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Build Kayn Jungle

Runes, items & skill order

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Patch 16.20

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Role
Win rate49.93%
Pick rate6.94%
Ban rate4.76%
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——
Iron——
Bronze——
Silver——
Gold——
Platinum——
Emerald——
Diamond49.93%907
Master——
Grandmaster——
Challenger——
Kayn Runes Kayn Jungle Build
49.93% 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 49.93%
Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Items

Starting items
item 1102
item 2003
49.10% WR 4,065 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6699
→
item 3071
→
item 6333
→
item 3158
55.68% WR 907 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3814
Edge of Night 59.97% WR 1,314 matches
item 6694
Serylda's Grudge 57.25% WR 959 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 57.42% WR 782 matches
item 3036
Lord Dominik's Regards 61.56% WR 731 matches
item 6695
Serpent's Fang 52.97% WR 572 matches
Fifth item options
item 3026
Guardian Angel 64.39% WR 497 matches
item 3814
Edge of Night 58.89% WR 416 matches
item 6695
Serpent's Fang 57.63% WR 236 matches
item 6694
Serylda's Grudge 56.25% WR 224 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 57.79% WR 199 matches
Sixth item options
item 3142
Youmuu's Ghostblade 60.99% WR 141 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 53.57% WR 56 matches
item 3814
Edge of Night 47.06% WR 17 matches
item 6695
Serpent's Fang 50.00% WR 16 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 33.33% WR 15 matches

Skill priority

Q
Q
→
W
W
→
E
E
49.93% 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

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

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 Diamond 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 Voltaic Cyclosword → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance. 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 Diamond 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 Voltaic Cyclosword → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance. 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 55.68% across 907 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.