,650
< Damage Taken >
20,586
12,169
< Gold Earned >
11,372
1.06
< Towers >
1.96
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
18,304
< Total Healing >
4,953
14,048
< Experience >
14,455
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
278
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several important Kayn versus Ahri matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Kayn typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Ahri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Ahri

Who is Better, Kayn or Ahri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ahri, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter to Ahri.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Ahri, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Ahrias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Ahri matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kayn is a decent counter to Ahri. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Ahri.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Kayn, we analyzed 5,167 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Kayn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn usually racks up a lot less CS as Ahri. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically 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 skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Kayn versus Ahri build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Kayn used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Ahri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 50.1% when playing against Ahri with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Ahri as Kayn, you should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kayn vs Ahri matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ahri as Kayn are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.