Kayn the Shadow Reaper

Fighter Assassin

KAYN STATS

Attack
  • Attack Damage
    68 ( + 3.3 )
  • Attack Speed
    NaN ( +0%)
  • Attack Range
    175
  • Critical Hit Chance
    0 ( + 0 )
Defense
  • HP
    655 ( + 99 )
  • HP Regeneration
    8 ( + 0.75 )
  • Armor
    38 ( + 4.5 )
  • Magic Resistance
    32 ( + 2.05 )
Other
  • Mana
    410 ( + 50 )
  • Mana Regenration
    11.5 ( + 0.95 )
  • Move Speed
    340

KAYN SPELLS

  • The Darkin Scythe
    The Darkin Scythe

    Kayn wields an ancient weapon and fights Rhaast, the darkin within it, for control. Either the <font color='#fe5c50'>Darkin</font> will triumph, or Kayn will master Rhaast and become the <font color='#8484fb'>Shadow Assassin</font>.<br><br><font color='#fe5c50'>Darkin:</font> Heal for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions.<br><br><font color='#8484fb'>Shadow Assassin:</font> For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.

  • Reaping Slash
    Reaping Slash
    • Cost: 50 {{ abilityresourcename }}
    • Range: 350

    Kayn dashes, then slashes. Both deal damage.

    Kayn dashes then spins his scythe, dealing {{ totaldamage }} physical damage to enemies he passes through, then deals the damage again to nearby enemies.
    Darkin Slayer: Instead deal {{ darkinflatdamage }} plus {{ darkinpercentdamage }} max Health physical damage.

  • Blade's Reach
    Blade's Reach
    • Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 {{ abilityresourcename }}
    • Range: 700

    Kayn damages and slows targets in a line.

    Kayn swipes his scythe upward, dealing {{ totaldamage }} physical damage and Slowing enemies hit by 90%, decaying over 1.5 seconds.
    Shadow Assassin: Kayn can move while using this Ability and increases its range.
    Darkin Slayer: Additionally Knocks Up enemies hit for 1 second(s).

  • Shadow Step
    Shadow Step
    • Cost: 90 {{ abilityresourcename }}
    • Range: 400

    Kayn can walk through terrain.

    Kayn gains 40% Move Speed, becomes Ghosted, and can move through Terrain for 7/7.5/8/8.5/9 seconds. When he first enters terrain, he restores {{ totalhealing }} Health.Being Immobilized and spending more than 1.5 consecutive seconds outside of Terrain ends this Ability early.
    Shadow Assassin: Gain 80% Move Speed, Slow immunity, and reduce the Cooldown to {{ assassincdreduction }} seconds.

  • Umbral Trespass
    Umbral Trespass
    • Cost: 100 {{ abilityresourcename }}
    • Range: 550

    Kayn hides in an enemy's body, dealing massive damage when he bursts out.

    Passive: Champions damaged by Kayn are marked for 3.15 seconds.Kayn infests a marked enemy, becoming Untargetable. After {{ infestduration }} seconds or after Recasting, Kayn bursts out, dealing {{ damage }} physical damage to the enemy.
    Shadow Assassin: Increases this Ability's range, the distance Kayn exits, and refreshes The Darkin Scythe's Cooldown on exit.
    Darkin Slayer: Instead deals {{ slayerdamage }} max Health physical damage and restores {{ healvalue }} Health ({{ slayerhealpercent*100 }}% damage amount).

KAYN COUNTER/TIPS

Kayn Ally Tips

  • Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
  • Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
  • Strong against:

Kayn Enemy Tips

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

How to counter Kayn in:

KAYN Build

KAYN SUMMONER SPELLS

Smite Flash

KAYN REFORGED RUNES

Domination

Dark Harvest Sudden Impact Eyeball Collection Ultimate Hunter

Sorcery

Transcendence Gathering Storm

KAYN ABILITY ORDER

Reaping Slash 1 4 5 12 13
Blade's Reach 3 7 8 9 10
Shadow Step 2 14 15 17 18
Umbral Trespass 6 11 16

KAYN ITEMS

Starting Items

Emberknife Refillable Potion Stealth Ward

Early Items

Tear of the Goddess Long Sword Ironspike Whip Boots

Core Items (Choose Steraks or BC 2nd)

Goredrinker Sterak's Gage Black Cleaver Plated Steelcaps Mercury's Treads

Against Heavy AD (Choose 1-2 depending on situation)

Death's Dance Thornmail Randuin's Omen Plated Steelcaps

Against Heavy AP (Always Spirit Visage)

Spirit Visage Silvermere Dawn Maw of Malmortius

Other Situational Items

Sterak's Gage Ravenous Hydra Muramana Chempunk Chainsword Gargoyle Stoneplate Serpent's Fang

Favorite Rhaast Build

Goredrinker Plated Steelcaps Black Cleaver Sterak's Gage Death's Dance Spirit Visage

Vs Full AD enemies (Use randuin's or Black cleaver)

Goredrinker Plated Steelcaps Death's Dance Thornmail Randuin's Omen Sterak's Gage

