Heartsteel Kayn Build

Heartsteel Kayn Build.

Heartsteel Kayn build with runes and items. Heartsteel Kayn guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Heartsteel Kayn build in League of Legends Patch 14.22!

Updated: 2024-11-15 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Giant's Belt should be final item in your build.
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Kayn ability Blade's Reach should be leveled first.
W
Kayn ability Reaping Slash should be leveled second.
Q
Kayn ability Shadow Step should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Heartsteel should be final item in your build.
Titanic Hydra should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Overlord's Bloodmail should be final item in your build.
Kaenic Rookern should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Heartsteel Kayn Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

Notes

General
  1. This can be played as red Heartsteel Kayn or blue Heartsteel Kayn.
  2. Red has CC, healing, percentage % dmg (good against tanks). Blue is more mobile and has potential for more damage (especially against squishes).
Kayn Heartsteel specific

How to play

General
  1. You rush Heartsteel #1 unless it is going to be hard to proc it - they are all ranged and just poke you. Then you start slow with Guardian's Horn.
  2. After Heartsteel, you can rush Titanic Hydra (more fun, damage and some survi) AND/OR Sundered Sky or just go full tank - depending on if you are behind and if your team needs more damage.
  3. Sundered Sky is very good damage item for this build. It scales off your HP (so Grasp, Heartsteel, Overgrowth). It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
  4. This is auto attack oriented Kayn build, so do it! Especially if running with Titanic Hydra and Sundered Sky as well.
  5. Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for a very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
  6. Triumph is better (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
  7. You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  8. Remember to consume your Heartsteel procs!
  9. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
  10. Kayn has good kit to disengage - i.e., go in, soak damage, then R in, R out after max time and run away.
  11. People won't be expecting you going tank, so use that for your advantage - like getting focused, soaking damage and running away.

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
  2. Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Skill Order

  • Kayn [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Reaping Slash
  • Kayn [object Object] ability.
    W
    Blade's Reach
  • Kayn [object Object] ability.
    E
    Shadow Step
  • Kayn [object Object] ability.
    R
    Umbral Trespass

Items

Starting items
Giant's Belt item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Rush this
Heartsteel item.
Dmg items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Sterak's Gage item.
Wit's End item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Sundered Sky item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Hollow Radiance item.
Spirit Visage item.
Force of Nature item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Good Armor items
Frozen Heart item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Unending Despair item.
Thornmail item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Situational items
Zeke's Convergence item.
Trailblazer item.
Knight's Vow item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Heartsteel item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Thornmail item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Kaenic Rookern item.