![]() ![]() Nothing from armor and cooldown reduction to attack damage and health is wasted on Kayn. Of course, the main offensive item of choice is Black Cleaver. People in higher tiers sometimes take a more tanky approach with Cinderhulk probably because, in higher levels of play, effective damage becomes more important as does the balance between attack and defense. 60 attack damage is very attractive on Kayn, whose skill-scaling value is high. Generally speaking, the latter stance with its superior CC and survivability is favored regardless of tiers.įor the jungling item, players usually opt for Enchantment: Warrior. If you don’t have those or it’s hard to assess the situation, use the Darkin form. To recap, if your team has solid CC with decent tanks, go with the Shadow Assassin. In the case of the Darkin form, it performs well in close combat, thanks to its high health regeneration, AoE airborne every 5.4 seconds (with 40% cooldown reduction), and health percentage damage. However, since the Shadow Form sacrifices the CC and survivability that the Darkin form has, the assassin version will be largely ineffective if allies can’t tank damage or enemies are too tanky. ▲ Think of it as the difference between a nuker and a bruiser. Once Kayn is equipped with enough items, a simple combo like W-Q-AA-R can send squishy champions to their base. The range on Blade’s Reach (W) as well as Umbral Trespass gets increased. If there’s a high threat champion with a weak body that has to be eliminated quickly, the Shadow Assassin would be a good choice. Do your allied champions have a decent amount of CC? Do your allied champions have enough tanking capability? Do the enemy ADC and mage pose a considerable threat and need to be taken out as quickly as possible? Below are a few things to consider for your transformation. That decision is based on your team and the enemy’s team compositions. So, which one should you choose to best contribute to victory? Kayn starts out in his normal form and can choose between the two transformations depending on the type of champions he damages more: the Shadow Assassin, a melee assassin and nuker, or the Darkin form, a fighter with limited tanking capacity. Otherwise, Double Edged is the better bet. If you think teamfights will be long and sustained, pick up Battle Trance. They work well with the Shadow Assassin but can also be used with the Darkin form when you need burst damage.īoth masteries tend to be divided on whether people go for Double Edged Sword or Battle Trance. These are masteries for a nuking type of play with Thunderlord’s Decree. The other 12 points tend to have more options, but those in the highest tiers are more inclined to put them in Resolve. Players usually invest 18 points in Ferocity to pick up Fervor of Battle. However, maximizing his damage is more widely used because his skill damage scales exceptionally well (keep in mind that people in the highest tiers prefer attack speed over attack damage). Since Kayn’s attack speed is slow, it’s not uncommon to see players filling the deficit with attack speed runes. ![]() Quintessence - Attack Damage x 3 or Attack Speed x 3 As such, it’s in your best interest to set the runes and masteries to supplement his jungling, which is what most people are doing at the moment. Kayn in the extreme early game is quite weak because he doesn’t have access to his signature two forms and his skill damage is on the lower side despite its potential. *This article focuses on Kayn’s primary role as a jungler as officially described by Riot. Additionally, we looked at how top players are using him to the maximum efficiency. So, we approached him step by step to figure out the most popular build for him. Though it’s a given whenever a new champion enters the Rift, things aren’t looking good in terms of the his win rate. Since his release last week, many players have been actively experimenting with the Shadow Reaper. As the League’s 137th character, Kayn is the only champion that has a permanent transformation lasting throughout a game and the ability to completely ignore walls. ![]()
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