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Kindred
Kindred
80%
20%

vs

51.3%

over 1271 games

Kayn
Kayn
91%
9%
Heavy AD damageHigh sustainDive threatHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Kayn

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

The Collector
1vs Tank
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Mortal Reminder
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Kraken Slayer
5DPS

Summoner spells

411100%
6110%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Kraken Slayer
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Yun Tal Wildarrows
DPS
Essence Reaver
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
84.6% WR13 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

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KindredKindred
KaynKayn
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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 against Kayn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ward beyond walls: Kayn passes through walls with his E, classic river wards aren't enough.

2

Blue form (assassin) is squishy: a CC kills him quickly. Red form (Rhaast) has sustain: Grievous Wounds is mandatory.

3

His R makes him untouchable — don't waste abilities when he's inside an ally.

4

Before his transformation, Kayn is relatively weak — invade his jungle early to delay his transformation.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026