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Kindred vs Kayn

Kindred
vs
48.5%

over 2235 games

Kayn
Analyze a draft with Kindred

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstHigh sustainDive threat

Build vs Kayn

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kindred: Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Infinity Edge, Trinity Force, Hexoptics C44, Mortal Reminder.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Infinity Edge
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
HasteSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Infinity Edge
Trinity Force
Hexoptics C44
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Guardian Angel
Rapid Firecannon
Serrated Dirk
Executioner's Calling
Immortal Shieldbow
Blade of The Ruined King
Wit's End
Black Cleaver
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Phantom Dancer
Bloodthirster
Runaan's Hurricane
Stormrazor
Serpent's Fang
Quicksilver Sash
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Death's Dance
Mercurial Scimitar
Randuin's Omen
Terminus
Jak'Sho, The Protean
50.9% WR375 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kayn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Darkin Scythe (P)

Kayn wields an ancient weapon and fights Rhaast, the darkin within it, for control. Either the Darkin will triumph, or Kayn will master Rhaast and become the Shadow Assassin.Darkin: Heal for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions.Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s13s21s–
66s13s21s2m
95s12s21s2m
115s11s21s1m40
165s9s17s1m20
185s9s13s1m20

Playing as Kindred

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hunt your marks

    Hunt the targets of Mark of the Kindred (passive), jungle monsters included: each successful hunt empowers your basic spells, and every 4 hunts, your range increases.

  2. Fight inside Wolf's zone

    Activate Wolf's Frenzy (W), then fight inside its zone: Dance of Arrows (Q) has a much shorter cooldown there.

  3. Three autos after your E

    Cast Mounting Dread (E), then land three autos on the same target: the third sends Wolf, who strikes based on their missing health.

  4. Save your team with your R

    Cast Lamb's Respite (R) to save your team or deny an objective: nothing inside the zone can die, allies, enemies and monsters alike.

Playing against Kayn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his Blade's Reach

    Dodge Blade's Reach (W): Umbral Trespass (R) can only target a champion he just damaged, and this ranged hit is how he marks you from range.

  2. Save your CC for his E

    If you have CC, land it during Shadow Step (E): once immobilized, he loses the spell and can't move through walls anymore.

  3. Save your spells for his exit

    Don't cast your spells during Umbral Trespass (R): hidden inside your ally, he's untargetable. Save them for when he bursts out.

  4. Ward your jungle too

    Ward your jungle too, not just the river: Shadow Step (E) lets him go through walls and show up from unexpected paths.

  5. Pressure him before he transforms

    Pressure him before his transformation: until he picks Rhaast or Shadow Assassin, The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives him no healing or bonus damage.

Other Kindred matchups

Patch 16.21.1