MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayn vs Vi
How often does Kayn beat Vi in Jungle?
Kayn into Vi in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 2,224 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 ahead by 73 gold.
Kayn at 15:00
- Gold: +73
- CS: +3
- XP: -20
Typical gap to Vi, from 2,214 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayn counter Vi?
No counter here: Kayn sits at 51% over 2,224 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 Vi: the Kayn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayn at 59% across 1,201 games. Flip the lead and Kayn falls to 42% across 1,023.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,201 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,023 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,361 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 872 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,230 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 569 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 170 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:46 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:05. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayn's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Vi specifically, Kayn finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 51.2% over 449 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 50.7% across 71 games.
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.