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Kayn

The Shadow Reaper

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About Kayn

Kayn, The Shadow Reaper, is a assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion in League of Legends played in jungle on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Kayn on July 12, 2017 in Patch 7.14. Kayn uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Kayn has 8 skins in 6 skin lines. Kayn has waited 37 days for a new skin, the 160th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Kayn fills the assassin/fighter/skirmisher role with melee attacks, mostly in jungle.

Kayn deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Kayn look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

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.

Learning Kayn

Here is what Kayn does well and where this assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion struggles.

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 costs 1575 BE or 790 RP. Kayn sits in Riot's mid-range price tier for champions with steeper learning curves or specialized kits.

Kayn was last on sale 8 months ago for 395 RP (50% off). Kayn has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.

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