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[14.10] "The Louder They Scream" Kayn Top UPDATED FOR MID SEASON 14

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Runes: Both Forms: First Strike

1 2 3 4

Inspiration

First Strike

Magical Footwear

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Sorcery

Transcendence

Gathering Storm

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+65 Base Health

Spells:

1 2 3 4

Ignite

Flash

Ignite

Items

Starting

Doran's Options

Tear

Double Jungle (Read Notes)

Example Build #1

Example Build #2

Rhaast

Shojin

Last Items

Lethality

Boots

Shadow Assassin

Ghostblade

Shojin

Boots

Ability Order Default

Kayn Passive Ability

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Why Kayn Top

Kayn is very reliant on his form as well as his 2 item spike. This means that going top lane, a lane notorious for constant fights, helps accelerate your orb gathering rate.
However, this playstyle is not perfect. There are several central issues with Kayn top.
Positives
One - Faster form.
Two - More reliable farm.
Three - You are a post durability patch menace.
Negatives
Mana Costs, as Kayn is a spammy abilities champ, he runs into the issues of mana costs. This is alleviated with and .

Durability Patch

Why ? has been a staple on Rhaast for the longest time, but things have changed. Following the durability patch, the same issues with have happened with , deals zero damage, not only does it not do damage, not dealing damage means you don't heal, as 's passive heals off damage dealt. And similarly to 's meta build, inspite of having low health, one will heal you full hp against enough targets. And now with the benefits of the durability patch, you can slowly farm up in top even longer and hit your item spikes before the game ends, and with Rhaast is very good at making come backs happen at 3 items+.

Double Jungle

I do not play double jungle, I am not sure if this strategy is still viable after the changes, however, if you wanted to try the method, it used to be you stealing 3 enemy camps, selling item, then go back to lane.