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Kayn vs Vi

Kayn
vs
52.1%

over 1098 games

Vi
Analyze a draft with Kayn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat

Build vs Vi

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

FlashSmite95%
SmiteDot5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hubris
Axiom Arc
Eclipse
Edge of Night
Serylda's Grudge
Spear of Shojin
Serpent's Fang
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bastionbreaker
Serrated Dirk
Spirit Visage
Endless Hunger
Guardian Angel
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mortal Reminder
Maw of Malmortius
Sterak's Gage
B. F. Sword
Executioner's Calling
Randuin's Omen
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Umbral Glaive
The Collector
Chempunk Chainsword
65.5% WR110 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

Vi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blast Shield (P)

Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s0s1s–
69s0s1s2m20
96s0s1s2m20
116s0s1s1m55
166s0s1s1m30
186s0s1s1m30

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 Vi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off when she charges her punch

    Back off or sidestep as soon as she charges Vault Breaker (Q): fully charged, it deals double damage, and charging slows her.

  2. Short trades

    Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.

  3. Save your CC for after her charge

    If you have CC, save it for after Cease and Desist (R): nothing stops her during the charge, but once she lands, your CC and displacement effects work on her again.

Other Kayn matchups

Patch 16.21.1