Xerath vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Xerath
based on 7,088 Xerath vs Kayn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Kayn Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Kayn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Kayn
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Win Against Kayn
When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.
Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.
Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.
Xerath vs Kayn Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayn with Xerath in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify some vital Xerath versus Kayn matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn..
Xerath usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xerath and Kayn
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Who is Better, Xerath or Kayn?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xerath usually wins when taking on Kayn, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a good counter to Kayn.
While Xerath does have a higher winrate than Kayn, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Kaynas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Xerath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Kayn matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.
Xerath is a decent counter to Kayn. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Kayn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xerath to counter Kayn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath often picks up more CS relative to Kayn. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The best items to use in your Xerath versus Kayn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Stormsurge. When Xerath bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Kayn than with many other typical builds. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 51.6% battling Kayn with this build.
To have the best likelihood of crushing Kayn as Xerath, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Xerath vs Kayn counters, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.
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