How to Win Kayn vs Blitzcrank Counter Matchup Kayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kayn in LoL Blitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
Fighter Assassin
Tank Fighter

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kayn

based on 3,550 Kayn vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Kayn battled Blitzcrank in 3550 rounds. Using so many matchups for Kayn vs Blitzcrank provides us faith in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to defeat your enemy. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Kayn is forced to battle against Blitzcrank in only 3.7% of his matches.

Kayn vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Kayn has done a average job of beating Blitzcrank. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Kayn vs Blitzcrank games, Kayn’s side is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Kayn vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
HailbladeRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIronspike Whip

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
GoredrinkerMaw of MalmortiusDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Black CleaverSpirit VisageEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level up q
>
Second ability for Kayn to level up w
>
Last skill for Kayn to max out e

Runes

Precision Conqueror TriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
Resolve ConditioningRevitalize
AttackSpeed Adaptive Armor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn q ability q
Kayn w ability w
Kayn e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Blitzcrank

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

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

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Kayn vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Blitzcrank Image
7.4
< Kills >
2.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
8.1
< Assists >
13.1
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
0.45
42
< Minions Killed >
32
1.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
16,856
< Physical Damage >
2,466
466
< Magic Damage >
5,402
1,200
< True Damage >
883
18,522
< Damage Dealt >
8,752
33,850
< Damage Taken >
20,247
12,191
< Gold Earned >
7,979
1.41
< Towers >
1.36
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,139
< Total Healing >
1,601
13,672
< Experience >
10,463
20
< Vision Score >
46
5
< Wards Placed >
21
269
< Time Dealing CC >
227

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Kayn against Blitzcrank matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Blitzcrank’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Blitzcrank. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Kayn usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Blitzcrank. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Kayn or Blitzcrank?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when playing against Blitzcrank, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes an ok counter to Blitzcrank.

While Kayn does have a higher winrate than Blitzcrank, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Blitzcrankas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kayn is a decent counter for Blitzcrank. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

Sona Sona 45.6% winrate Singed Singed 45.8% winrate Master Yi Master Yi 46.1% winrate Akshan Akshan 46.3% winrate

Kayn Wins Against

Skarner Skarner 57.8% winrate Ryze Ryze 56.8% winrate Gragas Gragas 56.7% winrate Gwen Gwen 55.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Kayn, we analyzed 3,550 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 Blitzcrank 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kayn to counter Blitzcrank during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Blitzcrank. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Kayn versus Blitzcrank build include Goredrinker, Maw of Malmortius, and Death's Dance. When Kayn incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Blitzcrank than with most other common builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 50.8% battling Blitzcrank with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Blitzcrank as Kayn, Kayn players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kayn vs Blitzcrank fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

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