Kayn
Champions that beat Kayn
- Elisejungle
Cocoon (E) human form stuns Kayn from 1100 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 Smoke Screen (W) blind nerfs Reaping Slash (Q) follow-up autos. 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
Javelin Toss (Q) at 1500 range opens skirmishes with a free HP lead before Kayn can Shadow Step (E) wall-traverse into melee. Bushwhack (W) trap reveals Umbral Trespass (R) emerge angles and cougar Pounce (W) dodges Reaping Slash (Q) burst windows.
- Rammusjungle
Frenzying Taunt forces Kayn to basic-attack into Defensive Ball Curl reflect, and Rhaast form passive on-hit 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. Rhaast form lifesteal out-sustains her burst late,
- Rek'Saijungle
Kayn's Shadow Step E phases through Rek'Sai's tunnels and walls, denying her reposition tool. Umbral Trespass invisibility-cocoon 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, Reaping Slash Q dash slow chains hits,
