Kayn
Lore
"I am the scythe, or the scythe is me. The struggle for control is eternal, but only one will remain."
boltKayn's Abilities
Demonstrating: The Darkin Scythe: Shadow Assassin
The Darkin Scythe: Shadow Assassin
Kayn theShadow Assassinfights Rhaast theDarkin Slayerfor control.Damaging ranged champions charges theShadow Assassin, and damaging melee champions charges theDarkin Slayer. At full charge, Kayn can permanently transform at his base.Shadow Assassin: Attacks and abilities deal an additional48% - 62% magic damagefor 3 seconds. This only occurs if Kayn has been out of combat for 6 seconds or used Umbral Trespass.
Skill Priority
Recommendation based on current meta
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Reaping Slash: Shadow AssassinBasic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2  Blade's Reach: Shadow AssassinBasic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
3  Shadow Step: Shadow AssassinBasic | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
4  Umbral Trespass: Shadow AssassinUltimate | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Counters & Synergies
Jungle · Tier Bshield_with_houseCounters
Ignores CC, high early damage and sustain can outduel Kayn.
Strong duelist who can dodge Kayn's primary damage and CC.
Excels in early duels and invades, pressuring Kayn's weaker early game.
diversity_3Synergies
Provides sustain, shields, and adaptive force, making either form more potent.
Her ultimate sets up devastating combos for Kayn's engage or follow-up.
Offers potent shields, speed boosts, and polymorph to enable Kayn's dives or protect him.
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