AP Kayn Build
AP Kayn build with runes and items. AP Kayn guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Kayn build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!
Updated: 2024-11-26 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
W
Q
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Kayn Runes
Inspiration
Domination
Passive
Notes
General
- This can be played as red AP Kayn or blue AP Kayn.
- Red has CC, healing, percentage % dmg (good against tanks). Blue is more mobile and has potential for more damage (especially against squishes).
How it works
General
- You rush Hextech Rocketbelt #1, Liandry's Torment #2.
- You get Cosmic Insight rune to use Hextech Rocketbelt more often.
- You poke with Hextech Rocketbelt and First Strike to earn gold and burn enemies.
- After core items, you adapt. You can play as a tank or as a damage dealer.
How to play
General
- Use Hextech Rocketbelt active to poke your enemies all the time, earning gold with First Strike.
- Adapt to the enemy team. Build tanky or more damage. You can play as a utility tank, poke, or even you can go some AD items to still have plenty of damage. Depends on the team and how you want to play.
- For utility tank, remember that Liandry's Torment works good with Serpent's Fang (to counter shields) and Oblivion Orb (to counter healing).
- Cosmic Insight reduces the cooldown of all active items, so Zhonya's Hourglass really works well with this build.
- Wait for the First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold.
- Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.
- Transformation is really important for this build. Do not hesitate to wait for it for some time in the spawning pool.
- Red/Blue: Your main combo is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + W + Q + and go full in, with auto attacks + Ignite + R, then more Qs or get away with E/Q.
- Red/Blue: Your alternate combo just for poke is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + W.
Tips and Tricks
Riot
- Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
- Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Skill Order
- Reaping SlashQ
- Blade's ReachW
- Shadow StepE
- Umbral TrespassR
Items
Starting items
Rush #1
Rush #2
Boots
Good tank items
Good MR items
Good Armor items
Situational items
Optional AD items
Situational items
Try if you super fed
For the last fight
Example final build