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

Kayn vs Urgot

How to Beat Urgot as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Urgot as Kayn

based on 3,371 Kayn vs Urgot matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Urgot as Kayn resulted from an analysis of 3371 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Kayn has to counter Urgot in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Urgot Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn has done a dismal job of beating Urgot. On average, he wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Kayn against Urgot games, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Urgot.

Best Kayn vs Urgot Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusEdge of NightSerylda's GrudgeAxiom Arc

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Urgot as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Urgot

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 Urgot

If you are struck by Fear Beyond Death, do your best to avoid falling below the execution threshold (25% of your Maximum Health) until the effect times out.

Urgot relies heavily on blasting opponents with his legs, which have their own cooldowns and only detonate when he attacks in the direction they are facing. Avoid getting hit by multiple.

Urgot can deal and absorb tremendous amounts of damage with Purge, but slows himself while firing.

Kayn vs Urgot Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Urgot Image
7
< Kills >
6.9
6.8
< Deaths >
5.8
7.2
< Assists >
5.3
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
37
< Minions Killed >
183
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.6
16,630
< Physical Damage >
21,054
1,464
< Magic Damage >
144
815
< True Damage >
1,769
18,909
< Damage Dealt >
22,968
38,055
< Damage Taken >
29,111
12,240
< Gold Earned >
12,685
1.06
< Towers >
2.7
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
18,438
< Total Healing >
5,429
14,143
< Experience >
15,580
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
9
281
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Urgot with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some vital Kayn vs. Urgot matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Urgot’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Urgot..

Kayn normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Urgot. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Urgot

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Urgot
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Urgot

Who is Better, Kayn or Urgot?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually loses when trying to fight Urgot, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a bad counter for Urgot.

While Kayn does have a lower winrate than Urgot, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Kayn into Urgotas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Urgot. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Urgot matchups, Urgot is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kayn is a terribly counter to Urgot. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Urgot.

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 Urgot Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Urgot as Kayn, we analyzed 3,371 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 Urgot 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 Urgot during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn most often gets a lot less CS compared to Urgot. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Urgot build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Urgot than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 47.6% when playing against Urgot with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Urgot as Kayn, Kayn players should take 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 sets players chose for Kayn vs Urgot fights, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Urgot as Kayn are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.