MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayn vs Sion
How often does Kayn beat Sion in Jungle?
Kayn into Sion in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 119 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayn behind by 73 gold.
Kayn at 15:00
- Gold: -73
- CS: -5
- XP: -127
Typical gap to Sion, from 117 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayn counter Sion?
No counter here: Kayn sits at 51% over 119 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Sion: the Kayn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayn at 63% across 48 games. Flip the lead and Kayn falls to 44% across 71.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 48 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 71 |
| First blood | 58% | 62 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 51 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:30 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:12. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayn's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Kayn core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 56.0% across 2,384 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Voltaic Cyclosword (21,245 games).
Skill plan: Kayn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.