Is Kayn good in Patch 26.13?

Kayn is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 50.4% win rate, 7.2% pick rate, and 4.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kayn Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Kayn Jungle?

The best Kayn Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kayn Jungle is B tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Kayn in Patch 26.13 include Nocturne (47.7% Kayn win rate), MasterYi (48.8% Kayn win rate), LeeSin (49.1% Kayn win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Kayn?

To climb with Kayn Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Invades & counter invades, Jungle clear routes, and Tracking tempo. Invades & counter invades: Staging: Talon invades and dies Rewind: Talon invades, waits for xin skills, kills him and survives. Jungle clear routes: One of the most important decisions you make as a jungler is defining your jungle pathing.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play KaynJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Kayn Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Kayn is B tier Jungle with 50.4% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Dark Harvest + Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword. Hardest matchup: Nocturne (47.7% win rate for Kayn). Key patterns to practice: Invades & counter invades, Jungle clear routes, and Tracking tempo.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#24of 44 Jungle champions

Win rate50.4%vs 50.2% role avg

Pick rate7.2%5th most picked Jungle

Ban rate4.6%

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Kayn Jungle Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (7.1% pick rate, 50.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.6% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Dark HarvestKEYSTONE

Sudden Impact

Grisly Mementos

Treasure Hunter

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Dark Harvest · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter + Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

EMax Q first

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38101213

21415

611

Item build

7.1% pick

Starting

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion

Core build

Hubris

Voltaic Cyclosword

Axiom Arc

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational

Voltaic Cyclosword

Hubris

Axiom Arc

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Serylda's Grudge

Kayn Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Kayn holds a 50.4% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.13, 0.2 points above the Jungle role average of 50.2%. That is the 24th highest win rate of 44 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 7.2% pick rate (5th most played in the role) and a 4.6% ban rate, Kayn rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Kayn Jungle held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Kayn works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Kayn Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Nocturne (47.7% win rate for Kayn) and MasterYi (48.8% win rate for Kayn): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Naafiri (53.8%) and Khazix (51.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Kayn wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Kayn Jungle

Pick Kayn Jungle in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Kayn Jungle guide

Kayn jungle runs a core combo of Reaping Slash (Q), Shadow Step (E), and Umbral Trespass (R): dash in and slash with Reaping Slash, use Shadow Step to walk through terrain into or out of a fight, then finish with Umbral Trespass by hiding inside an enemy champion's body and bursting out for massive damage.

The build

Rune page: Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter (Domination), with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens Reaping Slash (Q), then Shadow Step (E), then Blade's Reach (W), maxing Reaping Slash (Q) first with Blade's Reach (W) second under a Q-W-E priority. Starter: Gustwalker Hatchling and a Health Potion, into Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Core build: Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword, and Axiom Arc, with Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Serylda's Grudge as later options.

Ability mechanics

Reaping Slash (Q) dashes Kayn forward then slashes, dealing damage on both the dash and the slash. Blade's Reach (W) damages and slows every target it hits in a line. Shadow Step (E) lets him walk straight through terrain. The Darkin Scythe (passive) splits into two forms: the Darkin heals for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions, while the Shadow Assassin instead deals bonus damage for the first few seconds of combat with an enemy champion. Umbral Trespass (R) hides Kayn inside an enemy champion's body and deals massive damage when he bursts back out.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Nocturne, Master Yi, Lee Sin, Graves, Viego. Best matchups: Naafiri, Kha'Zix, Sylas.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Kayn counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Kayn good in Patch 26.13?: Kayn is B tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 50.4% win rate, 7.2% pick rate, and 4.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kayn Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Kayn Jungle?: The best Kayn Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kayn Jungle is B tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Kayn?: Champions that counter Kayn in Patch 26.13 include Nocturne (47.7% Kayn win rate), MasterYi (48.8% Kayn win rate), LeeSin (49.1% Kayn win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Kayn?: To climb with Kayn Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Invades & counter invades, Jungle clear routes, and Tracking tempo. Invades & counter invades: Staging: Talon invades and dies Rewind: Talon invades, waits for xin skills, kills him and survives. Jungle clear routes: One of the most important decisions you make as a jungler is defining your jungle pathing.