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Kayn

the Shadow Reaper

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the Shadow Reaper

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All About Kayn

Champion Overview

Kayn, the Shadow Reaper, is a powerful assassin/fighter/skirmisher champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in jungle of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2017-07-12 during Patch 7.14, Kayn has become known for their melee playstyle and physical damage output.

With 7 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.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 1575 BE

RP Cost: 790 RP

Role: Assassin, Fighter, Skirmisher

Damage: Physical

Attack: Melee

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 141

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Gameplay Style

Kayn is primarily played as a assassin/fighter/skirmisher, leveraging their melee combat style to dominate in the 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.

Kayn Skins Collection (7)

Customize your Kayn experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Kayn Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Kayn gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Kayn. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

KarasMai TWITCH
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Learning Kayn

Whether you're just picking up Kayn or looking to improve your skills with this assassin/fighter/skirmisher champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in jungle with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong roaming capabilities
  • Good mobility for escapes

Champion Weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Can fall off in very late game
  • Requires good timing to be effective

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