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How to Win Zeri vs Kayn Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Kayn

How to Beat Kayn as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayn as Zeri

based on 1,874 Zeri vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games every week. In our data, Zeri engaged Kayn in 1874 matches. Including so many matchups for Zeri vs Kayn provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to wreck your opponent. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Zeri is forced to battle against Kayn in only 4.8% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a dismal job of beating Kayn. Typically, they wins a lowly 47.7% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Zeri vs Kayn matches, Zeri’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that they most likely will get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Zeri vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTerminus

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterInfinity EdgeTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zeri to level upq
>
Second ability for Zeri to level upe
>
Last skill for Zeri to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Zeri

Advice to Win Against Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Zeri vs Kayn Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Kayn Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
7
< Assists >
7.4
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
190
< Minions Killed >
38
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.4
14,301
< Physical Damage >
17,807
6,837
< Magic Damage >
1,443
614
< True Damage >
889
21,753
< Damage Dealt >
20,140
24,050
< Damage Taken >
38,302
12,868
< Gold Earned >
12,446
2.31
< Towers >
1.19
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
4,510
< Total Healing >
19,038
13,134
< Experience >
14,337
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
124
< Time Dealing CC >
287

How to Counter Kayn with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some significant Zeri vs. Kayn matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Kayn..

Zeri normally has a similar longest killing spree as their foe does. On average, they takes less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Kayn

Who is Better, Zeri or Kayn?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zeri usually loses when trying to fight Kayn, with a 47.7% win rate. Therefore, Zeri makes a poor counter to Kayn.

While Zeri does have a lower winrate than Kayn, when they face off with one another, Zeri also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zeri into Kayn.

Additionally, Zeri has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zeri is a garbage counter for Kayn. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zeri against Kayn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Zeri, we analyzed 1,874 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 Kayn as Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zeri Build Kayn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zeri to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri often gets much more CS relative to Kayn. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zeri versus Kayn build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Terminus. When Zeri bought at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better versus Kayn than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Zeri had an average win rate of 47.7% when countering Kayn with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Kayn as Zeri, Zeri players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Zeri vs Kayn counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayn as Zeri are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.