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Kayn vs Talon

Kayn
vs
49.3%

over 4603 games

Talon
Analyze a draft with Kayn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Talon

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1
Voltaic Cyclosword
2
Axiom Arc
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Bastionbreaker
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite94%
SmiteDot6%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Death's Dance
Black Cleaver
Serylda's Grudge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Eclipse
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Spear of Shojin
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Endless Hunger
Guardian Angel
Spirit Visage
Umbral Glaive
Mortal Reminder
Maw of Malmortius
B. F. Sword
Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
The Collector
Randuin's Omen
Bramble Vest
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Chempunk Chainsword
Thornmail
Sundered Sky
55.6% WR275 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

Talon's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blade's End (P)

Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s9s0s–
67s9s0s1m40
96s8.5s0s1m40
116s8s0s1m20
166s7s0s1m
186s7s0s1m

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 Talon

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his blades on the return

    Get out of the path of Rake (W), especially on the return: the returning blades slow you, and each spell that hits brings you closer to Blade's End (passive).

  2. Push to keep him in lane

    Push your wave whenever you can: he then has to stay and farm instead of roaming by vaulting walls with Assassin's Path (E).

  3. Engage when his ult is on cooldown

    If you can engage, go for him while Shadow Assault (R) is on cooldown: it's his main way out of a fight, and it comes back in 100 to 60 seconds.

  4. Ping as soon as he disappears

    Ping your team as soon as he leaves your vision, and ward the paths behind walls: Assassin's Path (E) lets him vault walls to roam through the jungle.

Other Kayn matchups

Patch 16.21.1