Kayn vs Jayce
How to Beat Jayce as Kayn
based on 2,356 Kayn vs Jayce matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Jayce Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Jayce Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jayce as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Jayce
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 Jayce
Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.
Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.
If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.
Kayn vs Jayce Counter Stats
How to Counter Jayce with Kayn in LoL
The stats shown here clarify some vital Kayn vs. Jayce counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jayce..
Kayn usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Jayce. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Kayn and Jayce
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Who is Better, Kayn or Jayce?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually wins when playing against Jayce, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a good counter to Jayce.
While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Jayce, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Jayceas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kayn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jayce. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Jayce matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Kayn is a decent counter to Jayce. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Jayce.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Kayn in order to counter Jayce during both the lane 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 listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn typically gets a lot less CS relative to Jayce. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Jayce build consist of Hubris, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Kayn incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Jayce than with many other common builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 51.8% battling Jayce with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of beating Jayce as Kayn, Kayn players should equip 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 sets players chose for Kayn vs Jayce matchups, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.
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