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How to Win Kayn vs Anivia Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Anivia

How to Beat Anivia as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Anivia as Kayn

based on 2,526 Kayn vs Anivia matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. In our dataset, Kayn did battle with Anivia 2526 times. Using so many games with Kayn versus Anivia provides us faith in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a supported build to defeat your foe. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Kayn encounters Anivia in only 1.4% of his matches.

Kayn vs Anivia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a dismal job of beating Anivia. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs battle one another in. In Kayn vs Anivia rounds, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Anivia.

Best Kayn vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

EclipseSerylda's GrudgeMaw of MalmortiusAxiom Arc

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Anivia as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Anivia

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Advice to Win Against Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.

If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.

Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Kayn vs Anivia Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
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7.2
< Kills >
5.8
6.6
< Deaths >
5.1
7.3
< Assists >
7.9
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
38
< Minions Killed >
161
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.51
18,635
< Physical Damage >
1,299
1,668
< Magic Damage >
18,299
913
< True Damage >
1,245
21,216
< Damage Dealt >
20,844
38,073
< Damage Taken >
27,804
12,351
< Gold Earned >
11,503
1.07
< Towers >
2.11
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
18,786
< Total Healing >
4,061
14,260
< Experience >
15,337
21
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
11
283
< Time Dealing CC >
1,001

How to Counter Anivia with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some critical Kayn versus Anivia counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Anivia’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Anivia..

Kayn normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Anivia. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Anivia

Who is Better, Kayn or Anivia?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when playing against Anivia, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter to Anivia.

While Kayn does have a lower winrate compared to Anivia, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Aniviaas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Anivia. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Anivia matchups, Anivia is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Anivia. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Anivia.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Anivia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Anivia as Kayn, we analyzed 2,526 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Anivia as Kayn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kayn in order to counter Anivia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Anivia. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Anivia build consist of Edge of Night, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Anivia than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 49.1% when countering Anivia with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Anivia as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Kayn vs Anivia counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Anivia as Kayn are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.