Kayn is a melee fighter usually played Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Kayn in ARAM: Kayn excels at skirmishing and flanking in ARAM; adapt your form based on enemy team comp, using walls for mobility and your ultimate to outplay burst or CC.
Kayn ARAM Abilities
Kayn chooses between Darkin (heals from spell damage) or Shadow Assassin (bonus damage early in combat).
Kayn dashes and slashes, dealing damage in an area around him.
Kayn slashes in a line, damaging and slowing all enemies hit.
Kayn gains the ability to walk through terrain for a short duration.
Kayn possesses an enemy champion, then bursts out to deal damage.
Kayn ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Kayn excels at skirmishing and flanking in ARAM; adapt your form based on enemy team comp, using walls for mobility and your ultimate to outplay burst or CC.
Tips
In ARAM, Kayn can transform faster due to constant teamfights; prioritize hitting ranged champions for Shadow Assassin or melee for Rhaast.
Use your E to quickly traverse the map and dodge skill shots, but beware of CC that can knock you out of walls.
Build accordingly to your form: Shadow Assassin benefits from lethality and burst, while Rhaast needs bruiser items like Black Cleaver and Death's Dance.
Snowball is excellent on Kayn to engage or finish off low-health targets, especially for Rhaast's knock-up combo.
Save your ultimate for dodging key enemy abilities or waiting for cooldowns, not just for damage.
Combos
Shadow Assassin: W -> Q -> auto-attack -> R to finish or escape.
Rhaast: Snowball -> Q -> W -> auto-attacks -> R to heal and reposition.
General: E through wall -> W -> Q -> auto-attack -> R to dodge retaliation.
Kayn ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last StandSecondary — Resolve
Revitalize
ConditioningSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
The Brutalizer
Core Items
- 1.
Eclipse - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Black Cleaver
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need ultimate cooldown refunds in fights
- enemy team is squishy and you can secure kills
- your champion relies on ultimate for damage
Avoid when:
- your ultimate has a very short cooldown already
- you struggle to get takedowns consistently
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has multiple tanks or bruisers
- your champion relies on ability damage
- you need to kite melee opponents effectively
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly squishy
- your team already has enough armor penetration
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your team has multiple healers or enchanters
- enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
- you have self-healing in your kit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly physical damage
- you need more damage or armor instead
Options
Kayn ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Kayn in ARAM?
In ARAM, Kayn typically builds core items like Eclipse, Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Resolve secondary).
What runes should I use for Kayn in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Resolve as your secondary tree for Kayn in ARAM.
How do you play Kayn in ARAM?
Kayn excels at skirmishing and flanking in ARAM; adapt your form based on enemy team comp, using walls for mobility and your ultimate to outplay burst or CC.
What is Kayn's best combo in ARAM?
Shadow Assassin: W -> Q -> auto-attack -> R to finish or escape.
