Ranked #19 out of 53 in JungleDiscover all Jungle champions who counter Kayn. Use our statistics and learn how to counter Kayn in League of Legends and win in Champion Select! Kayn Data for all roles taken from 77,7231431,28715,85859,961477 matches.
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Tips Against Kayn in the Jungle Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
KamiKZ says “This is a 50-50 match up, who ever gets fed or hits 6 first usually wins this match up, but there are loads of different ways to play this match up”
Suseri says “Press W if he uses his Ult on you to safe your Ult and E Duration. Blue Kayn's Damage can be Meditated however if he is very ahead it could be hard to react you can also dodge his spells with your Q. Red Kayn can be harder to deal with the later the Game gets, try to avoid his knockup or fight him after he has used his ult.”
Doubtfull says “Kayn is extremely easy to bully in the early game, but if he gets ahead of you he can be a real pain. Try to counter gank and keep him down in the early game. Be hyper aware of moving in a way that will help you dodge his W's, as that is a core part of his kit. If you build lethality and are a little ahead, you can 1 shot him with your combo before he can ult you. ”
Tchouvline says “Most likely a skill matchup. his Red form W is annoying for you.
If you use your W on Kayn and he decide to ult you, the W will keep going !”
EUWRATS says “pretty strong jungler at the moment across all elo's. Definely a must ban for hecarim. Reason why he's so op is because of the healing from red form and goredrinker + black cleaver build which makes him unkillable.”
Doubtfull says “Blue kayn is scary, red not so much. Consider red smite to avoid one shots, you win fights pre 6 so look for these if you can. Might want to go deadmans 2nd in this match up. Remember he can dodge your ult with his own, and he can go through walls to safety as well. relatively hard match up in my experience. ”
SnowballBarrage says “Red Kayn is a great counter to any tank. High sustain, can interrupt your R with his knock up, hard to pin down, and can threaten objective steals. Great clear speed as well.”
Maverka88 says “His E is your biggest problem because he can see you through it and invade you hard. If its blue kayn its much worse for you. Also he can dodge your spells with his R or follow up your ulti.”
KamiKZ says “This match up is Graves favored. You should always be able to 1v1 Kayn as long as you are not staying next to a wall so he can surprise you with his E and that you always dodge either his Q or W with your E. Tip try to hold onto your W untill after he used R on you. ”
NixLychee says “You'll usually win if he goes Blue, but if he goes Red, you will always lose. 50/50 matchup. Try not to let him get fed, if he does, the game's practically over.”
PulseBeat_02 says “Try to dodge all of his abilities. Know that he will be roaming a ton (and may counter jungle). Your ultimate forces Kayn out of his, but it can still be deadly. I suggest to build hourglass earlier so you can block is damage if he tries to use his ultimate on you.”
Agzer says “You can literally go to his raptors and fight him 1v1 , level 1.
I suggest level 3 rush and invading him.
You can't lose a single fight against him until late game.”
colingogo says “You both afk farm and are useless first 6-7 minutes of the game. After your level six you can usually kill him for free until his form, where if he goes blue you still keep killing him. Red gets a bit tanky.”
IMissedMyQ says “Kayn is a very easy matchup for you. Make sure you apply constant pressure by invading and killing him/pushing him off his camps if you have the laner advantage. If you don't have the laner advantage, look to gank more than invade. Be careful of him post form. He will be able to 1 v 1 you if you miss cocoon, and he's also much stronger in teamfights.”
Arfreezy says “After 10.25 Kayn nerfs, this matchup has become easier. In this matchup, you can bully him before transform to try and establish a jungle and lane lead before he hits transform. Ignite and Phase Rush can be helpful to establish an early lead or you can opt for a more scaling build path like Crit or Bruiser to contest his powerful late game, but this will require strong/winning lanes that can survive pressure while you scale. Grit stacking for first scuttle is essential to pick up a free lead if Kayn contests at scuttle.”
nZk01 says “Kayn is quite hard to deal with as when he gets his form you are literally useless against it, doesnt matter which so just try to kill him early in his jungle and track him down to snowball from that.”
Stratogos says “I think he is the only champ that would be really easy againg him.You should always farm raptors cause he will try to steal them.If he stays behind it is gg for him ”
Polarshift says “Both great at clearing the jungle. Remember that some Kayn players tend to clear from birds to krugs first. If you see him do leashless you might want to invade his blue. You will outdamage him and can kite him for most of the early game but he definitely scales better into teamfights, if he goes Rhaast. If your team still doesn't have Grievous wounds by then, be sure to get it.”
Doubtfull says “Kayn will probably leave you alone in the early game and this gives you time to hit 6 and take over the game. No matter which form he goes you're definitely going to want to have zhonya's for this match up. Your W drain will finish even if he ults you.”
Pusi Puu says “Free matchup pre 6, look for skirmishes, scuttle fights and invades. You win everytime. When he has blue form make sure to not get caught by him. The one who engages first usually wins the fight, similar to the kha'zix matchup. When he engages on you heal his q-w burst combo and when he ults you run to a bush as fast as possible, so you are able to counterengage the moment he jumps out. When jumping onto him make sure to use your combo and don't get hit by his w midair, otherwise he can counterengage. When Kayn goes red form make sure to get anti heal asap. Unless he is super fed and hits every single w on you, you are most likely to win the fight.”
ak521 says “Not bad until he hides in your ADC.
SHADOW: He's really annoying with his super mobility. Hard as hell to outplay, Q him if you're lucky enough to hit it otherwise just cry on him.
DARKIN: Much easier to outplay, he's immobile. Easy to land Q's, don't 1v1, either of 'em don't feed.”
AST Raposo says “Even because is a confortable matchup for you early. he is not a big deal to you until his transformation. After the transformation,the fox is dead. But keep in mind if he chooses blue kayn,you will also do more than he late game.”
HVfun says “Tough one. You out gank him early, so make sure you get at least one of your lanes a bit ahead before he hits 6. He's a nightmare in teamfights late game since you can't really CC him off your backline, and he heals close to full health after he comes out of his ult. You have to win the early game in this match up.”
metalhydra273 says “Blue Kayn isn't a big deal since if he can't 1 shot you you get him killed very quickly. Rhaast however is an issue. That champion heals way too much for you to deal with as well as adding hard cc to the mix. Ideally you can kill him with your ult, but in many cases, he survives and ults to get back into the fight. Win while you have advantage in the early game, where Kayn is weakest, otherwise you'll likely have to play for your team.”
G Spot God says “Unlike WW, Kayn can be a problem late but is squishable early. Look to play in his face all game, scuttles are yours. drakes are yours. its all yours and make sure he knows that. ”
BullwhipGriffin says “Blue kayn is no threat at all as you can cc him without him being able to do anything, and he is easy to beat early game through invades not allowing him to farm and scale like he needs to. Only chance Kayn has is when he goes red Kayn and outscales Warwick around 3 items. Try to push lead to end before then”
chevy the sloot says “Tempo match up like Ekko. Dueling him early is winnable but I wouldn't hard recommend it because he has easy disengage. He likes your raptors and blue. Shadow assassin is stronger as of right now and more annoying to deal with. Rhaast can be charmed late game and bursted by your team.”
Kindredgarten says “Hahaha super easy after nerfs. Rhaast (buy grevious wounds) you can just kite and pre-form Kayn is so easy to fight. Free win if you can snowball off his weaknesses. Shadow Kayn is more dangerous if he gets fed, but you can peel his damage with your ult. ”
wyjebnik2zuk says “he can easily take your camps very fast, and always escape, but after early phase you easily win fights 2v2 if he is not already 3 lvls ahead”
sonminh says “Going AP control is probably the best. You can beat him early if you have the first attack and if his abilities are on CD. Going AD is too difficult because of his ult and bruiser loses to his red form. Forcing him to ult later in the game is good, try to get a pick on him if possible. Play front to back if possible. If you're strong, play back to front.”
