Kayn vs Kindred

Kayn
vs
48.3%

over 744 games

Kindred

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Kindred

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kayn: Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Edge of Night, Bastionbreaker, Serylda's Grudge, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1
Voltaic Cyclosword
2
Axiom Arc
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Edge of Night
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite93%
SmiteDot6%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Edge of Night
Bastionbreaker
Serylda's Grudge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Death's Dance
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Black Cleaver
Eclipse
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Guardian Angel
Spear of Shojin
Endless Hunger
Mortal Reminder
Umbral Glaive
Spirit Visage
B. F. Sword
Maw of Malmortius
Executioner's Calling
Randuin's Omen
The Collector
Sterak's Gage
Bramble Vest
Chempunk Chainsword
54.5% WR44 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kindred's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mark of the Kindred (P)

Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s18s14s–
69s18s14s2m40
99s17s14s2m40
119s16s14s2m20
169s14s11s2m
189s14s8s2m

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 Kindred

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Move away after their E

    When Mounting Dread (E) hits you, move away: Kindred's third auto on you sends Wolf, who strikes based on your missing health.

  2. Leave Wolf's zone

    Leave the Wolf's Frenzy (W) zone: inside, Wolf bites Lamb's target based on their current health, and Dance of Arrows (Q) comes back much faster.

  3. Use their R zone to your advantage

    At low health, step into the zone of Lamb's Respite (R): no one dies there, enemies included, and everyone inside is healed at the end.

  4. Contest their hunts

    Contest the monsters Kindred hunts: each successful hunt from Mark of the Kindred (passive) empowers their spells for the rest of the game, and every 4, their range.

Patch 16.21.1