Kayn vs Volibear

45.2%

over 407 games

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatVery tankyStrong engage

Build vs Volibear

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

93%

Other options

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52.4% WR42 games

Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

Sorcery

Transcendence

Axiom Arcanist

Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Relentless Storm (P)

Volibear's Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, and eventually cause his Attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	12s	5s	16s	–
6	11s	5s	16s	2m40
9	10s	5s	16s	2m40
11	10s	5s	16s	2m15
16	10s	5s	16s	1m50
18	10s	5s	16s	1m50

Tips to maximize your impact

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

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Short trades
Take short trades: his second Frenzied Maul (W) on the same target hits harder and heals him based on his missing health.
Cut his charge short with CC
If you have CC, use it while he charges with Thundering Smash (Q): his stunning hit is canceled, but the spell comes back right away.
Back off after his Thundering Smash
After his Thundering Smash (Q), keep your distance: until its 12 to 10 second cooldown is over, only Stormbringer (R) can bring him back onto you in one go.
Don't count on your tower
Once he hits level 6, don't count on your tower when he dives: Stormbringer (R) disables it for a few seconds on landing.

Patch 16.21.1