SoSheolH says “If fed, his blue form will shred you with lethality and his red form will out-sustain you in fights, but he's pretty weak before he gets his form so just try and target him early to get ahead, you can fight him due to his long early cooldowns and lacking damage.”
waayWest says “As long as hes not super fed you can take him on relatively easilly, if it's a fair 1v1 it's normally better to jump vertically towards him when you dodge his attack, otherwise you run the risk of him escaping with his wallhacks. Don't ult when he does, you'll just throw away your ult.”
Citric says “One of the more annoying matchups because of his clear speed and his ability to gank. Try to build some form of healing reduction if he is going red Kayn. Don't let the game go on too long or else you will just lose without crowd control to lock him down.”
Maintained says “Not too bad of a match up until he transforms into Rhaast, however, it is hard to punish Kayn outside your spires so avoid fighting him then so as not to give him free transformation stacks. If he transforms to Rhaast you won't be able to fight him, but he is vulnerable to crowd control as he can't heal if he is stunned and becomes very squishy. Look to CC lock him if you have your team around, otherwise avoid fighting him.”
Whynotbefriends says “Look to punish early with strong invades, track him and take away his chickens/krugs respawns. Red Kayn requires you to play carefully around his W, Zhonyas amazing if he goes Blue kayn.”
MetaSolaray says “Shadow Assassin - Any rune is preferred on this, as long as you don't fall to behind a bruiser build will allow you to stun him once he exits his ult and burst him down with your team. Make sure to get armor items to reduce his potential to one shot you.
Rhaast - Avoid health stacking builds and if you're team refuses to get grievous wounds prioritize picking up an early bramble.”
Veralion says “Kayn has been buffed substantially in the last few patches and is now troublesome to engage in the early game. The slow on his W now gives him plenty of control to kite out your W and E mark. Conq means he's going red, DH or Electrocute means blue. Avoid needlessly trading with conquerer Kayn unless you know you can get the kill since you don't want to give him free orbs and evolve him faster. That could mean all the difference in a big fight. Itemize Zhonya's or DD quickly if he goes blue, Morello if he goes red. They almost always go Rhaast, so make sure your bot lane does well so your ADC can cut through him in teamfights. If he ults you, try to place him away from a wall and away from your carries. The worst thing you can do is let him dash into your team and get a 3+ man knockup, which will probably full heal him. Wait for his follow up dash after he exits his ultimate to fire if he's a viable target. ”
Do1HaveTh3Sauce says “10.25, Kayn isn't as broken as he used to be, but is still a significant threat. His clear got hit pretty badly which makes him a lot weaker in general.”
RedNBlue says “Even with your early dueling Kayn will just heal back all the damage you do to him level 3 and if you get close to killing him he will just bust through a wall.”
Thos the Jackal says “If Kayn transforms into Rhaast. he becomes very difficult to deal with. His knockup alone can kill you if his team is there to capitalize.”
Frozerlol says “To be fair its easy when hes without a form or assasin but hard when he is darkin try to avoid his w and you should be able to burst him if hes not tanky ”
Goldenstinger says “Very annoying match up - dont let him scale. He wont bother you early game but just make sure to get on the map early. This is a skill match up. If it goes late, win vision and avoid him. ”
Gumipapucs says “You can really abuse Kayn in the early game until he turns into an actual champion, you can invade him, steal camps/kill him easily, answer to his ganks, and if you succesfully abused him early game, you can abuse him all game long, unless you F up something.”
ChaseMorePlz says “Avoid letting him hit you early on, you won't be able to burst him out. It's best to counter gank him whenever he burns his E, the ability when he runs through walls. Pressure him as much as possible early on since you both scale, with a Thornmail and Deadmans you will deny most of his damage output. ”
C7 Lord Pingu says “You can beat this guy at most stages of the game and just about always while he's pre-form (unless he somehow gets fed). If he goes shadow assassin you just go for Shieldbow and it's pretty free. If he goes Rhaast, Kraken Slayer and early executioners will help you fight him, but bear in mind it's not an easy fight. You both drain tank so it's pretty crucial you land all your hits and preferably dodge his knock-up.”
ZaneL says “EDGY EBOY WITH TALKING HOE!!!! BE CAREFUL OF HIM!! HE MIGHT BE POSSESSED BY EVIL SPIRIT>??????>>>>. 在他达到等级5之前杀死他! after that u need play safer!!!”
Tanzer22na says “Can be outplayed but more often than not out assassinates you and your team as blue kayn, or cc's you til death as red kayn. Invade heavily to kill early especially with that first dirk.”
Tinjus says “You need to abuse his weakness in the early game and snowball on him before he gets one of his forms. He can assassinate you with Shadow Assassin or just outright tank your damage as Rhaast, so you need to grab that lead and use it against him as soon as possible.”
KhaZix Mains says “[4/10] You need to abuse his weakness in the early game and snowball on him before he gets one of his forms. He can assassinate you with Shadow Assassin or just outright tank your damage as Rhaast, so you need to grab a lead and use it against him as soon as possible because you’ll lose the matchup after he transforms especially into Rhast. He becomes a lot harder to deal with in the mid-game so try to shut him down before then. Suggested to go Challenging Smite with Q evolution to ensure you'll win every duel, or R evolve if you want to snowball off of ganks while he's weak early-game.”
Hxriis says “This matchup really depends on who plays his cards beter. Make sure you gank, farm and focus on objectives. There is not much to say, you have to play it smart and aggressive. The longer he takes for his transformation, the easier the early game becomes.”
Sheathblade says “Kayn's in between. His mobility and jg pathing is one of the best, but early, he doesn't have the dueling capabilities like Aatrox does.”
Tormentula says “Kayn is pretty annoying for Elise. While she does stomp him early game, Kayn can farm leads way bigger than her and if he goes Rhaast (red form) he can be too tanky for Elise to kill. Kayn's ultimate also ignores untargetability, so unlike most champions Elise actually can't Rappel his ultimate to evade the damage, only to prevent him from clicking on her. Blue Kayn isn't as bad since you can one shot him off a Cocoon, but if he gets Edge of Night or Mercury's Treads that can be difficult too. ”
ANTHONYEVELYNN says “Now this is a threat because of how easy it is to play him. Assassin Kayn = extreme hard. Tank Kayn = minor. You beat him early at least.”
uSgSello says “Kayn got not enough damage to kill you early in my opinion. You can easily win trades if you play this matchupe while staying on range. If he gets close to you try to dodge his damage output with your rappel. If he gets ahead somehow you should prevent fighting!”
uSgSello says “You are definitely stronger than Kayn in the early game. You can try to countergank him or fight him in the jungle. After he reaches 6 and transform you should prevent fighting against him because he will be definitely stronger than you.”
FrostForest says “Look to punish him and invade early
Farms faster then you
You get outscaled if you let him reach form for free
He can dodge your combo and beat you 1v1 if you miss”
Raion - Shere khanv2 says “BLUE KAYN - LETHALITY/CRIT
RED KAYN - BRUISER/LETHALITY
You beat kayn early game, but RED kayn is a very strong 1v1 lategame champ”
RedNBlue says “Kayn can really annoy a Master Yi when it comes to just being able to destroy. Kayn can be untargetable and he has a good early game and he can easily get around and kill Master Yi.”
