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.
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Runes, items & skill order
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Patch 26.20
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-13 02:33 UTC · Data sources
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Kayn Runes
Kayn Jungle Build
50.50% WR
Domination
Primary
Dark Harvest
Inspiration
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
50.50%
Flash
Smite
Items
Starting items
50.12% WR
21,777 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
55.77% WR
4,612 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Edge of Night
58.34% WR
5,435 matches
Death's Dance
58.34% WR
4,141 matches
Serylda's Grudge
58.52% WR
3,985 matches
Spirit Visage
57.02% WR
3,262 matches
Axiom Arc
57.75% WR
2,289 matches
Fifth item options
Guardian Angel
62.31% WR
2,696 matches
Edge of Night
60.36% WR
1,771 matches
Serylda's Grudge
59.10% WR
1,071 matches
Death's Dance
59.02% WR
959 matches
Axiom Arc
59.50% WR
763 matches
Sixth item options
Youmuu's Ghostblade
58.56% WR
403 matches
Guardian Angel
62.70% WR
244 matches
Edge of Night
52.11% WR
71 matches
Death's Dance
51.47% WR
68 matches
Bastionbreaker
58.18% WR
55 matches
Skill priority
50.50% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
Q | · | · | Q | Q |
| W |
· | · | W | · | · |
| E |
· | E | · | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | W | · | W |
| E |
· | · | · | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | W | W | · | · |
| E |
· | · | · | E | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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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 Platinum 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 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Kayn Jungle?
For the selected Platinum 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
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 55.77% across 4,612 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.
How to play Kayn: combos, tips and builds
Learn Kayn abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout 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.