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How to Win Kayn vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Kayn

based on 7,453 Kayn vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our database, Kayn engaged Kai'Sa in 7453 rounds. Including so many matchups for Kayn vs Kai'Sa gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to counter your opposition. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Kayn encounters Kai'Sa in only 4.1% of his matches.

Kayn vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Kayn has done a good job of countering Kai'Sa. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.1% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kayn against Kai'Sa matches, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Kayn vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightHubrisOpportunity

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSerylda's GrudgeThe CollectorSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 ForceArmor
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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Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Kayn vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Kai'Sa Image
7.1
< Kills >
8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.5
7.4
< Assists >
6.3
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
37
< Minions Killed >
180
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.47
17,168
< Physical Damage >
12,683
1,315
< Magic Damage >
8,373
868
< True Damage >
467
19,351
< Damage Dealt >
21,523
37,802
< Damage Taken >
20,638
12,265
< Gold Earned >
12,734
1.16
< Towers >
2.13
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
18,585
< Total Healing >
4,486
14,135
< Experience >
13,024
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
286
< Time Dealing CC >
46

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Kayn in LoL

The stats provided here feature several critical Kayn against Kai'Sa matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Kayn normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kai'Sa. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Kayn or Kai'Sa?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually wins when playing against Kai'Sa, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes a good counter for Kai'Sa.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kayn into Kai'Saas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Kai'Sa matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kayn is a good counter to Kai'Sa. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

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Kayn Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateHweiHwei54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.7% winrateCorkiCorki53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 52.7% 13447 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 53.4% 6134 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 54.2% 107 GamesIvernIvern+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Kayn, we analyzed 7,453 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 Kai'Sa 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

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

Kayn often picks up a lot less CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Kai'Sa build consist of Edge of Night, Hubris, and Opportunity. When Kayn incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Kai'Sa than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Kai'Sa as Kayn, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Kayn vs Kai'Sa face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

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