Shukori says “Kayn has a good Level 1. He is able to do very cheese pathings with the help of his Q and E, making it really hard to track him in the jungle. He also has an insane clear, so same thing applies here, use wards and act accordingly. You can countergank Kayn if you have a Laner with CC, making it easy to burst one out with Karthus Q but if Kayn is ahead or has his Form early on, then you won't be able to do more than try to do as many crossmap plays as possible.”
liserith says “5 for Shadow Assassin, 3 for Rhaast and 1 for regular Kayn. We'll put him at 3 to balance it out. Shadow Assassin can one shot you with his combo, and his W is very very hard to avoid. The bonus damage can prove very lethal, and his low cooldown E makes chasing him very difficult.
Rhaast can't move nearly as much, and you were BUILT for duels. He can't do much if you Q after his W.
Regular Kayn is super weak. Abuse his early game. Don't let him get scuttles. ”
RedNBlue says “This is a sloshy matchup, you can beat him 1 v 1 pre-6 most of the time but once he gets his ultimate it will get a bit annoying and close to kill him.”
Snap0ner says “Strong guy. Nice clears, nice duelling and strong invades. CHECK OUT HIS KEY RUNE. If he uses Dark Harvest you should be with electrocute camping the sh1t out of his jungle and kill him, like, 3 million times per minute.”
Hidon1 says “If he can go red form for free, you are just a free stack for him. He can not help his laners since he is super weak pre form upgrade. So do not be afraid of him counter ganking you early as he is mostly looking to farm up. ”
Bingolyzed says “You may be able to out 1v1 him early but he can walk through walls. He scales very hard and destroys you if he goes Darkin form. he is hard to shutdown early so try to out gank him or counter jungle..”
The Real Fake says “Usually can't ever beat you in a 1v1 until a form. The only way Kayn''s can beat people in fights is due to level advantage due to fast clears. Unfortunately for Kayn, Hecarim's clear can be on par if not faster so level advantages will not exist. Will be a pain in later stages of the game if he manages to scale/claw his way back.”
NiroMcnuggets says “while u win in the early game, if he becomes red kayn u cant do much in 1v1s (ur W cancels his Q, but pretty hard to execute correctly).”
Simon The Shaco Main says “Kayn can run in, use W > Q combo (as shadow assassin) and oneshot you, your clone and all the boxes you place. So you gotta fight Kayn before he fights you.”
Linkay says “If he goes blue Kayn against you, its a free win. Red Kayn is the one of the worst match ups because of his knockup and healing. Still not hard to win against, but annoying.”
Shinkutsune says “Kayn is super weak early so dont hesitate to invade.
If he goes blue, it becames a major threat as he will have a far better map pressure than you, if he goes red well you should be still able to deal with him.”
NamaeWaMitsurii says “A very powerful Champion this Meta with Goredrinker. Even Blue Kayn is scary to play against. Beware of his R and Damage invulnerability. He can pop up through walls unannounced.”
Schadenfreude says “You're going to stomp him in the early game, but once he gets red form, he is going to become a hassle since he has good cc, sustain, and damage. Thornmail will help with the healing but once teamfighting comes around, he will disengage you everytime and set his team up for the kill. ”
manco1 says “Kayn is weak, punish his early game and you will win every game. Kayn specializes in counter jungling so ward well and keep tabs of where he is. ”
Watsonthe8th says “Great mobility and scales hard. He deals damage mostly through his q and w and he is a threat to you the whole game except for maybe the very end. Tldr Screw kayn. screw both forms”
JunglerBuilds says “Kayn is a new champion, he's quite interesing as in if you stomp on him early, you'll win. He won't be able to transform quickly and will be stuck in this weak human form for a while. Try not to fight him in the jungle if he invades, so he doesn't get his transformation more quickly. Also late game Red Kayn is really strong and will wreck your entire team, with his healing and %HP damage, he's quite the pick against a tanky team composition.”
Aurelius2142 says “UGH. Watch for invades, and try not to ult him - he has THREE ways of dodging it. If he goes blue Kayn, E early, then destroy him. If he goes red Kayn... good luck. It's broken rn.”
Lazlum says “Kayn isn't that big of a problem,, his main damage early game comes from his W, which you can easily avoid with Q, not to mention if you absolutely need to you can tank with W, he might invade, but Kayn normally doesn't want to take fights with other jg champs at full HP
Credit to /r doubleaxle”
Karthus man says “Kayne can beat you in the early and good Kaynes will try to fight you early while you are week. Try not to get him fed and you should win late unless he gets fed. Be careful if he goes blue Kayne because he can 1 shot you. If he goes red though, get grievous wounds to try to stop the healing.”
Sahalio says “ez kill. Dodge his W. You Q out of his W. You Q out of his Q. Only way he can counter you is if he ults you in your ult. Wait out his R then use your R or look for fights. You would win most of them.”
Ghettodragon says “He wont be able to kill you per say however if he goes red this will be a very hard matchup due to his healing and tank slaying kit plus how many times has a kayn gotten fed from your team? just ban ”
Maile says “Another annoying power farmer. As long as you can find him early in his pathing and shut him down early, you will win. Kayn is a cannon minion at best if he is behind. ”
K Finch says “As for many of the faster clearing champions in the game, treat a jungle with no vision with the highest regards of caution, these junglers can and will be anywhere they want to be. Kayn's early game is definitely better than yours, but let him take prio's if he takes it, and you should be able to out-scale him (unless you go like 0/10 or something and he starts getting fed. Then you're a useless mini rift herald). Just a general statement though; be careful with champions with faster clears and the ability to traverse the jungle quicker than you, you will be invaded, and you will have to fight or run. Depends on if your team rotates or not.”
Connweasel says “Build grevious wounds early if Kayn goes his red form. However if he goes his blue form, you should be able to deal with him. Try to find him on the side in the fog of war. Most Kayn players are using there E on cd to rapidly travel around the map, so you should be able to spot him.”
CalicoCactus says “Kayn can be annoying to play against, his Rhaast form is super good right now, just be sure to grab a bramble after he transforms and take good fights in the early game.”
REXAI TurboSmurf says “kayn? better like food for you, you dont have any problem of destroying that thing. and if he escape with E just cath him with your E.”
ShlongDong44069 says “Kayn is fast and can hit hard. Out jungle him and you can potentially single him out to get blown up. Bad 1v1 because he could move around your CC.”
McSushi says “My permaban, even harder scaling as well as early game fighting/farming than graves.
you CAN beat him at every stage if you're more skilled, but it won't matter usually. that's why I permaban him.”
b4kk0n the Gold Jungler says “Kayn tends to lose to Shen on early game skirmishes, dominates the mid game, and falls down hard on the late game compared to the Ninja.”
ogilabadabahamdala says “If he comes close try to q him and stay out of distance or throw your e and stay close until it explodes so you can do a good trade”
Ardent Deceiver says “Counter him early, you'll be fine. If he gets ahead and goes red Kayn > Goredrinker though, he's unkillable and now owns your camps.”
White Cr0w says “Strong guy. Nice clears, nice duelling and strong invades. CHECK OUT HIS KEY RUNE. If he uses Dark Harvest you should be with electrocute camping the sh1t out of his jungle and kill him, like, 3 million times per minute.”
Eagzey says “I love playing against Kayn. It's all about his W and dodging it, especially if he has red form when it knocks you up. You can R when he comes out of his R too. The reason he's at 'EVEN' is just because he's impossible to kill.”
Einsteinium99 says “Kayn is very strong against tank and Zac is not different. Kayn has very sustain and damage, you can never trade with him. He can stop your E with his W if timed correctly.”
SketchtheHunter says “It doesn't matter which kayn we're talking about. Shadow assassin is crazy slippery and a pain in the ass to pin down during your ultimate. If there's any part of the arena you can't get to he will run to it and hide there for the whole 7s. Raast on the other hand, does incredibly well into you. High damage, hard cc, and good sustain make him a nightmare to fight. My go-to ban.”
lolgavin81 says “Might as well just dodge if this champ doesn't get banned, as he will always go Red Kayn and you can't do much, outscales you at every part of the game and is unkillable. Blue Kayn is doable however.”
