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Kayn is a champion in Legends of Runeterra.
5Rhaast or 5The Shadow Assassin, and 
2 The Darkin Scythe in hand or in play into 2 Corrupted Scythe or 2 Shadow Scythe according to the corresponding choice. 3 65Rhaast's triumphant laughter echoed all around him, mocking and merciless. He had known this day would come--the day he would finally prevail or lose himself to the Darkin...
Kayn is a champion in Legends of Runeterra.
Attack: Grant 2 The Darkin Scythe +1|+0. +0 +0-
5Rhaast
The Darkin Scythe is an equipment in Legends of Runeterra.
3 65Kayn laughed, slipping into darkness, and emerged a moment later only to silently slit the throat of the guard before him.
The Shadow Assassin is a champion in Legends of Runeterra.
Attack: Grant 2 Shadow Scythe +2|+0. +0 +0
Shadow Scythe is an equipment in Legends of Runeterra.
3 65Rhaast let out a triumphant howl. Years of waiting, yearning, and now... he was finally free. He lifted 6 Xolaani's blades and put them to his tongue, savoring the taste of fresh blood. He closed his eyes in bliss, and a smile crept across his face for the first time in millennia. The reaping had begun.
Rhaast is a champion in Legends of Runeterra.
Attack: Grant 2 Corrupted Scythe +1|+1. +0 +0
Corrupted Scythe is an equipment in Legends of Runeterra.
5Kayn, 5Rhaast, or 5The Shadow Assassin 
Quick Attack this round. They start a free attack 
Challenging an enemy.Create a
5Kayn in your deck.5Kayn
Kayn's Shadowstep is a champion spell in Legends of Runeterra.
The Shadow Reaper is an origin in Legends of Runeterra.
The Path of Champions[edit | edit source]
Kayn is a playable champion in The Path of Champions. See more at Kayn/PoC.
Champion Stars
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When an allied unit kills another unit, give that ally +1|+1 and heal it 2. |
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+1 Starting Mana. Game Start: Create a random Darkin Equipment in hand. It costs 2 less. |
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When an allied unit kills another unit, give that ally +2|+2 and heal it to full. |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Internally:
- Corrupted Scythe is called Red Scythe.
- Shadow Scythe is called Blue Scythe.
- 3 Jun, the Prodigy and 1 Vastayan Disciple are featured in his Level 1 artwork.
- 2 Disciple of Doran and 3 Jun are featured in his Level 2 artwork.
- The shadows of 5The Shadow Assassin and 5Rhaast can also be seen.
- The shadows of
- 2Master Yi, 4 Ranger-Knight Defector and 3 Jun are featured in artwork of 5The Shadow Assassin.
- 3 Jun and 1 The Darkin Bloodletters are featurd in the artwork of 5Rhaast.
- Both The Shadow Assassin and Rhaast have level-up quotes, indicating there may have been different animations for both or voicelines based on the transformation.
Quotes[edit | edit source]
Summoned[edit | edit source]
- Rhaast: "The undoing draws near."
- Kayn: "Yes, yours."
- Kayn: "You are the tool, I am the weapon."
- Rhaast: "Lies to ease your feeble mind."
- Kayn: "They will fear my name."
- Rhaast: "And grovel before mine."
- Kayn: "The child is gone, the killer remains."
Enemy 2Master Yi present
- Kayn: "Give me the 1 Darkin weapon or succumb to shadow!"
- Master Yi: "This path leads to a darkness beyond even your strength."
Allied 4Varus present
- Kayn: "The child is gone, the killer remains."
- Varus: "Both will live on through you."
Enemy 4Varus present
- Kayn: "They will fear my name."
- Rhaast: "And grovel before mine."
- Varus: "They don't even know you're there, Rhaast."
- Rhaast: "And grovel before mine."
Enemy 3 Jun, the Prodigy present
- Kayn: "Stand aside, child. The weapon is mine."
- Jun: "Is
1 violence the only path I have left?"
- Jun: "Is
- Kayn: "You think you're strong enough to wield a Darkin weapon, foolish girl?"
- Jun: "You leave me no choice!"
Allied 2 Keeper of the Box present
- Kayn: "I need your power, priestess."
- Keeper of the Box: "I offer... what the Box bestows."
Allied 4 Noxian Defector present
- Kayn: "The child is gone, the killer remains."
- Noxian Defector: "We're only what Noxus made us."
Enemy 4 Noxian Defector present
- Kayn: "Step aside, brother."
- Noxian Defector: "You're no brother of mine!"
Allied 3 Shadowblade Fanatic present
- Kayn: "Yi will surrender the Darkin weapon, or die."
- Shadowblade Fanatic: "We will drown him in shadow."
Sees a 
Unit Summoned[edit | edit source]
Enemy 2Master Yi
- Master Yi: "Behind your intrepid words, I sense a frightened child."
- Kayn: "Give me the weapon!"
- Rhaast: "Take what is rightfully yours!"
- Kayn: "Give me the weapon!"
