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

Kayn vs Shaco

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

based on 6,752 Kayn vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Kayn came out of an analysis of 6752 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kayn encounters Shaco in only 3.8% of his matches.

Kayn vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Kayn does a ok job of beating Shaco. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Kayn vs Shaco rounds, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Shaco.

Best Kayn vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceAxiom ArcThe Collector

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 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
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Kayn vs Shaco Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Shaco Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.4
7.1
< Deaths >
6.3
6.8
< Assists >
8.4
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
40
< Minions Killed >
36
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
1.08
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.38
18,199
< Physical Damage >
7,862
1,531
< Magic Damage >
10,276
869
< True Damage >
1,688
20,599
< Damage Dealt >
19,827
39,679
< Damage Taken >
26,865
12,749
< Gold Earned >
11,648
1.1
< Towers >
1.13
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
19,148
< Total Healing >
9,200
14,687
< Experience >
13,415
21
< Vision Score >
32
6
< Wards Placed >
10
287
< Time Dealing CC >
606

How to Counter Shaco with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some valuable Kayn versus Shaco matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shaco..

Kayn usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Shaco. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Shaco

Who is Better, Kayn or Shaco?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shaco, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter for Shaco.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Shaco, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Shacoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shaco. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kayn is a decent counter for Shaco. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Shaco.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

TaricTaric45.4% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.9% winrate

Kayn Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Kayn, we analyzed 6,752 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 Shaco 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 truly master Kayn in order to counter Shaco 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 suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn on average gets a similar amount of CS as Shaco. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Kayn versus Shaco build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Serylda's Grudge. When Kayn combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Shaco than with many other common builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 50.1% when playing against Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Shaco 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. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kayn vs Shaco battles, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shaco as Kayn are given for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.