SaltCat says “You lose early game, blue kayn is annoying because he is going threw walls most of the time and oneshotting you, red kayn is a tank, you really cant mess with kayn either forms”
Andygumy says “Press W if he uses his Ult on you to safe your Ult and E Duration. Blue Kayn's Damage can be Meditated however if he is very ahead it could be hard to react you can also dodge his spells with your Q. Red Kayn can be harder to deal with the later the Game gets, try to avoid his knockup or fight him after he has used his ult.”
ACE4291 says “Not hard but Kayn is OP so don't underestimate him after his Transformation. Hourglass is big if he ults and if he goes red Morello and Liandry's is recommended ”
Minase says “Kayn wants to just powerfarm early-on and scale as do you, however Kayn is really good at invading and cheesing camps away so you need to make sure you start on the same side of the map with him. Post-buff Evelynn will beat the 1v1 against him on crab. If your laners won't have any prio you can skip Krugs and just run to the opposite side of the map's scuttle so you don't get double-crabbed.”
VirulentCabbage says “Kayn has been very strong for a while and unless you bully him out of the game early he will continuously gank your most vulnerable laners while you're elsewhere and snowball till he's unkillable. Especially Blue Kayn with new Duskblade. Absolute filth.”
BoyWonder00 says “Super over-tuned champion right know. He can burst you down in blue form, and in red form he just heals and heals and heals. He can also interrupt you W and dodge your CC with his R. He is also very mobile.”
GuillaumeP84 says “Really don't like this matchup kayn is not bad in the early game and if he takes red form he will win every 1 vs 1 but if he takes blue form you can kill him if you engage.”
Mod Walsh says “Un dolor de cabeza si logra su transformacion en early, junto a tu equipo pueden dejarlo atras a puros invades y wardeando sus campamentos.”
LoL destroyer says “Kayn is a major threat. He is a difficult champion to chase down due to his ability to walk through terrain. Also, your kit relies a lot on hand to hand combat, his ult makes him untargetable which can be very annoying in late game fights.”
Holessando says “This matchup is okay, you shouldn't have any problem here. Kayn is mostly played as Darkin (tank form),
but if played as Assassin, he can flank your adc and you could lose the fight.. he could carry the team, but I don't see that much.. just play as usual.”
Zekrow says “Red Kayn Knockup = Cancelled Ults and W
His ability to roam through walls will grant him vision of you preventing your ULT fear going off in teamfights.
As a side engager, he does the same as you, half the time he will find you hiding behind that wall and ruin your engage.
Additionally, he's very oppressive in the jungle, as a farm heavy jungler, they isn't much you can do early game if he invades.”
Rhoku says “Kayn is a very slippery jungler that will avoid confronting you if possible early on, as you straight up beat him no matter what. Contest ganks and objectives. If he fights, he dies.”
metalhydra273 says “This is more about Rhaast than anything else, as kayn's early game is very poor. Shadow Assassin could pose a problem with his ridiculous mobility and damage but if you catch him he's usually dead. Rhaast on the other hand chunks you reliably, heals incredibly well, and can sometimes be tanky enough to survive your ult and ult himself, giving him a second wind and his team the opportunity to turn around the fight. Just time your ult well and avoid 1v1. It shouldn't be too bad if he doesn't get ahead.”
SkaterKidd says “Red Kayn Conqueror make long fights unfavorable for Warwick since Warwick's Passive takes longer to kick in. Kayn can easily Escape when in Danger and Re-Engage when Favorable”
AKScorched says “Both Kayns could be a problem to you, especially Shadow Assassin. Don't ever fight him and steal some of his camps if you can like raptors and wolves. That's basically the only tips I could give, just make sure to Zhonyas on time when you feel like he's about to oneshot you.”
Xe0N says “He will probably counterjungle you a lot (because you are just a free kill for him in the early game) Just stay in your jungle and if he comes to counterjungle you try to escape with your phase rush”
brSL7 says “Kayn sempre quer buscar gank early, sabendo disso faça sempre caunters ganks e evite que ele pegue a transformação cedo.
Kayn azul não é um poblema caso você esteja na frente dele.
Kayn Vermelho é um problemão pois ele vai tankar e curar nas habilidades. Com o Kayn Vermelho faça trocas com seu time apenas, 1v1 ele ganha.”
gurubashi35 says “Pre-transformation Kayn is incredibly weak, but can counter-jungle you, so keep defensive wards at the entrances of your jungle so you can collapse on him.
Try to invade him as much as possible early on to delay his transformation and clear.
If he goes Shadow, you always win the 1v1 so that's not a problem. In teamfights, try to peel your carries in teamfights and walk away from your carries when he R's you to avoid them taking damage.
If he goes Rhaast, as long as you continously dodge his W with your Q, you beat him in a 1v1. In teamfight scenarios, peel for your carries and lock him down so he can't heal.
Buying executioners greatly reduces his dueling so buy it if no else is going to.”
TrainerPasty says “He just slaughters you and your whole team. Whether it's blue or red form he's bound to dish out loads of damage to your backline. Good kayn players will often be able to gank more than you to get a quicker form.”
Coccaa says “Kayn is another jungler that relies on ganks to hit his powerspike. His clear is relatively fast, so most likely he will go for a level 2-3 gank to get his form quicker. Once he gets his form, he becomes a big threat. Your best bet is to kill him as many times as you can early to make him struggle to come back as he falls behind. He will usually start raptors first because of his Q, but you can invade in order to prevent him from doing so. Note: as long as you catch him and unload a full combo on him, he will most likely back with low hp, burn a spell, or in the best case scenario, die.”
CinderTheSnake says “Generally stronger than you at every stage of the game. Make sure to gank at your level 3 power spike because that's the only spot where you can really get ahead.”
KaRMaX says “same as evelynn in an esier way somehow : you can tank his burst with Meditate
He is annoying (easy escape)
it depends about who can feed himself the most in earlygame”
Udyr uber says “Invada ele no inicio que você ganha as lutas contra ele.
Se ele fizer azul
Guerreiro+Tabi+Sterak
Se ele fizer vermelho
Navalha+Tabi+Guinsoo”
chasemyman1 says “Simply depends if you get ahead.
Rappel his ultimate so you dont take damage. Cocoon after he uses his dash it means your cna lock him down easier.”
ALKHEMIA says “A good Kayn will exterminate you. It's better to dodge this match up. But it's still winnable. Just be aware because it can be really dangerous for you to fight him.”
reganakers says “Kayn's early game is not a problem, but you may struggle to kill him because of his broken E ability. Late game Kayn may be an issue for you especially if he goes red Kayn. as he will deal alot of damage to you and heal a bunch. Blue Kayn will not be a problem for you however it will for your carries, so try to keep him off of them.”
CinderTheSnake says “You win this matchup at almost every point of the game. That being said, He is VERY slippery and is much more forgiving for bad plays. It really depends how skilled the kayn is. ”
McSushi says “you beat him pre 6. then, late game, you can die to 1 combo since his q is so imbalanced at farming, he can get ahead of you in items fast. so just counter jungle him and take early heralds.”
JustNeko says “Early ganking abilties of this guy kinda good, so try to invade and get him fed, you'll be fine to fight him, but not the laners when 2v3”
Depresso says “''Why is Ivern 1v1ing my Kayn''
Kayn can't win pre-form against you unless you're caught in a bad spot, he also can't win AT ALL at 6 alone, he needs people or he just dies.
He becomes even at form, but you can easily put him in combat to beat his wall-walk and q him inside the wall making him leave early and get clapped by your nearing Darius or w/e.
