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Kayn

The Shadow Reaper

About Kayn

Kayn, The Shadow Reaper, is a powerful assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in jungle of Summoner's Rift. First released on July 12, 2017 during Patch 7.14, Kayn has become known for their melee playstyle and physical damage output.

With 8 unique skins available, Kayn offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Kayn has a good amount of skins, including some really nice reimaginings of the character.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Kayn brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Gameplay style

Kayn is primarily played as an assassin/fighter/skirmisher, leveraging their melee combat style to dominate in jungle. Since their release in Patch 7.14, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Kayn's potential.

As a physical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Kayn requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against squishy targets like ADCs and mages, allowing for quick kills in fights.

Kayn's story

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.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Kayn's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

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Learning Kayn

Whether you're just picking up Kayn or improving your skills, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion is crucial.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong dueling potential

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • May struggle against true tanks

Kayn currently costs 1575 BE or 790 RP, making them reasonably priced for players building a champion pool. Players looking to master Kayn should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.

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