Fighter · Assassin
Kayn
the Shadow Reaper
Recommended Build
Patch 16.11 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/9/2026
49.6% wr in Jungle
Build path
- Boots any step
Ionian Boots of Lucidity900 gold10 Ability Haste45 Move SpeedIonian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Ionian Boots of Lucidity57% pick · 58.7% wr - Item 1 2 options
Gustwalker Hatchling450 goldJungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering yourSmite . When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grantsMove Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.Gustwalker Hatchling70% pick · 53.1% wr
Scorchclaw Pup450 goldJungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering yourSmite . When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies andSlow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.or Scorchclaw Pup25% pick · 43.9% wr
- Item 2 2 options
Hubris2800 gold55 Attack Damage18 Lethality10 Ability HasteEminence
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain12 Attack Damage plus 3 per champion killed for 90 seconds.Hubris60% pick · 51.9% wr
Voltaic Cyclosword3000 gold55 Attack Damage10 Lethality10 Ability HasteGalvanize
Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggersEnergized if it is ready.Firmament
YourEnergized Attack deals% target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants youbonus Lethality for 4 seconds.or Voltaic Cyclosword34% pick · 46.6% wr
- Item 3 3 options
- Voltaic Cyclosword3000 gold
55 Attack Damage10 Lethality10 Ability HasteGalvanize
Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggersEnergized if it is ready.Firmament
YourEnergized Attack deals% target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants youbonus Lethality for 4 seconds.Voltaic Cyclosword48% pick · 55.7% wr 
Axiom Arc2750 gold55 Attack Damage18 Lethality20 Ability HasteFlux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.or Axiom Arc18% pick · 47.7% wr
Black Cleaver3000 gold40 Attack Damage400 Health20 Ability HasteCarve
Dealingphysical damage to champions reduces the target'sArmor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).Fervor
Dealingphysical damage grants20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.or Black Cleaver11% pick · 48.8% wr
- Item 4 2 options
Serylda's Grudge3000 gold45 Attack Damage35% Armor Penetration15 Ability HasteBitter Cold
Damaging AbilitiesSlow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.Serylda's Grudge27% pick · 58.0% wr- Axiom Arc2750 gold
55 Attack Damage18 Lethality20 Ability HasteFlux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.or Axiom Arc26% pick · 60.0% wr
Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).
Summoner spells
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Skill order
— what to level when
Kayn dashes, then slashes. Both deal damage.
Kayn damages and slows targets in a line.
Kayn can walk through terrain.
Kayn hides in an enemy's body, dealing massive damage when he bursts out.
Runes
Domination
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus
Damaging a low health champion inflicts
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and
Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with
Heal when you damage an enemy champion.
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
On a long Cooldown, automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.
Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.
Collect 1 memento on champion
Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected.
Your wards in the enemy jungle are
Level 9: Wards in the river are also
Unique
Unique
Unique
Inspiration
While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.
Hexflash: Channel, then blink to a new location.
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each
Get some gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Potions grant some restoration immediately.
Gain a free Biscuit every 2 min, until 6 min. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health and restores health.
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Bonus
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you
Gain bonus
Stat shards
+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).
+10% Attack Speed.
+8 Ability Haste.
+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).
+2% Move Speed.
+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).
+65 flat Health.
+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist.
+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).