Unless fed I don't think it's worth to do the Kha'zix/Rengar double armor strat, but if he's somehow ahead, do consider tankier options.”
PsiGuard says “Kayn is quite weak before his transformation. During the early game he has really poor dueling and his ganks can be tricky but they don't have much punch. You should have a sizable advantage in 1v1s and countergank situations. Most Kayn players will transform into Rhaast in this matchup, at which point you're at a disadvantage. If he for some reason goes Shadow Assassin, focus him quickly in team fights. Against Rhaast, avoid being alone with him since you'll rarely be able to kill him through his healing. Remember Rhaast's W can interrupt your tunnel. Make sure someone on your team gets Grievous Wounds against Rhaast.”
PsiGuard says “Kayn's early game is too weak to bully you and he can get obliterated during your charm later on. Have a teammate watch your Raptor camp at level 1 (or ward it) since some Kayns will start at your Raptors and try to steal your red.”
Freyhacks says “Kayn with recent buffs can get his red form faster so you want to fight him before than and take note of his ability to ult you to heal back to full. Unfortunately Xin is not the same as he used to be. ”
classicnoob says “His damage is insanely high Early->Mid->Late he can Deny most of you're damage with his ult Shadow form is strong against yi,Get a thornmail.”
bluelunged says “Has a fast clear, so try to avoid invades. That said, he doesn't have enough damage or heal to kill you early, so if you see him at scuttle you might get a kill.”
Happty says “Kayn isn't really that much of a threat to you, he's more of a threat to your ganks, since he can go through walls, he can easily countergank you and kill your laners. But, since you can see that he's coming, try to use your R, so you can surprise him and slow him.”
Sinister Buffoon says “This match is stupid with both Kayn's stlyes. The red one is inmortal vs shaco. Build anti healing but anyway he will farm you. if he has no R then you have a chance to win him because you can easily dodge his w+Q casue normally is pretty obvious when he will uses it so you can use your R. But if he has R then you will dogdge his combo, he will R you and after that he will have full combo again and you wont have enough dmg to kill him.
Vs the blue is easier but still really hard cause same reason. If you dont dodge him then you're dead and if you dodge and he uses R on you after it he combo you again and you're again dead so is really meh. Try dont fight him unless you go hyper feed and still take care”
KillyOne says “He will be looking to fight you as early as possible to stack his passive and gain transform as soon as he can. If he goes for Red Kayn transformation, then he will be pretty strong against you due to his heals, CC and mobility making him really difficult to shut down.
The Blue Kayn on the other hand is a glass cannon and often will just look to assassinate your squishy teammates like ADC or Support.”
KillyOne says “He likes to fight, from the start. You can outrun him if you land your Q properly and kite him to death. If he chooses blue form it makes it harder to deal with because of his mobility and burst.”
League Of Cursed says “If he goes rhaast, he can actually stop your drain. If he goes blue kayn, then he's probably setting himself up for failure. Either way, try to dominate him and his lanes once your 6. Your drain will stay on him if he ults you while you starte drain, so whatever you do don't cancel your drain.
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Dopamine_influx says “You can contest everything from kayn pre form, you need to be in his face ! Double scuttle him with the reverse full clear, then look to invade all his camps when he's on them and perma fight. You are stronger till he gets tabi, redsmite, and BC with redform, and you are always stronger if he goes blue.”
Stiwy says “Kayn isn't a big threat.
When he is not transformed he doesn't get all his fancy upgrades from passive on abilities.
Red form is tough to deal with BUT Urgot is considered a ranged champion so, unless kayn travels to another lane he will become blue kayn, wich is an assasin, wich is countered by tanks and Urgot is a tank.”
Xeldom says “Favorable match-up. He has zero kill pressure early game against you. Make sure the 1v1 or skirmish against him is worth it early otherwise he wins by getting closer to his form. Rengar excels at 1v1 and skirmishes against Kayn.”
AsparWild says “His escapes though walls can be annoying to get a Q hold on and would likely kill you if he knows how to play well. do not use root till he ult you, or use it early to wait for tis cdr.”
Jogress says “Assasin Kayn is a big pain in the ass!
You can't outrun him, and he can dodge your ulti by getting into you by his.
Raast is a bit less of a threat, because he is slow and it is easier for you to dodge him. Still, beware of his ult!
Until level 5 he isn't much of a threat, but midgame will be hard, get ready
He might take ignite - keep that thing in mind”
MattB040 says “Only a threat if he gets ahead of you. I've personally never had an issue against him, purely because he is horrible in fights before his form change. Make him irrelevant early and you grant your team a 4v5 in most cases.”
AWierdShoe says “Kayn's early game is much weaker compared to yours, so you can look to invade him early. Kayn is known for being a late-game monster, but as Graves you can outduel both Shadow Assassin and Rhaast with your heavy burst damage. The key thing you want to dodge is his W slow/knockup. A good thing to do is to pop your W on him AFTER he uses his ult.”
DarkArbalist613 says “Kayn is pretty weak early, so try to invade him. if he gets ahead just try to play around his cooldowns and kite out his abilities.”
0rphan13 says “i find kayn as one of the easier junglers to beat, his only advantage on you is the W(?), the ability that knocks you up. his ult isnt that scary, as he ults, either use E, or use R, both gonna catch him of guard. ”
Sheepchu says “Will bother you on the early game, invading your jungle and triying to 1v1 you. He can dodge you pretty easily by entering a wall. Big threat.”
DoughnutFeel says “Shadow assassin can one shot combo Yi, alpha strike as soon as he comes out of his wall. Rhaast is generally weaker and you can duel him easily lategame. Careful of his invades.”
Omega Zero says “Kayn can be a mixed bag. On one hand, you farm fast with Alpha and you can take buffs and Gromp faster, but Kayn not only takes camps fast, he also roams fast thanks to Shadow Step AND he clears Krugs/Raptors extremely quickly too. I'll dedicate a specific Chapter for Kayn since he's my 2nd main and is arguably on-par with Yi amongst my favorites.”
QuadNut420 says “Kayn is broken in the current meta and is an S tier pick in my opinion, his clear rate is very high as well as being able to pressure lanes the whole time as well. Just ban him. Even if you are confident playing against him, he counters lillia being a bruiser with high ms as well as he will bully your team more than you can bully his. ”
TimRhabey says “Kayn e parecido com a evelynn no early game, invada bastante ele e tente matalo na disputa pelo arongueijo ele nunca vai ganhar de voce numa troca direta antes do level 6.”
nickname3110 says “Before transformation he is pretty harmless. Rhaast is the threat here, as he does %-HP damage and can use your tankyness against you.”
GhostReaper87 says “In the early game he is useless, has no dmg to kill you. You can invade him and it will take him time to get his orbs to transform. He will most likely run red kayn which is a nightmare for you becashe his w and ult basically cancels your w and ult. He scales well and will heal alot. Build Bramble west and later down the line upgrade it to thornmail.”
Kamisore says “You could look for early invades, although he can E away and call his teammates for backup. You win early but if he is going Rhaast you need to be more careful. Healing reduction is recommended.”
Hide on Nidalee says “Invade him and try to let him behind as possible you can, no matters if he picks Assassin or Rhast, if you don't let him behind u can't beat him after his transformation”
DarkPit59 says “Kayn dispose de très lourds dégâts et de quoi vous poursuivre ou vous fuir dans toutes les situations. Il peut également estimer le moment où vous allez utiliser votre ultime pour le rendre inutile avec son propre ultime.”
RZEMgub9r says “Team fight runes
Make sure to have vision on him around his red buff
Red form : Forces you to have morello
Blue form : Forces you to have zhonya, focus on his team mates rather than him”
Gizmotron says “Seriously just ban him.
