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How to Synergize Kayn with Jhin on the Same TeamKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn with Jhin

How to Win With Kayn and Jhin Paired TogetherKayn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kayn and Jhin

based on 19,734 Kayn with Jhin pairs
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
11 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kayn has been on the same team as Jhin in 19734 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data from the developers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can showcase robust, insightful builds to help Kayn play with Jhin. It is very common for Kayn to play with Jhin on the same side. This pairing has occurred in approximately 11.0% of rounds with Kayn.

Kayn Jhin Synergy Summary

Kayn does a decent job of fighting on the same side as Jhin. On average, he wins an acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Kayn when fighting on the same team as Jhin by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupGustwalker Hatchling

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Sterak's GageEdge of NightMaw of MalmortiusSpear of Shojin

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 CollectionRelentless Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
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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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Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Jhin

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Jhin

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 Understand How Jhin Will Play

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Kayn Jhin Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
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7.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
7.6
< Assists >
7.2
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
37
< Minions Killed >
37
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,781
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,396
< Magic Damage >
1,346
893
< True Damage >
875
20,071
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
38,793
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,417
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.14
< Towers >
1.1
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
19,173
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,370
< Experience >
14,109
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
290
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Jhin as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Jhin synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Jhin, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kayn sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Jhin. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Jhin helps Kayn perform not as well in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kayn is paired with Jhin, he gets a small increase in his total damage dealt. This difference may signal that Jhin helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played together with Jhin on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Jhin.

Additionally, when Kayn plays with Jhin on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Jhin does a poor job of protecting Kayn in team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Jhin

Is Kayn better when played alongside Jhin?

There is no perfect ally for Kayn that will no matter what be his ideal ally. However, overall, Jhin is a pretty good teammate for Kayn. By locking into the same side as Kayn, he increases their win rate by 1.9% to 51.1%. This demonstrates that there is pretty good synergy between Kayn and Jhin that results in them performing better together than alone.

Jhin has a lower difficulty than Kayn. That means Kayn players don't need to be cautious when lining up Jhin allies to fight alongside, as they will need a lower level of skill to work well with you.

Working on the same side, Kayn players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by bringing Kayn and Jhin together, you will not be granting your other teammates a lot of magical damage output. Make sure to have other champs on your team that nullifies this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Jhin ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Jhin Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Jhin, we analyzed 19,734 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kayn with Jhin comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Kayn in order to work well with Jhin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to include in your Kayn and Jhin synergy build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Serylda's Grudge. When Kayn bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Jhin than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 51.1% helping carry Jhin with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing your oponents, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this champion pairing, this mix of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kayn and Jhin synergy tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all rounds completed with both champions.