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

Kayn vs Thresh

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

based on 6,777 Kayn vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
3.8 %

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 database, Kayn faced off against Thresh 6777 times. Having so many matchups for Kayn vs Thresh provides us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a pro build to counter Thresh. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kayn has to counter Thresh in only 3.8% of his matches.

Kayn vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Kayn has done a average job of beating Thresh. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Kayn versus Thresh games, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Thresh.

Best Kayn vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinMuramanaBlack Cleaver

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
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 Thresh as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Kayn vs Thresh Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Thresh Image
6.7
< Kills >
2.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
7.6
< Assists >
14.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
37
< Minions Killed >
34
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.5
16,647
< Physical Damage >
1,280
1,146
< Magic Damage >
7,538
892
< True Damage >
847
18,685
< Damage Dealt >
9,667
37,544
< Damage Taken >
22,245
12,055
< Gold Earned >
8,729
1.14
< Towers >
1.84
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
18,523
< Total Healing >
2,458
13,874
< Experience >
10,717
20
< Vision Score >
56
6
< Wards Placed >
24
290
< Time Dealing CC >
264

How to Counter Thresh with Kayn in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some significant Kayn against Thresh matchup stats that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Thresh. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Kayn usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Thresh. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Thresh

Who is Better, Kayn or Thresh?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when playing against Thresh, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter for Thresh.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Thresh, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Threshas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Thresh. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Thresh matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

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

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Kayn, we analyzed 6,777 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 Thresh 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kayn to counter Thresh during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Thresh. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Thresh build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Thresh than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 50.4% battling Thresh with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Thresh as Kayn, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Kayn vs Thresh clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

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