Kayn
Champions that beat Kayn
- Elisejungle
Cocoon (E) human form stuns Kayn from 1075 range during pre-form skirmishes, and Rappel (E) spider form repositions out of Shadow Step (E) wall-walk. Spider Queen (P) spiderlings out-skirmish Kayn before he transforms, capping his orb fill rate.
- Gravesjungle
End of the Line (Q) AOE explosion punishes Kayn during the pre-form weak phase, and the Smoke Screen (W) blind makes the autos after Reaping Slash (Q) miss. Quickdraw (E) dash matches Shadow Step (E) mobility, and Collateral Damage (R) cone burst kills Kayn pre-transform.
- Kayletop
Kayn needs Darkin or Shadow Assassin form to threaten Kayle — both come online late. Reaping Slash (Q) and Blade's Reach (W) windups give Kayle time to cast Divine Judgment (R) before Umbral Trespass (R) lands, and Shadow Step (E) wall-walking cannot escape AOE on-hit waves.
- Lee Sinjungle
Lee Sin threatens Kayn's first three camps before form transform — Sonic Wave (Q) plus Resonating Strike (Q2) plus Safeguard (W) reset chain kills him at level 2-3. Dragon's Rage (R) kicks Kayn out of objective range entirely, capping his scaling.
- Lulusupport
Whimsy (W) polymorph during Shadow Step (E) wall traversal locks Kayn in the wall briefly and Wild Growth (R) knock-up interrupts Umbral Trespass (R) emerge animation. Help, Pix! (E) shield mitigates Reaping Slash (Q) chain damage on the carry.
- Malphitetop
Unstoppable Force (R) lands point-and-click during Shadow Step (E) wall-walk — Kayn cannot disengage. Ground Slam (E) attack-speed slow cuts Reaping Slash (Q) follow-up DPS, and Granite Shield (P) absorbs the Umbral Trespass (R) burst at pre-form skirmishes.
- Nidaleejungle
Kayn's whole plan is to pick the moment he enters the fight, and Nidalee takes that away by starting the trade at 1500 range. If he walls in anyway, Bushwhack marks the exit he intends to use, and Pounce leaves the spot where Reaping Slash would land.
- Rammusjungle
Frenzying Taunt forces Kayn to basic-attack into Defensive Ball Curl reflect, and Rhaast-form empowered autos feed the magic-damage reflect every swing. Shadow Step wall-dash bypasses Powerball wind-up.
- Volibearjungle
Pre-form Kayn has weak stats and Reaping Slash (Q) on long cooldown; Shadow Step (E) only a terrain dash. Volibear's level 3 Q stun + double-W bursts him before orb threshold. Once Kayn transforms around minute 7 the matchup flips.
- Warwickjungle
Warwick clear is one of the strongest pre-form thanks to Eternal Hunger passive sustain plus Jaws of the Beast (Q) heal, so he meets Kayn at level 3 with full HP while Kayn had to back. The Darkin Scythe orb fills slow and Reaping Slash (Q) cannot kite the W speed boost.
Champions Kayn beats
- Brandjungle
Both Kayn forms outscale Brand's slow clear. Shadow Assassin's Shadow Step (E) wall-walk bypasses the Sear (Q) skillshot, while Rhaast all-ins through Pyroclasm (R) bounces with the Umbral Trespass (R) execute lifesteal heal.
- Dariustop
Darius has no escape outside Apprehend (E) pull — Rhaast's Reaping Slash (Q) max-HP percent damage shreds Hemorrhage (P) stacked HP, and Umbral Trespass (R) post-form bypasses Noxian Guillotine (R) execute. Kayn fills red orbs every Darius skirmish.
- Garentop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence caps at 600 range — Shadow Step (E) wall-walks behind Garen and Blade's Reach (W) knock-up interrupts Judgment (E) spin. Rhaast's Reaping Slash (Q) max-HP damage shreds Garen's tank stats while Kayn fills red orbs.
- Gragasjungle
Rhaast form deals percent-max-HP true damage that ignores Gragas resistances and Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction. Shadow Step (E) ignores terrain so Body Slam (E) cannot trap him; Umbral Trespass (R) re-engages after the cask scatter.
- Gwenjungle
Shadow Step (E) wall-walk mobility ignores Hallowed Mist (W) range so Kayn re-positions onto Gwen during the trade. Umbral Trespass (R) burrow re-engages after the mist drops, and Rhaast percent-HP true damage matches Snip Snip! (Q) damage type.
- Jinxbot
Jinx has no dash and Switcheroo! (Q) rocket form has long animation — Shadow Assassin's Umbral Trespass (R) appears inside her position and Reaping Slash (Q) bursts her through Flame Chompers (E) self-peel window. Fighting Jinx fills blue orbs.
- Ornntop
Volcanic Rupture (Q) and Bellows Breath (W) are both short-range — Rhaast's Reaping Slash (Q) max-HP damage chunks Ornn's tank HP through resistances, and Blade's Reach (W) knock-up cancels Searing Charge (E) commit. Call of the Forge God (R) cone is dodged by Shadow Step (E).
- Qiyanajungle
Kayn's Shadow Step terrain-walks through walls, outpacing Qiyana's brush vault repositioning so she cannot pre-stealth a counter-gank. In Rhaast form his life steal out-sustains her burst from the mid game onward, so trading with him stops being an option.
- Rek'Saijungle
Kayn's Shadow Step E phases through Rek'Sai's tunnels and walls, denying her reposition tool. Umbral Trespass untargetable window replicates her Void Rush untargetable mark with extra Rhaast lifesteal burst, and Reaping Slash dash bypasses Burrow tremor-sense reveal entirely.
- Setttop
Sett's Knuckle Down (Q) caps at 425 range and Facebreaker (E) is melee — Rhaast's Reaping Slash (Q) max-HP percent damage chunks Sett's stacked HP, and Blade's Reach (W) knock-up cancels Haymaker (W) windup. Fighting Sett fills Kayn's red orbs efficiently.
- Udyrjungle
Kayn's Shadow Step E wall-walk repositions on every Wingborne Storm R cast, breaking Udyr's chase across the jungle. Umbral Trespass R untargetable enter-target drops the Iron Mantle W shield window, Blade's Reach W slow chains hits.
