Kayn vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Jungle, this is Kayn versus Locke — a fighter/assassin hybrid against a assassin/mage hybrid. The sample behind this page is 2,362 games from patch 16.13.1, and Kayn wins 57.1% of them. That is 7.1 points above even, so Locke is one of the matchups Kayn can lean on.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 175 versus 125 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Blade’s Reach (W) and Purgatory (R) are usually what decide a trade between Kayn and Locke. Then it becomes Umbral Trespass against Purgatory, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
This is a physical-versus-physical exchange between Kayn and Locke. Kayn opens on 655 health and 38 armour, Locke on 655 and 32. Kayn absorbs early autos better by 6 armour. Kayn scales to 2406 health by 18 while Locke reaches 2508. Kayn also hits harder before items — 68 AD to 58.
Riot scores Kayn at 8/10 for difficulty against 5/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. A 2,362-game window is wide enough to trust the direction, narrow enough to shift. Stats for Locke in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Jungle.
FAQ
Yes — Kayn holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Kayn wins 57.1% of the recorded games.
57.1% from Kayn's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
2,362 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Kayn build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Kayn build page.