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Avoid dueling Yi at all costs early game, he burst you down at an incredible speed. If he gets fed late-game prepare for a hard time shutting him down. Keep in mind that you can actually 1v1 him at most stages of the game as Darkin, even when behind. Play smart around your cooldowns and dont use your ult until he ults aswell or you know he has it on CD. Darkin favored.
Jax
Can be rather hard and frustrating if the Jax knows how to counter you, try to bait out his E, get close and personal right before his E procs and Q out of range. Continue to fight if you see fit. You should be able to duel him easier after you get a little AD. Darkin favored.
Amumu
Easy matchup. Darkin favored.
Elise
Her early burst is nasty, evade duels early. Shadow Assassin favored.
Evelynn
Moderate mathup. Shadow Assassin favored.
Fiddlesticks
Easy matchup. Just lay back until he initiates fights, jump in and lay waste as their team has no follow up. Shadow Assassin favored.
Gragas
Easy matchup. Interrupt his ganks and feel free to roam his jungle. Darkin favored.
Graves
He deals scary damage early/mid-game, if you insist on fighting him you better bring backup. Darkin favored.
Hecarim
Usually an easy matchup. Try to follow up on his ganks and interrupt.
Ivern
Fairly easy matchup. Shadow Assassin favored.
Jarvan IV
Harder matchup, dont get initiated first, catch him off guard. Darkin favored.
Kayn
Matchup of skill, usually ends with an escape. If you have to fight stay in his face, interrupt his E with a smite, he will be spat right back out of the wall. Darkin favored if behind or tie, Shadow Assassin if ahead.
Kha'Zix
Dont get caught off guard, bursts you down with ease. A matchup of who can burst faster. Darkin favored.
Kindred
Fairly easy matchup. Duel her at any stage of the game, always be in her face. Darkin favored.
Lee Sin
Moderate matchup. His damage is intimidating, you can fight him with ease post-transformation. Darkin favored.
Nidalee
Moderate matchup. Shadow Assassin favored.
Nocturne
Moderate matchup. Darkin favored.
Nunu & Willump
Easy matchup. Jump in his face and burst him down with ease. Darkin favored.
Olaf
Fairly hard matchup. Do not duel until late-game or if you are fed. Never initiate without escapes. Darkin favored.
Rammus
Faily easy matchup. Do not get caught out at a bad spot, you can duel him early, feel free to invade his jungle. Darkin favored.
Rek'Sai
Moderate matchup. Scary damage, try to counter her ganks and only 1v1 post lvl 6. Darkin favored.
Rengar
Scary matchup. You need to either counter his ganks or deny him farm, dont let him get ahead. Dont duel until late-game. Darkin favored.
Sejuani
Fairly easy, avoid dueling her early-game. Darkin favored.
Shaco
Moderate matchup. Scary damage, predict him or dont duel. Shadow Assassin favored.
Shyvana
Moderately easy matchup. Try to catch her off guard in the jungle or deny her ganks. Shred her mid/late-game. Darkin favored
Skarner
Moderately easy matchup. Darkin favored.
Trundle
Moderate matchup. Dont try to duel him until late-game or post-transformation. Darkin favored.
Tryndamere
Easy matchup, burst him down and chase, save your ult for his escape. Darkin favored.
Twitch
Moderate matchup. Target him early-game and invade his jungle. Shadow Assassin favored.
Udyr
Dont get caught off guard, a match of sustain. Poke and go hide until your cooldowns are gone, only duel if you are fed. Darkin REQUIRED.
Vi
Moderate matchup. You can duel her after lvl 6, invade her jungle.
Volibear
Easy matchup, hard to kill alone. Darkin favored.
Warwick
Moderate matchup. Do NOT 1v1 him pre-transformation. Darkin favored.
Wukong
Fairly easy matchup. Wait to fight him until lvl 6 otherwise he will escape. Darkin favored.
Xin Zhao
Bursts you down with moderate ease in early-game. Only fight if he is lower than you, you win late-game. Darkin favored.
Zac
Easy matchup, dodge his ult with your Q and watch him suffer. Darkin favored.
Avoid dueling Yi at all costs early game, he burst you down at an incredible speed. If he gets fed late-game prepare for a hard time shutting him down. Keep in mind that you can actually 1v1 him at most stages of the game as Darkin, even when behind. Play smart around your cooldowns and dont use your ult until he ults aswell or you know he has it on CD. Darkin favored.