Late game he can make your life heal as rhaast he deals entirely too much damage and has way to much sustain unless your as super fed with a death dance he will smash you.”
Flux31 says “Kayn can be annoying to deal with because of his Shadow step. If your comp is bruiser heavy he'll go Rhaast and can easily push you over.”
WickedPoppet says “If he goes rhaast, he can actually stop your drain. If he goes blue kayn, then he's probably setting himself up for failure. Either way, try to dominate him and his lanes once your 6. Your drain will stay on him if he ults you while you starte drain, so whatever you do don't cancel your drain.”
SavageFy says “Kayn's damage, healing, mobility and clear time are an extreme threat for Amumu. You want to avoid him early game. Kayn often looks to invade Amumu's jungle early.”
Sorrowful Prince says “He will powerfarm and then try to get his form fast. This one is difficult to play because even if you get ahead early and delay his form as soon as he gets it he is way stronger for a long time. Personally I think blue Kayn is easier to deal with as Camille but both are hard. After Steraks and ideally Guardian's Angel you outscale. The midgame gap is really hard and can't be helped. As always in this case stay relevant by making crossmap plays and play for your strong side. ”
TrevorJayce says “Kayn simply doesn't do enough damage fast enough for Rengar to have an issue with. Unless you're 0/20, you shouldn't have much of an issue of dealing with him regardless of Red or Blue.”
Mowser says “If he goes darkin you will never be able to kill him one on one. just hope you can peel him off of your team. if hes fed then be very careful as he can easily steal your jungle”
Fabosch is Love says “Hard to catch but you have better early damage. His Rhaast form denies you. His Assassin form in harder to catch too but he can't doing anything to you. ”
AsarWeth says “You will mostly win this matchup, you can 1v1 him with your spellshield, counter his main damage skill or her Ulti, and he is a free kill.”
Morzanoth says “Kayn clears a lot faster than you do but he's pretty weak until he gets his transformation. You can match the pressure he has early but you cant clear as fast so only counter gank if you are sure you can win a 2v2. Once transformed, his red form is going to be more of an issue than his blue form. You can dodge most of his damage in blue form but red form he becomes very tanky and annoying to deal with. If he is ahead just be careful, but you should still be able to take him on.”
Nico449c says “kayn is a really hard matchup he can easily escape you or dodge your cocoon you can win lvl 3 fights if you got red buff and hits your cocoon otherwise you wont. when he gets a form and if your not fed/snowballed you will lose all fights. Red you should try outgank him and punish him with cocoon in teamfights. Blue form you should get a stun on him and let your teammates with you burst him down before he can do anything.”
ImPrettyTerrible says “Only if he goes RED, Zac is so weak if Kayn invades in early or forces u to fight, probably u would end up dying or dead in an instant and giving him more charges to become red.”
Ryttar says “Your CC will annoy him as much as his heal in red form will annoy you. Never played against a blue Kayn so, can't tell, be careful of his burst as you're pretty squishy I guess.”
briguy1109 says “Kayn loses 1v1's against you at all stages of the game unless extremely fed. Watch for raptor cheese level 1.
Blue Kayn: With Tabi's and death's dance, he is no threat to you at all. Stick near an ADC to pick him off after he R's.
Red Kayn: He is tankier and harder to kill. Dodge the knockup, focus the squishier targets before turning to him.”
TSMyth says “Kayn is also a very easy matchup in my opinion, but this also varies if you're going against a good Kayn player, then it'll be a little difficult, since his damage whilst he's in either Darkin or Shadow Assassin it does alot of damage. Since Shadow Assassin can one shot, and I'd recommend you to W once he comes because he'll try to W+Q you and try to one shot you, but he'll just do it on your clone which will do nothing and then you can take your time to defeat him.”
TSMyth says “This matchup is veryyy easy, you can easily ult one of your teammates when they've gotten ulted by Kayn. If he goes Shadow Assassin it's good for you because he'll do no damage unless he's fed. But if he builds Darkin it'll be a little bit of a problem, but you should be able to take him out.”
The Top Bear says “Fight this guy early. A common start on Kayn is to go raptors to red, so ward up his raptors before monsters spawn, and if he is there, meet him at his blue side and stomp him down before your crappy bot lane ints to him. Post-6 he can beat you if you miss your spear. Don't miss that stuff, be a clean nidalee player. ”
Dunk Master Jax says “This really depends on how good the Kayn player is. If he knows to invade your camps early on & pressure lanes, you will probably have a rough time. Rhasst form can actually somewhat go toe to toe against Jax thanks to the vamp he gets, but if you use Counterstrike properly you should be able to do well.”
Liibron says “This is a very easy match up. Keep your distance and be sure to Q out of his W. His ultimate should never be able to kill you as long as you have your own ultimate up.”
RaptorDre says “Skill matchup, u can cancel his Q with CC and you can put a Q on the ground beneath you if he R's you. He does out clear you since he is kayne west.”
LikLikLik969 says “He's weak early, you should invade him! If he tries to fight you he's trolling, and if you don't kill him you're trolling. Give him a little more respect when he gets form though.”
urrb says “This champ can either be a major problem or completely irrelevant. He has a very weak early game that can be abused if you can catch him, but he has the advantage of not needing a leash which can lead to unpredictable pathing and you losing a lot of camps if you don't pay attention. Make sure to guard your top side entrance and ward around the minute mark to prevent this. If he is going Rhast, try to be as active early to mid as you can. Gank often, invade, take any camps you can, etc. If you fight him make sure to get the kill or at least force a back, as you don't want to give him free orbs for his form. ”
SeekerPTK says “Try not to let him get free hits on you since it will allow him to transform a lot earlier in the game. When farming out against a Kayn, it's best not to do pointless trades or fights with him. As long as you dodge his W, his stickiness is greatly reduced. Pay attention to walls so you can spot his marker and be ready to Flash the W if needed. Without his transformation, Kayn is weak in fights. Look to duel him - especially if his ult is down. Kayn's early game dueling and ganks are quite weak. You can easily turn on him by dodging his W - it's his major source of damage and CC in the early game.”
WillowSprout says “Hahahahahahah XDDD BOY BYE dis boi be dying when he fights you unless he knows how to avoid your combo or when you don't hit him with your combo you're pretty much dead. but from experience you'll be fine.”
OGPOTATOJEFFSHACO says “his team fight is way better but you should win 1 v 1 as long as he isn't too fed. abuse his weak early start. if you pay attention you pull off good invades and counter ganks.”
PokeBen6551 says “Before Level 6 and his Transformation you should be able to 1v1 him. Depending on the Transformation you will Need your teammate`s help. Shouldnt Ruin your Game though.”
ElBelmo says “You are definitely stronger than Kayn in the early game. You can try to countergank him or fight him in the jungle. After he turns 6 or hes getting his form you should avoid fight him and focus on counterganks.
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Luthy2278 says “You can counter his Ult using your W to reduce the damage taken by alot then killing him while he is vulnerable. You can dodge his spells with your Q if you have good reaction time. Red Kayn is a bit harder to deal with, but dodge his knockup and you are fine. If he knocks you up, you might be able to be killed if you go all in 1v5.”
0kruemlmonster says “Don't fight him too much, you don't want him to get his form. When he doesn't have his form, dodge his Q, if he has, dodge his W. W his Ult.”
DonaldBinBaggin says “Both blue and red kayn are annoying for shaco. He will outfarm you and beat you in a 1v1. Look to punish him weak early game by either taking his blue buff or ganking before he can.”
