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

Kayn with Poppy

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How to Synergize Kayn and Poppy

based on 1,455 Kayn with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Kayn has been on the same team as Poppy in 1455 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Kayn play with Poppy. It is very rare for Kayn to play with Poppy on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approx. 0.8% of matches with Kayn.

Kayn Poppy Synergy Summary

Kayn has done a average job of fighting on the same side as Poppy. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.9% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Kayn when fighting on the same team as Poppy by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinEclipseEdge of NightYoumuu's Ghostblade

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
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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W
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R
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Poppy

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 Poppy Will Play

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Kayn Poppy Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Poppy Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.1
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
7
< Assists >
7.2
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
39
< Minions Killed >
37
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,760
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,410
< Magic Damage >
1,346
860
< True Damage >
875
20,032
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
37,863
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,487
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.17
< Towers >
1.1
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
18,690
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,145
< Experience >
14,109
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
288
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Poppy as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Poppy synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Poppy, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Poppy. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Poppy helps Kayn perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kayn is an ally to Poppy, he sees a little increase in his full damage output. This difference may signal that Poppy supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played with Poppy on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Poppy.

Moreover, when Kayn plays with Poppy on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Poppy does a decent job of protecting Kayn during teamfights.

Synergies between Kayn and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Poppy

Is Kayn better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no top champion pairing for Kayn that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Poppy is a very typical ally for Kayn. By being on the same team as Kayn, she increases their win rate by 0.7% to 49.9%. This demonstrates that there is only a small bond between Kayn and Poppy that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Poppy has a lower difficulty than Kayn. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Poppy comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by bringing Kayn and Poppy together, you probably will not be providing your other allies much magic damage. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Poppy ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Poppy Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Poppy, we analyzed 1,455 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 Poppy 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to work well with Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to include in your Kayn and Poppy synergy build include Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Poppy than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average win rate of 49.9% helping carry Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Kayn players should equip 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 players chose for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Poppy with Kayn are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.