Allied 4Varus
- Varus: "You speak of 'balance' as if you've mastered it."
- Kayn: "I need not make peace with my parasite, as you have."
Enemy 4Varus
- Varus: "Of all forms, you pick one hiding in shadows."
- Rhaast: "This vessel is capable of incredible power, observe."
Allied 2 Keeper of the Box
- Keeper of the Box: "The shadows reveal a new Darkin weapon."
- Kayn: "And I will take it as well."
Enemy 5 Mihira, Aspect of Justice
- Mihira: "There is no redemption for a child born of shadow."
- Kayn: "I do not seek 'redemption.'"
- Rhaast: "Merely power."
- Kayn: "I do not seek 'redemption.'"
Allied 4 Noxian Defector
- Noxian Defector: "Brothers in blood, once again!"
- Kayn: "Servants to no master."
Enemy 4 Noxian Defector
- Noxian Defector: "You're just like them."
- Kayn: "There is no one like me."
Allied 3 Shadowblade Fanatic
- Shadowblade Fanatic: "I have seen it! A weapon even the shadows fear!"
- Kayn: "I mastered one weapon, why not a second?"
- Rhaast: "Your arrogance will be your undoing."
- Kayn: "I mastered one weapon, why not a second?"
Level Up[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "Drown in shadow!"
- Kayn: "I will not yield!"
- Rhaast: "The rage! Let it loose!"
Attack Declared[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "Cowards hide."
- Rhaast: "But never escape."
- Kayn: "Serve me, Rhaast."
- Rhaast: "Never."
- Rhaast: "Kill!"
- Kayn: "Yes."
Challenger Declared[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "Be still."
- Kayn: "Shhh..."
- Kayn: "Hush."
Block Declared[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "How foolish!"
- Kayn: "To slaughter."
- Rhaast: "Feed."
Death[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "I... failed you, 3Zed..."
- Kayn: "I'm... free..."
- Kayn groans.
Turn timer appears[edit | edit source]
Allied turn timer
- Kayn: "A quick hand delivers a clean kill."
- Rhaast: "Clean is... tiresome."
- Rhaast: "I'm beginning to rust."
Enemy turn timer
- Kayn: "Death and shadow come for us all."
- Rhaast: "Sooner for some."
- Rhaast: "Is it the anticipation I like best? No, it's the killing."
Chosen[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "Will you prove worthy?"
- Rhaast: "Probably not..."
Removed from choice[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "The weak fear the shadows."
- Rhaast: "And fear controls them."
Victory[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "You see, Darkin? A display of true power!"
- Rhaast: "Impressive."
- Rhaast: "Triumph is built on a foundation of death!"
Defeat[edit | edit source]
- Kayn: "A shadow is never truly gone."
- Rhaast: "It lurks in every heart."
- Rhaast: "Set me free, and we will have our revenge."
Change Log[edit | edit source]
| Kayn | |
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| V3.14 |
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| Kayn (Level 2) | |
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| V3.14 |
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| The Darkin Scythe | |
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| V3.14 |
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| The Shadow Assassin | |
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| V4.1 |
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| V3.14 |
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| Shadow Scythe | |
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| V3.14 |
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| Rhaast | |
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| V3.14 |
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| Corrupted Scythe | |
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| V3.16 |
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| V3.14 |
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| Kayn's Shadowstep | |
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| V4.10 |
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| V3.14 |
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| The Shadow Reaper | |
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| V4.1 | |
| V3.14 |
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RegionEvery card in Legends of Runeterra is sorted into a region based off a canon region of 
Runeterra. Cards within a region tend to share mechanics such as certain keywords and tend to synergise well with each other, and combining cards from different regions can lead to unique synergies and playstyles, with their own strengths and weaknesses. Game Modes and deckbuilding rules have specific restrictions on the number of regions that can be in a deck.
ManaMana is the primary resource used to play cards in Legends of Runeterra.
Challenger
unit Challenging another is it forcing the other to commit a 
block against it, even if it wouldn't be able to block it normally (eg. 
Can't Block). The player whose unit was Challenged cannot change what unit the Challenged unit is blocking through normal means, though it can be forced out of that position through effects such as Swapping and 
Stunning.Challenger: When declaring an
attack, with, the player can choose which enemies allies with Challenger will Challenge when the attack is committed, by dragging them into the blocking position.
| Type | Static | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Positive | |
| Generatable | Yes | |
| Transferable | Yes | |
Collectable cards from 
Runeterra have a specified unique Origin card (or 'Origin') associated with them. Each distinct card in the deck with an Origin counts as one of the deck's 
regions. The Origin of these cards allows specific cards to be added to the deck regardless of their region.
Origins can also have an effect that is active from the start of the game and throughout, if there is a card with them in the deck at the start of the game
Strike
power (or 
Health if it's 
Formidable). A non- Formidable unit with 0 power does not strike when commanded to do so.
Strike effects occur when a unit strikes anything, 
Nexus or Unit.