Jax
Can be rather hard and frustrating if the Jax knows how to counter you, try to bait out his E, get close and personal right before his E procs and Q out of range. Continue to fight if you see fit. You should be able to duel him easier after you get a little AD. Darkin favored.
Amumu
Easy matchup. Darkin favored.
Elise
Her early burst is nasty, evade duels early. Shadow Assassin favored.
Evelynn
Moderate mathup. Shadow Assassin favored.
Fiddlesticks
Easy matchup. Just lay back until he initiates fights, jump in and lay waste as their team has no follow up. Shadow Assassin favored.
Gragas
Easy matchup. Interrupt his ganks and feel free to roam his jungle. Darkin favored.
Graves
He deals scary damage early/mid-game, if you insist on fighting him you better bring backup. Darkin favored.
Hecarim
Usually an easy matchup. Try to follow up on his ganks and interrupt.
Ivern
Fairly easy matchup. Shadow Assassin favored.
Jarvan IV
Harder matchup, dont get initiated first, catch him off guard. Darkin favored.
Kayn
Matchup of skill, usually ends with an escape. If you have to fight stay in his face, interrupt his E with a smite, he will be spat right back out of the wall. Darkin favored if behind or tie, Shadow Assassin if ahead.
Kha'Zix
Dont get caught off guard, bursts you down with ease. A matchup of who can burst faster. Darkin favored.
Kindred
Fairly easy matchup. Duel her at any stage of the game, always be in her face. Darkin favored.
Lee Sin
Moderate matchup. His damage is intimidating, you can fight him with ease post-transformation. Darkin favored.
Nidalee
Moderate matchup. Shadow Assassin favored.
Nocturne
Moderate matchup. Darkin favored.
Nunu & Willump
Easy matchup. Jump in his face and burst him down with ease. Darkin favored.
Olaf
Fairly hard matchup. Do not duel until late-game or if you are fed. Never initiate without escapes. Darkin favored.
Rammus
Faily easy matchup. Do not get caught out at a bad spot, you can duel him early, feel free to invade his jungle. Darkin favored.
Rek'Sai
Moderate matchup. Scary damage, try to counter her ganks and only 1v1 post lvl 6. Darkin favored.
Rengar
Scary matchup. You need to either counter his ganks or deny him farm, dont let him get ahead. Dont duel until late-game. Darkin favored.
Sejuani
Fairly easy, avoid dueling her early-game. Darkin favored.
Shaco
Moderate matchup. Scary damage, predict him or dont duel. Shadow Assassin favored.
Shyvana
Moderately easy matchup. Try to catch her off guard in the jungle or deny her ganks. Shred her mid/late-game. Darkin favored
Skarner
Moderately easy matchup. Darkin favored.
Trundle
Moderate matchup. Dont try to duel him until late-game or post-transformation. Darkin favored.
Tryndamere
Easy matchup, burst him down and chase, save your ult for his escape. Darkin favored.
Twitch
Moderate matchup. Target him early-game and invade his jungle. Shadow Assassin favored.
Udyr
Dont get caught off guard, a match of sustain. Poke and go hide until your cooldowns are gone, only duel if you are fed. Darkin REQUIRED.
Vi
Moderate matchup. You can duel her after lvl 6, invade her jungle.
Volibear
Easy matchup, hard to kill alone. Darkin favored.
Warwick
Moderate matchup. Do NOT 1v1 him pre-transformation. Darkin favored.
Wukong
Fairly easy matchup. Wait to fight him until lvl 6 otherwise he will escape. Darkin favored.
Xin Zhao
Bursts you down with moderate ease in early-game. Only fight if he is lower than you, you win late-game. Darkin favored.
Zac
Easy matchup, dodge his ult with your Q and watch him suffer. Darkin favored.
My ign is Tweetz, i am a dedicated Kayn main sitting at 220k mastery points and currently (27. feb) 81% wr over 60 games in season 8. I am ranked Gold IV and i've been playing since December 2016.
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I decided to write this guide as i feel quite experienced and in the right place to help and advice others how to play a better Kayn. I provide useful and insightful information regarding playstyle and itemization.
Do keep in mind, this guide wont be as amazingly indepth as those big guides that are written specifically to be both longer and less entertaining than the Bible.
The reason behind this is partially because i am lazy & since this is one of my first creations i wont spend too much time on it, although i like to think that i keep it on point and only include somewhat interesting and necessary information. If the guide gets enough attention i will keep updating and adding information regularly ;)
Feel free to add me on EuW if you want to ask of tips or anything alike! :)
Last but not least, enjoy and best of luck to all summoners.
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