Bel'Veth vs Kayn

Bel'Veth
vs
50.5%

over 1920 games

Kayn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstHigh sustainDive threat

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Kayn

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Bel'Veth: Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, Wit's End, Stridebreaker.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Guinsoo's Rageblade
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite98%
HasteSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Wit's End
Stridebreaker
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Guardian Angel
Navori Flickerblade
Immortal Shieldbow
Randuin's Omen
Hullbreaker
B. F. Sword
Infinity Edge
Tiamat
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Executioner's Calling
Mortal Reminder
Black Cleaver
Kaenic Rookern
Titanic Hydra
Quicksilver Sash
Sterak's Gage
Phantom Dancer
Heartsteel
Bramble Vest
Endless Hunger
64.7% WR518 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kayn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Darkin Scythe (P)

Kayn wields an ancient weapon and fights Rhaast, the darkin within it, for control. Either the Darkin will triumph, or Kayn will master Rhaast and become the Shadow Assassin.Darkin: Heal for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions.Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s13s21s–
66s13s21s2m
95s12s21s2m
115s11s21s1m40
165s9s17s1m20
185s9s13s1m20

Playing as Bel'Veth

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Change direction with each dash

    Chain Void Surge (Q) in different directions: each direction has its own cooldown, which drops with your attack speed.

  2. Only cast W when it can't miss

    Cast Above and Below (W) when the target can't dodge it: hitting a champion knocks them into the air and refreshes Void Surge (Q) in that direction.

  3. Eat the coral to transform

    After a kill or an epic monster, eat the Void Coral with Endless Banquet (R): your true form gives you health, range and attack speed.

  4. Farm the big monsters

    Take large monsters, large minions and kills: Death in Lavender (passive) gives you permanent attack speed for each one.

Playing against Kayn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his Blade's Reach

    Dodge Blade's Reach (W): Umbral Trespass (R) can only target a champion he just damaged, and this ranged hit is how he marks you from range.

  2. Save your CC for his E

    If you have CC, land it during Shadow Step (E): once immobilized, he loses the spell and can't move through walls anymore.

  3. Save your spells for his exit

    Don't cast your spells during Umbral Trespass (R): hidden inside your ally, he's untargetable. Save them for when he bursts out.

  4. Ward your jungle too

    Ward your jungle too, not just the river: Shadow Step (E) lets him go through walls and show up from unexpected paths.

  5. Pressure him before he transforms

    Pressure him before his transformation: until he picks Rhaast or Shadow Assassin, The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives him no healing or bonus damage.

Patch 16.21.1