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How to Synergize Kayn with Rek'Sai on the Same TeamKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn with Rek'Sai

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How to Synergize Kayn and Rek'Sai

based on 107 Kayn with Rek'Sai pairs
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Kayn has been on the same team as Rek'Sai in 107 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Kayn play with Rek'Sai. It is very rare for Kayn to play alongside Rek'Sai as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in about 0.1% of games with Kayn.

Kayn Rek'Sai Synergy Summary

Kayn does a great job of playing alongside Rek'Sai. Usually, he wins a terrific 54.2% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Kayn when playing with Rek'Sai by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeTiamat

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

Optional Items

Black CleaverProfane Hydra

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 CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
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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R

Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai Will Play

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

Kayn Rek'Sai Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Rek'Sai Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
7.2
< Assists >
7.2
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
66
< Minions Killed >
37
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.35
18,259
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,145
< Magic Damage >
1,346
964
< True Damage >
875
20,369
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
37,562
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,329
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.44
< Towers >
1.1
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
17,669
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,397
< Experience >
14,109
20
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
270
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Rek'Sai as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Rek'Sai synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rek'Sai, 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 Rek'Sai. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Rek'Sai helps Kayn perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kayn plays on the same team as Rek'Sai, he gets a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This could demonstrate that Rek'Sai provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played alongside Rek'Sai on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Rek'Sai. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Rek'Sai.

Moreover, when Kayn plays with Rek'Sai on the same side, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Rek'Sai does a decent job of covering Kayn during team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Rek'Sai

Is Kayn better when played alongside Rek'Sai?

There is no perfect synergy for Kayn that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. Yet, Rek'Sai is a top-tier ally for Kayn. By playing on the same team as Kayn, he improves their win rate by 5.0% to 54.2%. This demonstrates that there is a very real bond between Kayn and Rek'Sai that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Rek'Sai has a much lower diffuclty than Kayn. That means Kayn players don't need to be very careful when enlisting Rek'Sai comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

Working alongside, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by bringing Kayn and Rek'Sai together, you will not be granting your team enough magical damage output. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Rek'Sai ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Rek'Sai Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Rek'Sai, we analyzed 107 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 Rek'Sai 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to pair well with Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to include in your Kayn and Rek'Sai synergy build consist of Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Hubris. When Kayn used at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Rek'Sai than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 54.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating your oponents, Kayn players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kayn and Rek'Sai pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Kayn with Rek'Sai collaboration tips and builds for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every game completed with both champions.