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Choose Champion Build:
- Shadow Assassin Kayn
- Hail Attackspeed SA Kayn
- Dark Harvest Oneshot Build
Recommended Items
Runes:
Domination
Precision
Spells:
Smite
Flash
Items
Ability Order
The Darkin Scythe (PASSIVE)
Kayn Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Threats
Synergies
Extreme
Major
Even
Minor
Tiny
Show All
None
Low
Ok
Strong
Ideal
Extreme Threats
Ideal Synergies
Olaf
To strong for Kayn, you need team mates to kill him. He has alot damage, true damage and slow. Fighting him means suicide.
Synergies
Ideal
Strong
Ok
Low
None
Introduction
-Runes
-Creeping / Jungling
-Skill Sequence
-Match History
-Shadow Assassin Kayn Montage
Pros
+ Kayn can gank from places that most junglers cant that easily
+ Has an ult that makes him untargetable (damage over time and hydra still work while he is inside of a champion.)
+ Kayn has good clear in jungle
+ Q can also be used to dash over some walls
+ Has good clear in jungle
+ He is really fast out of combat.
Cons - Requires transformation to become truly strong
- Once you choose a form you can't change
- Shadow Assassin isn't that effective against tanky champions
- Pretty low range
+ Has an ult that makes him untargetable (damage over time and hydra still work while he is inside of a champion.)
+ Kayn has good clear in jungle
+ Q can also be used to dash over some walls
+ Has good clear in jungle
+ He is really fast out of combat.
Cons - Requires transformation to become truly strong
- Once you choose a form you can't change
- Shadow Assassin isn't that effective against tanky champions
- Pretty low range
Domination
Electrocute:
Is the safer option than Dark Harvest because you might be behind and wont come into mid or late game. Electrocute is also a very nice pick because a single Q Reaping Slash and auto attack / Q Reaping Slash and W Blade's Reach trigger the Electrocute rune.
Sudden Impact:
Is a must have for Kayn/Rhaast. Your Q Reaping Slash triggers the rune effect(dash) and gains lethality for 5 seconds. That means you actually have always a lethality buff in a fight, because your Q Reaping Slash has less than 5 seconds cd.
Eyeball Collection:
Gives an AD buff for enemy takedowns or derstroyed wards. Really good in combination with Duskblade to get 20 stacks very fast.
Ravenous Hunter:
I prefer Ravenous Hunter instead of Relentless Hunter because you already get enough movementspeed from Mobility Boots, , Youmuu's Ghostblade, E Shadow Step and Dead Man's Plate. My focus is on healing from abilities. So Ravenous Hunter is really strong in combination with Death's Dance .
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Precision
Legend: Tenacity:
I prefer Legend: Tenacity because youre more resistant against much cc and you have more timing / a better chance to cast abilities.
You wont need Legend: Bloodline because this item build is based on healing from abilities.
Coup De Grace:
Great rune to finish an assassination. If you wont kill an enemy with your combo, he will be surely on less than 40% hp. So if your combo didnt work, you still deal more damage on him to take him down.
Cut Down is not recommended because my guide includes Hp-Items.
Last Stand is actually made for fighters. My guide is still focused on being an assassin who strikes from the shadows.
Is the safer option than Dark Harvest because you might be behind and wont come into mid or late game. Electrocute is also a very nice pick because a single Q Reaping Slash and auto attack / Q Reaping Slash and W Blade's Reach trigger the Electrocute rune.
Is a must have for Kayn/Rhaast. Your Q Reaping Slash triggers the rune effect(dash) and gains lethality for 5 seconds. That means you actually have always a lethality buff in a fight, because your Q Reaping Slash has less than 5 seconds cd.
Gives an AD buff for enemy takedowns or derstroyed wards. Really good in combination with Duskblade to get 20 stacks very fast.
I prefer Ravenous Hunter instead of Relentless Hunter because you already get enough movementspeed from Mobility Boots, , Youmuu's Ghostblade, E Shadow Step and Dead Man's Plate. My focus is on healing from abilities. So Ravenous Hunter is really strong in combination with Death's Dance .
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Precision
I prefer Legend: Tenacity because youre more resistant against much cc and you have more timing / a better chance to cast abilities.
You wont need Legend: Bloodline because this item build is based on healing from abilities.
Great rune to finish an assassination. If you wont kill an enemy with your combo, he will be surely on less than 40% hp. So if your combo didnt work, you still deal more damage on him to take him down.
Cut Down is not recommended because my guide includes Hp-Items.
Last Stand is actually made for fighters. My guide is still focused on being an assassin who strikes from the shadows.
Try to kite the monsters. They cant hurt you that much if they need to move. Use your E to walk between walls and spend some time to get your abilities ready. As you can see, im walking up and down in the wall while my abilities are on CD. You should kite them to save as much health as you can. They give safer ganks because you have more health and you also can farm more camps until you go back to base.
(Kiting with melees is more difficult, but its worth a try) :)
(Kiting with melees is more difficult, but its worth a try) :)
The Darkin Scythe: Is a very strong passive, combined with one hit effects like Duskblade
, Trinity Force
, Titanic Hydra
etc.
Reaping Slash:Is a good trigger for Electrocute
Blades Reach: Is your most important ability. It has a high range, you can move while casting it and the damage is insane.
Shadow Step: Makes easy ganks possible. Also a great ability for escaping and engaging. It gains alot movementspeed, combined with Mobility Boots Youmuu's Ghostblade Dead Man's Plate
Umbral Trespass: You can actually dodge all abilities with it. Use Stalkers Blade , it 's a nice trigger for your ult because you can use it directly after you smited an enemy champion.
Reaping Slash:Is a good trigger for Electrocute
Blades Reach: Is your most important ability. It has a high range, you can move while casting it and the damage is insane.
Shadow Step: Makes easy ganks possible. Also a great ability for escaping and engaging. It gains alot movementspeed, combined with Mobility Boots Youmuu's Ghostblade Dead Man's Plate
Umbral Trespass: You can actually dodge all abilities with it. Use Stalkers Blade , it 's a nice trigger for your ult because you can use it directly after you smited an enemy champion.
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