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

Kayn with Vi

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

based on 256 Kayn with Vi pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kayn has gone into battle with Vi in 256 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the developers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce high quality, insightful builds to help Kayn synergize with Vi. It is very rare for Kayn to play alongside Vi on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 0.1% of matches with Kayn.

Kayn Vi Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Vi. Usually, he wins a poor 48.4% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Kayn when playing with Vi by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeHubris

Optional Items

Axiom ArcBlack CleaverSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

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

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Vi

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Vi

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 Vi Will Play

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Kayn Vi Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
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6.7
< Kills >
7.1
7
< Deaths >
6.7
6.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
83
< Minions Killed >
37
0.95
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.35
18,143
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,208
< Magic Damage >
1,346
844
< True Damage >
875
20,196
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
35,453
< Damage Taken >
38,023
11,969
< Gold Earned >
12,243
1.33
< Towers >
1.1
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
15,184
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,068
< Experience >
14,109
20
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
246
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Vi as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Vi synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Vi, 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 Vi. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Vi helps Kayn perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kayn plays on the same team as Vi, he observes a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This change could indicate that Vi helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played together with Vi on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Vi. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Vi.

Additionally, when Kayn plays with Vi on the same team, he often receives less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Vi does a decent job of covering Kayn in team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Vi

Is Kayn better when played alongside Vi?

There is no top champion pairing for Kayn that will always be his #1 ally. However, Vi is a very typical companion for Kayn. By playing on the same side as Kayn, she lowers their win rate by -0.8% to 48.4%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Kayn and Vi that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Vi has a much lower diffuclty than Kayn. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Vi comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing together, Kayn players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by aligning Kayn and Vi together, you may not be granting your team a lot of AP. Make sure to have other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Vi teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Vi Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Vi, we analyzed 256 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 Vi 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 Vi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to have in your Kayn and Vi synergy build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Hubris. When Kayn incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Vi than with most other common builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 48.4% when playing alongside Vi with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Kayn players should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Vi with Kayn are presented for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.