2SG_noArmorr says “With his red form, he can heal up to full HP if he uses his ultimate, also he can fight with you 10 min straight. So you cannot kill each other if both players are expirienced”
Simphoria says “Farms hard and often. Cannot duel us at all early, our Q can cancel his E or can be used to follow his Q. There's really nothing to be concerned about with Kayn other than the threat of being counter jungled. If he goes Shadow Assassin he cannot do anything to us (unless extremely ahead) and Rhaast is annoying but manageable. ”
Mkcls says “Depends on form. He can be just annoying or have ultraburst. He wins early, try to go for late game outscale. Keep your distance. Don't chase him.”
LFS_aXent says “Probably who I played against the most while testing this build. A well versed Jhin can easily counter this divey one shot man. You can dodge his Q and his W after your crit. If he ults you, crit a nearby champ or creep to bring him towards a tower or your team. ”
shaundasschaf says “Red Kayn: Strong teamfighter, but actually can't 1v1 you. Blue Kayn: Assassin, can't oneshot you, can't fight you.
Always try to Q his W and Meditate his Ult.”
McDank says “High burst so be cautious in 1v1 fights, immediately after he shadow walks when he is still at the edge of the wall pillar him and it will cancel it. Otherwise don't use pillar because he can just use it to gain more health.”
spark2 says “You don't often see Kayn mid, but if you do he's not so bad. You should out-trade him until he picks a form, and even then he's winnable. If he ults you, throw a W between you and safety--he'll likely dash out of you towards safety, which will let you catch him in your bubble.”
Laverenz says “If Kayn goes blue form, you have the advantage, as he will buy Duskblade of Draktharr, but fear not. You can block his Duskblade basic attack ;)”
MarkTheHipster says “Kayn is only decent vs Ornn if he goes Darkin. Shadow Assassin will pop like a balloon, but Darkin's sustain and % max health damage make him particularly lethal to Ornn. He's very weak early however and Ornn can duel him no problem pre-transformation.”
Foodex2000 says “He can be dangerous only when he gets fed.You kill him 1 vs 1 all game in Assasin or Darkin Form.He is also weak before form so you can countergank him as much as possible.
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DarkSeraphiam says “Early game you can eat him and steal his jungle, later on he can out burst you in blue or potentially out heal you in red, youll probably want thornmail to stop him.”
CryAwake says “A very easy matchup for Poppy stop his Q with your steadfast pressence and hold your E until he tries to escape through a wall it will pull him out and stun him.”
Yuki H. says “Kayn has two forms- red and blue. Blue is relatively easy to combat due to how squishy he is. However, red Kayn is very difficult to duel as he heals a good amount from his abilities including his R, paired with cc that could be used to stall time until help arrives. All in all, before he transforms, his threat level is very low, however, post 6 and transformation bumps him up to an "even"matchup.”
AaronStonne says “Ele vai ficar usando o "E" dele o tempo todo pela jungle para te caçar, apenas farme a jungle, não vire nele, apenas se você estiver com vida cheia e você estiver próximo a alguma lane que possa te ajudar”
TheLightSilent says “Low elo players like him, suggest you ban him most games cause when he gets fed he is broken. You can't 1v1 him cause he be a p*ssy and run through walls like harry potter trying to get on a train in a rush.”
Chromuro says “you can capitalize on his weak early game and on his poor pre-transformation ganks to get a significative lead on him. The later he gets his trasformation, the better is for you. Shadow assassin can be countered by your shield, while rhaast... it could give you more problems, you can't really do much to him, protect your carries and block him when he exits his ult”
4by3 says “Skill matchup pre-form. If he goes Rhaast he will be hard to kill. If you get a lead before he gets his form you can abuse him, some scenarios you can duel him 1v1 but after his form its tough. Blue Kayn he can kill you easily, if he's fed and you try and engage on him he will turn pretty easily.”
DVL CHALLNGR says “Kha'Zix is the best Lethality Champion against Kayn. He can deal much damage with his Q and can follow him by jumping walls with his E. Also, if Kayn is in his body with his R, Kha'Zix can go into a safer position to calculate him”
KhaZix Mains says “[4/10] You need to abuse his weakness in the early game and snowball on him before he gets one of his forms. He can assassinate you with Shadow Assassin or just outright tank your damage as Rhaast, so you need to grab a lead and use it against him as soon as possible because you’ll lose the matchup after he transforms especially into Rhast.. Suggested to go Challenging Smite with Q evolution to ensure you'll win every duel, or R evolve if you want to snowball off of ganks while he's weak earlygame.”
MrPuggles says “ Kayn is a roughly even matchup, it really depends who gets more fed. If Kayn can get his transformation early, then you might have a problem. However, Xin Zhao can beat him 1v1 before his transformation with ease. Try invading and killing him when possible to get yourself ahead. Be sure not to take too much damage as it will fill The Darkin Scythe. Your ability to fight him after transformation depends how fed you are.”
Aoefa says “If he goes Rhaast form, you can't 1v1 him. He will outgank you early probably because he wants his evolution. AT the early levels you can try to fight him.”
Maltz says “Outfarms you, extremly slippery and almost impossible to kill, avoid fighting him so he dosent get free stacks and gank before he gets form.
If he goes blue form he is a dirty inter and you should win”
Intello says “Kayn is another interesting champion. Before his transformation he isn't terrible.
If he goes Rhaast (Red) he'll become tankier and have knockups.
If he goes Shadow (Blue/Black) he'll become a high burst assassin with A TON of mobility.
The main focus is to root and burst him with a teammate. If you manage to do that he'll be pretty easy to kill.”
EvilOranges says “You can fight him before he transforms, and especially post-6 with evolved Q. Once he gets shadow assassin you can one-shot him, but he can as well, and can pop out of nowhere. Darkin is easier, just dodge his W.”
Yzroma says “Kayn blue form is easy to fight with Vi as much as Kha'Zix, but Kayne red form can be very complicated, he will regenerate more HP than you can inflict to him. If you're not ahead, try not to fight him and focus on peeling, killing others.”
vanchovski2002 says “You beat him early game so hard that he can't even expect.
If he go Assassin form you can still 1v1 him
If he go Rhaast then don't even try..”
Yzroma says “Achète de l'armure, peu importe la forme qu'il prend tu en auras besoin. N'essaie pas de le 1v1 la plupart du temps il gagnera (sauf en forme bleue lorsque tu tombes dessus). Charge ton Q lorsqu'il utilise son R sur un équipier et lâche le lorsqu'il sort.”
SlasherGamer says “Kayn is one of the champs that can 1v1 a Hecarim (in both forms). Kayn needs to get some kills in the early game to pressure Heca a lot. He is better than other 1shot champs because he can also dodge Hecarims ult with his and he can pick the Rhaast form if he falls behind to be usefull anyways.”
Bombabo says “Be careful of him early game, but you have methods of dealing with each of his forms. You will likely not even need to charm him if he goes assassin, and you can safely pick him off if he goes Darkin”
Killerbacca10 says “If he goes rhaast you have a major problem. Late game rhaast will be a difficult matchup for you(You will need thornmail!!!!). Early game kayn you counter so try to counter gank and abuse him as much as possible. If he goes blue kayn you can destroy him. Just stay on top of him do not let him kill your back line.”
Tonga Ragnar says “Lethal Tempo is the best option to disable his early. You will punish him very hard. Don't let him reach late yf he picks the blue transformation.”
HAMMERSLAYER says “A pretty hard matchup if he takes the lead, as long as you don't let him take the lead then you should have a relatively easy time against him. It also depends highly on how your team plays against him, the more they push the faster he will transeform and the harder it will be, it good to have good vision against him and play defensively.”
Jungle Kings Rage says “Blue Kayn: Crit Build Red Kayn: On Hit Build Invade And Put Alot Of Pressure On Him. Recommend Lethal Tempo Vs Him As He Is Very Confusing”
xMalcho says “I don't like this matchup not because its hard it's because my team feeds him everygame and then he one shots me with his q auto r.Just try to get ahead of him in levels and gold.When you have your tiamat you can kill him if you dodge his w.”
