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Kayn vs Tryndamere

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

based on 4,621 Kayn vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our dataset, Kayn fought Tryndamere 4621 times. Including so many games with Kayn vs Tryndamere provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a solid build to obliterate Tryndamere. This matchup is somewhat rare. Kayn encounters Tryndamere in only 2.6% of his games.

Kayn vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn has done a dismal job of beating Tryndamere. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions face one another in. In Kayn against Tryndamere matches, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Kayn vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcHubris

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSpear of ShojinEdge 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

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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Kayn vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Tryndamere Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.3
6.6
< Deaths >
5.9
7.1
< Assists >
4.1
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
39
< Minions Killed >
181
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.63
17,127
< Physical Damage >
19,533
1,340
< Magic Damage >
552
844
< True Damage >
631
19,311
< Damage Dealt >
20,717
37,372
< Damage Taken >
34,874
12,162
< Gold Earned >
12,953
1.12
< Towers >
2.97
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
18,315
< Total Healing >
14,358
14,057
< Experience >
15,554
20
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
285
< Time Dealing CC >
106

How to Counter Tryndamere with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Kayn against Tryndamere counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tryndamere..

Kayn often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Tryndamere. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Kayn or Tryndamere?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when playing against Tryndamere, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes an ok counter for Tryndamere.

While Kayn does have a lower winrate than Tryndamere, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Tryndamereas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Kayn, we analyzed 4,621 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 Tryndamere 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to counter Tryndamere during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Tryndamere. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kayn versus Tryndamere build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Hubris. When Kayn included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Tryndamere than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Tryndamere with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Tryndamere as Kayn, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Kayn vs Tryndamere matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tryndamere as Kayn are shown for all skill levels, merged. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.