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Kayn with Rakan

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How to Synergize Kayn and Rakan

based on 5,078 Kayn with Rakan pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kayn has been on the same team as Rakan in 5078 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Kayn play with Rakan. It is relatively rare for Kayn to play with Rakan on the same team. This has only happened in approx. 2.8% of matches with Kayn.

Kayn Rakan Synergy Summary

Kayn has done a ok job of teaming up with Rakan. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.9% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Kayn when fighting on the same team as Rakan by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Rakan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSerylda's GrudgeDeath's DanceAxiom 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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Rakan

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Rakan

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 Understand How Rakan Will Play

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

Kayn Rakan Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Rakan Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.7
7.2
< Assists >
7.2
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
37
< Minions Killed >
37
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,997
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,385
< Magic Damage >
1,346
863
< True Damage >
875
20,246
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
37,233
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,231
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.15
< Towers >
1.1
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
18,394
< Total Healing >
18,648
13,896
< Experience >
14,109
20
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
284
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Rakan as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Rakan synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rakan, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kayn sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Rakan. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Rakan helps Kayn perform not as well in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kayn plays on the same team as Rakan, he sees a small increase in his total damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Rakan provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played alongside Rakan on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Rakan. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Rakan.

Additionally, when Kayn plays with Rakan on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Rakan does a decent job of covering Kayn in team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Rakan

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Rakan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Rakan

Is Kayn better when played alongside Rakan?

There is no ideal companion for Kayn that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Rakan is a very typical teammate for Kayn. By being on the same team as Kayn, he improves their win rate by 0.7% to 49.9%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small bond between Kayn and Rakan that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Rakan has a much lower diffuclty than Kayn. That means Kayn players don't need to be careful when arranging Rakan allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting alongside, Kayn players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Kayn and Rakan together, you probably will not be granting your side enough magic damage. Plan to pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Rakan ally, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Rakan Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Rakan, we analyzed 5,078 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kayn with Rakan comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Kayn to work well with Rakan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to build first in your Kayn and Rakan synergy build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Rakan than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 49.9% helping carry Rakan with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing your oponents, 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 combinations players chose for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you need to get Kayn with Rakan collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every round run with these champions.