The strike itself (and any effects that are triggered on the strike, including 
Nexus Strike on 
Overwhelm and 
Lifesteal) will resolve BEFORE any of the resulting effects (often "kill" or death effects such as 
Last Breath). However, strike effects do not 
trigger if the unit is 
obliterated after striking.
Recall Unit or 
Landmark to hand and remove all effects applied to it (even everywhere).Cards that are in hand due to a Recall effect are
revealed, visible to the opponent.
Does not undo card transformations and replacements.
If the player already has 10 cards in their hand, the card(s) will be obliterated.
Level UpLevel Up is a keyword that causes a 
champion card, and all copies of them, to transform into an upgraded version of itself instantly, playing an animation, keeping all effects applied to it and damage taken and counting as the same unit. The vast majority of Champions gain improved stats (most often, an increase of 1 in both Power and Health) when they Level Up, in addition to new/improved effects and keywords.
PowerDictates the damage a unit does in combat, whether attacking or defending. This value can be changed through various cards temporarily or permanently, but each card has a default Power that it returns to if effects are removed.
Collectible cards always have a Rarity gem at the bottom. Most effects which activate 
Random can only create Collectible cards.
Play is the act of playing a card by manually dragging it from your hand to the board.
Some units have Play effects, which are optional effects that occur when they are played. Note that this is distinct from "When I'm summoned" effects: unlike "When I'm summoned" effects, Play effects do not trigger if a card is summoned another way.
Something that applies everywhere applies to all instances of the specified card that exist or could ever exist that game, living, dead, in hand, in deck, in play, not yet created, in discard. No matter what, this effect applies to them. Although, the effect will only apply once to every card, and can be removed through normal effects that remove other card effects, like 
Capturing units, 
Silencing units or units Dying.
Equipment
Legends of Runeterra that equip to a unit (called Bearer) as a separate entity. While equipped, it shares the stats buffs also its positive keywords to its Bearer. (This sharing cannot be interacted with).
Equipment can be played by 
Spell Mana.
Elusive Units with Elusive can only be blocked by another Elusive unit, or a unit with 
Sharpsight.Non-Elusive units can be forced to block Elusive units by effects that force them to block.
| Type | Static | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Positive | |
| Generatable | Yes | |
| Transferable | Yes | |
Overwhelm attacking or when a spell with Overwhelm is dealing damage, if the dealing damage exceeds the blocker unit's Health, the excess damage goes to the Nexus and it is called Overwhelm damage.
Tough reduces Overwhelm damage by 1. If the blocker is 
gone, all the damage goes through to the Nexus.
| Type | Static | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Positive | |
| Generatable | Yes | |
| Transferable | Yes | |
SlowSlow 
spells can only be played outside of combat and when there's nothing on the Spell Stack. Only one Slow spell can be played in a turn, but any number of 
Fast spells can be declared during the same turn. Slow spells can only be on the first place on the Stack. The opponent can respond with their own spells following the rules of the Spell Stack.
SeeA unit sees an action happen if it is on the board when it happens.
Unit card Champion or a 
Follower card. A unit card can be played by spending 
Mana equal to its cost, and fulfilling any additional conditions in the card text, which summons it. A unit has a Cost, Power and Health. A unit can also have additional card text that has its own effects, usually only when the unit is alive.Ally in card text refers to an allied unit. Enemy in card text refers to one of your opponent's units.
- Examples of this are when a unit is dragged into the Attack or Block position, or when a spell is dragged onto the board.
- When a spell is declared, then undeclared, it's placed in the rightmost position in the hand.
- When an attack or block is declared, then undeclared, the unit(s) are placed in the rightmost position on the board.
Death unit is reduced to 0 Health or is otherwise killed, it is removed from play.Effects that specifically kill a unit go through
Barrier.
Killed units are added to a list of units that have died in the game, which the game interacts with in various ways. Multiple copies of a unit can be on this list.
A unit killing another refers to it reducing another's Health to 0 with a Strike or with its own card text.
Skills generated by the text don't count as the same card and therefore do not count as killing for this purpose. See Skill.
The Darkin Saga (Subset 6)
- New mechanics:
Equipment, Flow, Forge, Improvise, New, Empowered, Assimilate - New subtypes: Darkin, Cultist, Weaponmaster, World Rune
Beyond the Bandlewood (Set 5)
- New region:
Bandle City - New mechanics:
Impact, 1 Prank, Manifest, Multi-region, 
Fated, 
Attach, Formidable
Rising Tides (Set 2)
New region: 
Bilgewater
New mechanics: Attune, Deep, Plunder, Scout, Vulnerable, Nab, Toss and Stack
Foundations (Set 1)
New regions: 
Demacia, 
Freljord, 
Ionia, 
Noxus, 
Piltover & Zaun and 
Shadow Isles.
Bandle City
Runeterra region: 
Bandle City
Bilgewater
Runeterra region: 
Bilgewater, Serpent Isles
Freljord
Runeterra region: 
Freljord, likely 
The Arctic
