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

Kayn vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Kayn

based on 6,331 Kayn vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Kayn faced Tristana in 6331 games. Having so many games with Kayn vs Tristana gives us confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a supported build to counter your enemy. This matchup is relatively rare. Kayn has to counter Tristana in only 3.5% of his games.

Kayn vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Kayn does a ok job of beating Tristana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champs face one another in. In Kayn vs Tristana rounds, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Kayn vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeDeath's DanceEdge of Night

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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Kayn vs Tristana Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Tristana Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
7.1
< Assists >
5.7
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
37
< Minions Killed >
167
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.55
16,603
< Physical Damage >
17,803
1,313
< Magic Damage >
2,357
815
< True Damage >
502
18,732
< Damage Dealt >
20,662
36,840
< Damage Taken >
22,139
11,967
< Gold Earned >
12,612
1.1
< Towers >
2.75
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
18,014
< Total Healing >
6,175
13,807
< Experience >
13,060
20
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
277
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Tristana with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some important Kayn against Tristana counter stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana..

Kayn usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Tristana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Tristana

Who is Better, Kayn or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Tristana, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter to Tristana.

While Kayn does have a higher winrate compared to Tristana, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Tristanaas his relative depth means 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 Tristana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Tristana matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kayn is a decent counter for Tristana. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Tristana.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Kayn, we analyzed 6,331 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 Tristana 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 Tristana during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will 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 Tristana. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kayn versus Tristana build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Kayn combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Tristana than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Tristana as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Tristana matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Kayn versus Tristana tips and builds for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all rounds run with both champs.