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Kayn vs Nidalee

Kayn
vs
45.2%

over 620 games

Nidalee
Analyze a draft with Kayn

Skill matchup

Heavy pokeHigh burstHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damage

Build vs Nidalee

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
Axiom Arc
2
Serylda's Grudge
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Hubris
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite94%
SmiteDot5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hubris
Edge of Night
Bastionbreaker
Black Cleaver
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Eclipse
Death's Dance
Lord Dominik's Regards
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Spear of Shojin
Spirit Visage
Guardian Angel
Endless Hunger
Maw of Malmortius
Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Umbral Glaive
B. F. Sword
Sterak's Gage
35.3% WR34 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

Nidalee's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Prowl (P)

Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Move Speed by 10% for 2 seconds, increased to 30% toward visible enemy champions within 1400 range.Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack triggers a Hunt, granting True Sight of them for 4 seconds. During this time, Nidalee gains 10% Move Speed (increased to 30% toward the Hunted target) and her Takedown and Pounce are enhanced against them.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s13s12s–
66s13s12s3s
96s12s12s3s
116s11s12s3s
166s9s12s3s
186s9s12s3s

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 Nidalee

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her javelin

    Dodge Javelin Toss (Q), especially from range: its damage grows with distance, and a javelin that hits empowers her cougar spells against you.

  2. Back before you get too low

    Back before your health gets too low: in cougar form, Takedown (Q) deals more damage to targets that have already lost health.

  3. Ward the brush in your jungle

    Ward the brush and entrances of your jungle early on: Prowl (passive) speeds her up there, especially when she's heading toward a visible champion.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive her first minutes, play for time: Nidalee looks to get ahead through early ganks and invades.

Other Kayn matchups

Patch 16.21.1