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

Kayn vs Yone

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

based on 11,084 Kayn vs Yone matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
6.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Yone as Kayn resulted from an evaluation of 11084 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Kayn encounters Yone in only 6.2% of his matches.

Kayn vs Yone Matchup Summary

Kayn does a ok job of countering Yone. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Kayn against Yone games, Kayn’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Yone.

Best Kayn vs Yone Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTiamat

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSerylda's GrudgeEdge of NightProfane Hydra

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 FootwearFuture's Market
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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W
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Guide to Countering Yone as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Yone

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.

Kayn vs Yone Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Yone Image
7.2
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.9
7.3
< Assists >
5.1
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
38
< Minions Killed >
181
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,960
< Physical Damage >
16,425
1,258
< Magic Damage >
4,915
869
< True Damage >
2,906
19,088
< Damage Dealt >
24,247
37,511
< Damage Taken >
26,363
12,191
< Gold Earned >
12,526
1.11
< Towers >
2.13
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
18,382
< Total Healing >
6,130
14,094
< Experience >
15,241
20
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
284
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Yone with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some valuable Kayn versus Yone counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yone’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Yone..

Kayn normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Yone. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Yone

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Yone
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Yone

Who is Better, Kayn or Yone?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when taking on Yone, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes an ok counter for Yone.

While Kayn does have a higher winrate than Yone, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Yoneas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yone. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Kayn is a decent counter for Yone. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Yone.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Yone Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yone as Kayn, we analyzed 11,084 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 Yone 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 in order to counter Yone during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically accumulates a lot less CS as Yone. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kayn versus Yone build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Axiom Arc. When Kayn used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Yone than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Yone with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Yone as Kayn, Kayn players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kayn vs Yone face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Yone as Kayn are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.