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Kayn vs Briar

Kayn
vs
47.2%

over 837 games

Briar
Analyze a draft with Kayn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSStrong engageHigh sustain

Build vs Briar

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kayn: Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Hubris, Axiom Arc, Eclipse, Edge of Night.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hubris
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite92%
SmiteDot7%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hubris
Axiom Arc
Eclipse
Edge of Night
Spear of Shojin
Serylda's Grudge
Bastionbreaker
Lord Dominik's Regards
Endless Hunger
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Spirit Visage
Mortal Reminder
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Guardian Angel
Executioner's Calling
Maw of Malmortius
Chempunk Chainsword
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Sterak's Gage
Randuin's Omen
B. F. Sword
Umbral Glaive
Sundered Sky
The Collector
Frozen Heart
58.7% WR75 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Briar's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Crimson Curse (P)

Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s14s16s–
611s14s16s2m
99s13s16s2m
119s12s16s1m40
169s10s16s1m20
189s10s16s1m20

Playing as Kayn

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pick your form based on their team

    Take Rhaast against a tanky team, Shadow Assassin against squishy targets: The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives one healing, the other bonus damage at the start of fights.

  2. Gank through walls

    Gank through walls with Shadow Step (E): you move through terrain faster, and you heal when you first enter it.

  3. Hide inside an enemy

    To dodge a burst, cast Umbral Trespass (R) on a champion you just hit: inside, you're untargetable while your spells come back up.

  4. As Rhaast, hit everyone

    As Rhaast, hit as many champions as you can with your spells: The Darkin Scythe (passive) heals you for part of the ability damage they take.

Playing against Briar

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Respect her leap

    Keep your distance when Head Rush (Q) is up: her leap stuns you and lowers your armor and magic resist for the follow-up.

  2. Keep away during her frenzy

    When she casts Blood Frenzy (W), move away if you're squishy, or stand between her and your carries if you're tanky: she charges the nearest enemy.

  3. Don't fight with your back to a wall

    Don't stand with your back to a wall when she charges Chilling Scream (E): fully charged, it knocks you back and stuns you if you hit the wall.

  4. Dodge her gem

    Dodge the Certain Death (R) gem by stepping aside: it marks the first champion hit, and Briar then chases them until they die.

Other Kayn matchups

Patch 16.21.1