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Build Kayn Jungle

Runes, items & skill order

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Patch 16.20

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Role
Win rate49.56%
Pick rate2.93%
Ban rate0.53%
TierUnranked

All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:57 UTC · Data sources

Build Kayn Jungle

Keystone rune

Dark Harvest

Domination + Inspiration

Skill priority

Q → W → E

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+49.72%3,889
All ranks——
Iron47.77%881
Bronze——
Silver——
Gold——
Platinum——
Emerald——
Diamond49.93%907
Master——
Grandmaster——
Challenger49.56%8
Kayn Runes Kayn Jungle Build
49.56% WR
Domination Primary
Inspiration Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 49.56%
Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Items

Starting items
item 1101
50.00% WR 34 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6697
→
item 6699
→
item 3036
→
item 3158
25.00% WR 8 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3036
Lord Dominik's Regards 70.00% WR 10 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 33.33% WR 9 matches
item 3814
Edge of Night 66.67% WR 6 matches
item 2517
Endless Hunger 40.00% WR 5 matches
item 6694
Serylda's Grudge 75.00% WR 4 matches
Fifth item options
item 3156
Maw of Malmortius 60.00% WR 5 matches
item 3814
Edge of Night 66.67% WR 3 matches
item 3036
Lord Dominik's Regards 50.00% WR 2 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 100.00% WR 2 matches
item 6696
Axiom Arc 0.00% WR 1 matches
Sixth item options
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 100.00% WR 1 matches

Skill priority

Q
Q
→
W
W
→
E
E
49.56% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Reaping SlashQ Q··QQ
Blade's ReachW ··W··
Shadow StepE ·E···
Umbral TrespassR ·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Reaping SlashQ ·Q·Q·
Blade's ReachW ··W·W
Shadow StepE ·····
Umbral TrespassR R····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Reaping SlashQ ·····
Blade's ReachW ·WW··
Shadow StepE ···EE
Umbral TrespassR R····
Q
Q Reaping Slash
1
4
5
7
9
W
W Blade's Reach
3
8
10
12
13
E
E Shadow Step
2
14
15
R
R Umbral Trespass
6
11
passive
P The Darkin Scythe

Kayn Jungle build guide: runes, items and skill order

This Kayn Jungle build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Challenger filter across all servers.

For Kayn runes, this setup uses Dark Harvest with Inspiration as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Kayn skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → W → E. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Kayn Jungle?

The most popular core items in this Kayn Jungle build are Hubris → Voltaic Cyclosword → Lord Dominik's Regards. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Kayn Jungle?

For the selected Challenger rank filter, the rune page uses Dark Harvest with Inspiration. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Kayn builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Domination with Inspiration and uses Dark Harvest as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Hubris → Voltaic Cyclosword → Lord Dominik's Regards. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 25.00% across 8 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Kayn: abilities and build guide

Learn Kayn abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

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About Kayn

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.