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

Kayn vs Kassadin

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

based on 2,325 Kayn vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kassadin as Kayn resulted from an evaluation of 2325 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Kayn encounters Kassadin in only 1.3% of his matches.

Kayn vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a dismal job of beating Kassadin. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.4% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Kayn against Kassadin games, Kayn’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Kayn vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

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

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
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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W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Kayn vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Kassadin Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.9
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
7.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
36
< Minions Killed >
170
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.38
18,630
< Physical Damage >
1,753
1,233
< Magic Damage >
20,632
922
< True Damage >
613
20,785
< Damage Dealt >
22,999
37,725
< Damage Taken >
29,847
12,178
< Gold Earned >
12,159
1.13
< Towers >
1.73
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
19,046
< Total Healing >
6,021
14,018
< Experience >
15,511
20
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
292
< Time Dealing CC >
188

How to Counter Kassadin with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Kayn vs. Kassadin counter stats that can help us understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kassadin’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kassadin..

Kayn normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Kassadin. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Kassadin

Who is Better, Kayn or Kassadin?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually loses when taking on Kassadin, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes a bad counter for Kassadin.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate compared to Kassadin, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Kassadinas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kassadin. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Kassadin. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Kassadin.

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Kayn Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Kayn, we analyzed 2,325 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 Kassadin 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kayn in order to counter Kassadin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn usually gets a lot less CS compared to Kassadin. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kayn versus Kassadin build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Kassadin than with many other common builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 48.4% when countering Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Kassadin as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Kayn vs Kassadin fights, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.4% winrate overall.

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