TheLandlos says “During the early game you can abuse him. Try invading and you will see that he won't be able to scale as fast as you, and since your late game is so insane, it will be hard for him to catch up.”
lolWillieP says “Pre-6 you'll shit on him. Blue kayn you also shit on. However, if he goes red kayn, good luck. If you don't have a lead by the time he becomes red kayn, you're fucked”
FupiDupi says “His early game damage isn't very threatening but do not underestimate his ability to take your entire jungle and gain an xp lead. Ward and don't leave your camps up for very long”
sutrauboju says “Ashe suffers when playing against Kayn due to her low mobility. When playing against Kayne, you should ward diligently, and avoid at all costs going in if you're not sure if you are a gank target. You won't escape Kayn.”
phayilgaming says “You can normally catch him at his Blue early game as he will want to go Raptors > Red > Blue. Either take it or wait for him there.”
Runner runner says “Ah Kayn, the bane of some Yi players' lives. This guy can instantly burst you while singing "I'm blue ba da dee dow dee dum" or become monstrously tanky yet powerful enough to basically 1v1 you long enough till you die unless you are ahead...I think. ”
Marihuanaman says “kayns base form is terrible except he clears the jungle pretty well and you dont. Try to annoy his laners as much as possible, dont fight him or he will turn into rhaast and you will lose LP for free”
tashy1711 says “En los primeros niveles Kayn no representa una gran amenaza contra udyr, si este llega a transformarse en Darkin el cc que este pose resulta una gran amenaza al momento de counter-junglear”
bluejaypig says “Kayn is pretty broken right now, he screws your team in teamfights if he has red form and he can surprise one shot you if you're not careful enough when he's in blue form. If he goes on you try to dodge the knockup with alpha strike and meditate when he ults you.”
LuxIsMyCrush says “Kayn is weak early game, but after he got a form he will start to hurt, I recommand taking cut down and mortal reminder in your build against that matchup (if you know he will choose darkin). Cut Down will increase your dps overwall against champions with more max hp than you, and mortal reminder will reduce his sustain.”
Bielu1337 says “He's very weak in early game, just catch him with your Q and try to kill if he's going too far into your jungle.
In late if he's going assassin, he can oneshot you, just use your Zhonya.”
Twist21 says “He will try to do a full clear most of the times so try to have a higher impact on ganking at early levels.Bloodrazor is amazing vs him but if he goes assasin he won't be a threat.”
BigBadVoodo says “Pretty even matchup. The only difference is that we win early on due to running ignite and having boxes. Pressure him early, if it works keep it up, if it doesn't stop.”
xTheUnlimited says “If he decides to transform into the shadow assassin the matchup is like against every assassin: You can keep up with his damage on early levels, at mid game you shouldn't 1v1 him (that's where he powerspikes) and in late game you counter him due to your high amount of CC.
If he transforms into Darkin the mathup is way harder. You cannot 1v1 him - never - and he is a big threat in teamfights due to his high damage output, extrem healing and still his tankiness. You can try to gank a lot in early to help your teammates out in getting control over the lane so his ganks are easier to manage for them. ”
MrPeach301 says “If hes Shadow Assassin, meditate when he comes for you or try to alpha dodge his burst that's all i can say. If hes Rhaast its easier to deal with him but just watch out for his knock up in team fights, it can really screw you over.”
ApexZulu says “One of the few matchups that I feel changes every time I play it. Unless Kayn gets ahead of you, he wont have much kill pressure on you, however a good Kayn can have massive impacts on the map after his transformation, and due to his unique ganking angles, its important to track him and warn your team of his whereabouts. ”
LePlay says “Depending on his current form, killing him can be as easy as landing a Master Yi Q or a living nightmare. While his Shadow Assassin kit offers nearly no CC and focuses on a squishy playstyle, the Darkin form is truly terrifying. Not only does he have a powerful kock-up with his W, he is also uncatchable once in his E and his R can´t be blocked”
MaRtOOOOOOOOOOO says “You 100% beat him lvl 3 if you hit Q but try not fighting him that much or he will get early form and he will snowball hard. His ganks aren't that good without form so you win 2v2 or 3v3 against the enemy team (before taking the 2v2/3v3 fight you should consider the strenghts of your and theyr lanes too. If theyr lane is a lot fed than yours he can carry the fight and you will lose.”
SubSequence says “Play around him, if he's in a teamfight, hang in the far back and stealth after he goes in, jump the backline and assassinate the other carries before he can get to you. ”
CjFletch says “The versatility of Kayn is scary on it's own, but when he goes red you're in for some trouble. His ability to go through walls and cc with his w will cause problems, not to mention his %hp damage and heal. ”
Violzandre says “If he's darkin, be careful with her R.
If he's shadow assassin, just avoid his W (and he will use his Q in the same direction that his W, so, you'll avoid everything xd)
In any way, he can't beat you alone if you have the advantage.”
Wulfery says “Kayn is a strong pick, especially with his buff recently of ultimate and form change. SA shouldn't be able to shatter you, since you can dodge his W and then retaliate with your E - combo chain, but if he goes Darkin, you may find yourself in big trouble especially 1v1.”
Yasuo Comunica says “To be fair its easy when hes without a form or assasin but hard when he is darkin try to avoid his w and you should be able to burst him if hes not tanky
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LordTamaki says “You beat kayn at almost every point of the game as long as he doesn't snowball off you. His clear is on par with yours so try to pull off clever kills to take a lead over him.”
Slykku says “His early game is not good at all, until it is transformed. Unless you are fed you can't 1 vs 1 Red Kayn. With the blue one you still have a chance. The best thing that can happen is literally making him R into your clone, then the fight its pretty much done.”
TricolorStar says “You and Kayn are evenly matched at the start, with you becoming more powerful as the game goes on. Until he picks a form, that is. Shadow Assassin will be a battle of the bursts, while Rhaast will be constantly interrupting you as you try to take his team out. This is a skill matchup, although Evelynn has a slightly easier time transitioning into the lategame.”
GamingGaodzilla says “In blue form, Kayn can beat you if he's ahead, and in Red Form, you can't really even kill him. Just try to get more fed than him by ganking lanes, and watch out for invades.”
Hunterlogic says “I underestimated Kayn. He can beat you in a duel in both forms if your ultimate is down. You need to get him low and make him waste his ult in order to kill him. If you don't get his ult he will most likely use it when your using yours and kill you. Can go either way, just outplay him.”
OddOwl says “Another highly mobile champion which can pressure you hard early game. If the Kayn plays well he can easily dodge your E and R with 3 of his abilities.”
SStax says “does a lot of damage as blue and red form but if he is in RED FORM just avoid his W, when he's in BLUE FORM he wont really like to attack you but if he does you will kill him easly”
VincentDowel says “Very high damage jungler, Rhaast can shut you down, and same with shadow assassin if he has dark harvest. Kill him in the early game as much as you can before he gets his form”
Exhiled says “Kayn is pretty broken right now, he screws your team in teamfights if he has red form and he can surprise one shot you if you're not careful enough when he's in blue form. If he goes on you try to dodge the knockup with alpha strike and meditate when he ults you.
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0 Ganks Given says “Kayn is a pretty good match up in general he's early is weaker than your's and if you don't drop off you should be fairly ok late aswell. ”
Morzanoth says “Kayn is pretty annoying to deal with. His red form is rather tanky so you cant fight him outright and his blue form is tough to deal with since it can one shot most carry champs on your team. You either have to pressure him out early or snowball your lanes well enough so they can deal with him as the game goes on.”
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