Kayn vs Cassiopeia
How to Beat Cassiopeia as Kayn
based on 1,600 Kayn vs Cassiopeia matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Cassiopeia Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Cassiopeia
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 Cassiopeia
Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.
Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.
Kayn vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats
How to Counter Cassiopeia with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature some significant Kayn vs. Cassiopeia matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cassiopeia..
Kayn typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Cassiopeia. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Kayn and Cassiopeia
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Who is Better, Kayn or Cassiopeia?
Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when taking on Cassiopeia, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter for Cassiopeia.
While Kayn does have a lower winrate than Cassiopeia, when facing one another, Kayn also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Cassiopeiaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach 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 Cassiopeia. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Cassiopeia. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Cassiopeia.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to counter Cassiopeia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Cassiopeia. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Cassiopeia build include Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Kayn bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Cassiopeia than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Cassiopeia with this build.
To have the highest chance of vanquishing Cassiopeia as Kayn, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Kayn vs Cassiopeia clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.
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