Insane Shields! Fimbul Winter + Steraks Build

Goredrinker Plated Steelcaps Sterak's Gage Fimbulwinter Black Cleaver Gargoyle Stoneplate

For fun alternative (Gore always better)

Eclipse Plated Steelcaps Black Cleaver Sterak's Gage Thornmail Spirit Visage

Starting Items

Hailblade Refillable Potion Stealth Ward

Early Item (Regular)

Tear of the Goddess Serrated Dirk

Goredrinker Blue Still Sorta Viable (I pref lethality)

Ironspike Whip Tear of the Goddess Boots

Mythic Choices

Duskblade of Draktharr Eclipse Prowler's Claw Goredrinker

My Fav: Eclipse Build (Against 1-2 Tank/bruisers - Edge or Serpents)

Eclipse Ionian Boots of Lucidity Muramana Youmuu's Ghostblade Serylda's Grudge Axiom Arc

Main Kayn Build (Very strong)

Prowler's Claw Ionian Boots of Lucidity Axiom Arc Muramana Youmuu's Ghostblade Serylda's Grudge

Another Duskblade build (Current good!)

Duskblade of Draktharr Ionian Boots of Lucidity Axiom Arc Muramana Youmuu's Ghostblade Serylda's Grudge

Yoummu's/Goredrinker (Sorta viable still)

Goredrinker Ionian Boots of Lucidity Youmuu's Ghostblade Muramana Axiom Arc

Situational Items (My Fav -> To least fav)

Edge of Night Ravenous Hydra Serpent's Fang The Collector Chempunk Chainsword Maw of Malmortius Guardian Angel Black Cleaver Sterak's Gage

KAYN SUMMONER SPELLS

Flash Smite

KAYN REFORGED RUNES

Domination

Dark Harvest Sudden Impact Eyeball Collection

Inspiration

Magical Footwear Future's Market

KAYN ABILITY ORDER

Reaping Slash 1 3 5 7 9
Blade's Reach 4 8 10 12 13
Shadow Step 2 14 15 17 18
Umbral Trespass 6 11 16

KAYN ITEMS

Starting Items

Hailblade Refillable Potion Oracle Lens

First buy (blue)

Serrated Dirk Control Ward Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Optional First Buy (blue)

Tear of the Goddess

First Buy (Rhaast/red)

Ironspike Whip Boots Control Ward

Core (blue)

Prowler's Claw

Core (Rhaast/red)

Goredrinker

Early Items

Executioner's Calling Last Whisper

Boots

Mercury's Treads Plated Steelcaps Ionian Boots of Lucidity Mobility Boots

Other Items (blue)

Serpent's Fang Youmuu's Ghostblade Edge of Night Lord Dominik's Regards Serylda's Grudge Umbral Glaive The Collector Chempunk Chainsword

Other Items (Rhaast/red)

Black Cleaver Death's Dance Spirit Visage Sterak's Gage Guardian Angel Thornmail Ravenous Hydra

Example Full Build (blue)

Prowler's Claw Ionian Boots of Lucidity Serpent's Fang Edge of Night Serylda's Grudge Youmuu's Ghostblade

Example Full Build (blue) 2

Prowler's Claw Ionian Boots of Lucidity Manamune Edge of Night Lord Dominik's Regards Chempunk Chainsword

Example Full Build (red)

Goredrinker Plated Steelcaps Black Cleaver Spirit Visage Thornmail Guardian Angel

Important!

Elixir of Wrath Elixir of Iron Control Ward Executioner's Calling Bramble Vest Last Whisper

NEW BLUE BUILD (Blueiser Kayn)

Goredrinker Ionian Boots of Lucidity Serpent's Fang

KAYN SUMMONER SPELLS

Flash Smite

KAYN REFORGED RUNES

Precision

Conqueror Triumph Legend: Tenacity Last Stand

Sorcery

Nimbus Cloak Transcendence

KAYN ABILITY ORDER

Reaping Slash 1 4 5 7 8
Blade's Reach 3 9 10 12 13
Shadow Step 2 14 15 17 18
Umbral Trespass 6 11 16

KAYN ITEMS

Starting Items

Emberknife Hailblade Refillable Potion Stealth Ward

Early Items

Ironspike Whip Boots

Mythic Choices

Goredrinker

Core Items

Sterak's Gage Plated Steelcaps Mercury's Treads Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational Items

Chempunk Chainsword Randuin's Omen Thornmail Guardian Angel Maw of Malmortius Spirit Visage Black Cleaver Death's Dance Serylda's Grudge Gargoyle Stoneplate

Consumables

Elixir of Wrath Elixir of Iron Control Ward Oracle Lens Farsight Alteration

KAYN SKINS

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KAYN LORE

A peerless practitioner of lethal shadow magic, Shieda Kayn battles to achieve his true destiny—to one day lead the Order of Shadow into a new era of Ionian supremacy. He wields the sentient darkin weapon Rhaast, undeterred by its creeping corruption of his body and mind. There are only two possible outcomes: either Kayn bends the weapon to his will... or the malevolent blade consumes him completely, paving the way for the destruction of all Runeterra.