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Kayn with Zoe

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How to Synergize Kayn and Zoe

based on 2,364 Kayn with Zoe pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kayn has gone into battle with Zoe in 2364 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Kayn synergize with Zoe. It is very rare for Kayn to play with Zoe on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.3% of rounds with Kayn.

Kayn Zoe Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a dismal job of synergizing with Zoe. Typically, he wins a poor 48.4% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Kayn when fighting on the same team as Zoe by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

EclipseSpear of ShojinAxiom ArcHubris

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 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
1
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 Zoe

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Zoe

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 Zoe Will Play

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Kayn Zoe Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
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7.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
6.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
38
< Minions Killed >
37
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,334
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,406
< Magic Damage >
1,346
861
< True Damage >
875
19,601
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
38,330
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,316
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.06
< Towers >
1.1
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
18,798
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,181
< Experience >
14,109
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
284
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Zoe as Kayn in LoL

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

When Kayn is paired with Zoe, he sees a small increase in his total damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Zoe provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played with Zoe on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zoe.

Additionally, when Kayn plays with Zoe on the same side, he often receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Zoe does a poor job of covering Kayn during team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Zoe

Is Kayn better when played alongside Zoe?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Kayn that will always be his best synergy. However, overall, Zoe is a very typical ally for Kayn. By locking into the same team as Kayn, she lowers their win rate by -0.8% to 48.4%. This proves that there is a weak strategic relationship between Kayn and Zoe that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Zoe has a much lower diffuclty than Kayn. That means Kayn players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Zoe teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Combined, these champs will be a great protective duo.

Conversely, by pairing Kayn and Zoe together, you probably will not be giving your team a great deal of utility. We recommend you include other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Zoe teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Zoe Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Zoe, we analyzed 2,364 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 Zoe 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 to pair well with Zoe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to prioritize in your Kayn and Zoe synergy build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Kayn combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Zoe than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 48.4% when playing alongside Zoe with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Kayn and Zoe pairings, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Zoe with Kayn are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.