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Kayn Jungle Build

Runes, items & skill order

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Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate50.64%
Pick rate11.90%
Ban rate7.79%
TierS

All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-17 07:54 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

Choose a rank to load its own build and statistics. Win rates describe different player samples; they do not measure how easy a rank is.

RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+49.72%6,862
All ranks50.16%37,899
Iron47.93%1,758
Bronze50.64%6,036
Silver50.50%8,008
Gold50.60%9,752
Platinum50.31%7,991
Emerald49.66%5,116
Diamond49.81%1,647
Master49.26%629
Grandmaster56.70%38
Challenger46.73%14

Kayn Runes

Kayn Jungle Build
50.64% 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 50.64%
Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Kayn Jungle Items

Starting items
item 1101
item 2003
51.32% WR 25,124 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6697
→
item 6699
→
item 6696
→
item 3158
55.82% WR 6,036 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3814
Edge of Night 57.31% WR 5,929 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 57.14% WR 4,424 matches
item 6694
Serylda's Grudge 56.89% WR 4,171 matches
item 3065
Spirit Visage 57.93% WR 3,235 matches
item 6696
Axiom Arc 59.59% WR 3,111 matches
Fifth item options
item 3026
Guardian Angel 61.04% WR 3,090 matches
item 3814
Edge of Night 58.86% WR 2,025 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 57.69% WR 1,430 matches
item 6694
Serylda's Grudge 57.96% WR 1,306 matches
item 3142
Youmuu's Ghostblade 61.15% WR 991 matches
Sixth item options
item 3142
Youmuu's Ghostblade 59.45% WR 328 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 60.56% WR 251 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 52.07% WR 169 matches
item 2520
Bastionbreaker 48.31% WR 118 matches
item 3814
Edge of Night 48.70% WR 115 matches

Skill priority

Q
→
W
→
E
50.64% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
QQ··QQ
W··W··
E·E···
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q·Q·Q·
W··W·W
E·····
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·····
W·WW··
E···EE
RR····
Q Reaping Slash
1
4
5
7
9
W Blade's Reach
3
8
10
12
13
E Shadow Step
2
14
15
R Umbral Trespass
6
11
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

Read the full Kayn guide

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 Bronze 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 → Axiom Arc. 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 Bronze 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 → Axiom Arc. 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 55.82% across 6,036 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: combos, tips and builds

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.