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

Kayn vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Kayn

based on 7,088 Kayn vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Kayn resulted from an analysis of 7088 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Kayn encounters Xerath in only 3.9% of his games.

Kayn vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn has done a dismal job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Kayn against Xerath rounds, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Kayn vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisEclipseSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Xerath as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Kayn vs Xerath Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Xerath Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.8
< Deaths >
5.7
6.7
< Assists >
9.8
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
37
< Minions Killed >
105
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,783
< Physical Damage >
636
1,685
< Magic Damage >
23,407
890
< True Damage >
781
20,358
< Damage Dealt >
24,826
38,949
< Damage Taken >
16,894
12,651
< Gold Earned >
11,224
1.06
< Towers >
1.6
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
19,039
< Total Healing >
1,430
14,588
< Experience >
13,154
21
< Vision Score >
38
6
< Wards Placed >
17
282
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Xerath with Kayn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some strategic Kayn versus Xerath matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Kayn usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Xerath

Who is Better, Kayn or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually loses when playing against Xerath, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a poor counter for Xerath.

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

Furthermore, Kayn also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

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Kayn Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Kayn, we analyzed 7,088 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 Xerath 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

Kayn Build Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kayn in order to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn often racks up less CS as Xerath. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kayn versus Xerath build include Guardian Angel, Serylda's Grudge, and Axiom Arc. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Xerath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 48.4% when countering Xerath with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Xerath as Kayn, you should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kayn vs Xerath counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

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