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

Kayn vs Aurelion Sol

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Kayn

based on 2,933 Kayn vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. Within our database, Kayn battled Aurelion Sol 2933 times. Having so many games with Kayn versus Aurelion Sol gives us faith in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to counter your opponent. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Kayn is forced to battle against Aurelion Sol in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Kayn does a decent job of countering Aurelion Sol. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champions battle one another in. In Kayn versus Aurelion Sol rounds, Kayn’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Aurelion Sol.

Best Kayn vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

EclipseAxiom ArcOpportunityYoumuu's Ghostblade

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aurelion Sol as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Aurelion Sol

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 Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Kayn vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Aurelion Sol Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6
7
< Assists >
7.8
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
36
< Minions Killed >
184
1.59
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.37
17,814
< Physical Damage >
327
1,522
< Magic Damage >
22,255
885
< True Damage >
743
20,222
< Damage Dealt >
23,326
38,482
< Damage Taken >
21,582
12,538
< Gold Earned >
12,373
1.19
< Towers >
1.5
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
19,186
< Total Healing >
2,553
14,494
< Experience >
15,047
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
290
< Time Dealing CC >
345

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Kayn versus Aurelion Sol matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aurelion Sol’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aurelion Sol..

Kayn normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Aurelion Sol. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Kayn or Aurelion Sol?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually wins when trying to fight Aurelion Sol, with a 51.5% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a good counter for Aurelion Sol.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Aurelion Sol, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Aurelion Solas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aurelion Sol. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kayn is a decent counter to Aurelion Sol. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Kayn, we analyzed 2,933 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 Aurelion Sol 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 truly master Kayn to counter Aurelion Sol during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn most often racks up a lot less CS compared to Aurelion Sol. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Aurelion Sol build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Aurelion Sol than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 51.5% when countering Aurelion Sol with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Aurelion Sol as Kayn, Kayn players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Kayn vs Aurelion Sol counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

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