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How to Win Kayn vs Udyr Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Udyr

How to Beat Udyr as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Udyr as Kayn

based on 5,365 Kayn vs Udyr matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Udyr as Kayn came out of an analysis of 5365 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Kayn is forced to battle against Udyr in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Udyr Matchup Summary

Kayn does a average job of countering Udyr. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Kayn vs Udyr games, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Udyr.

Best Kayn vs Udyr Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Axiom ArcProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeSterak's GageEdge of NightThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Udyr as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Udyr

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Advice to Win Against Udyr

After using the more powerful, Awakened version of an ability, Udyr cannot Awaken other abilities for some time.

Udyr has limited ranged options, try to keep distance.

Kayn vs Udyr Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Udyr Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
7.4
< Assists >
7.3
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
37
< Minions Killed >
81
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.16
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.5
17,301
< Physical Damage >
8,286
1,105
< Magic Damage >
9,003
850
< True Damage >
812
19,256
< Damage Dealt >
18,101
37,893
< Damage Taken >
33,457
12,095
< Gold Earned >
11,645
1.13
< Towers >
1.88
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
19,065
< Total Healing >
13,934
14,036
< Experience >
14,382
20
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
296
< Time Dealing CC >
2,026

How to Counter Udyr with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some strategic Kayn versus Udyr counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Udyr’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Udyr..

Kayn normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Udyr. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Udyr

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Udyr
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Udyr

Who is Better, Kayn or Udyr?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when taking on Udyr, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter for Udyr.

While Kayn does have a higher winrate compared to Udyr, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Udyras his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Udyr. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Udyr matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Kayn is a decent counter for Udyr. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Udyr.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Udyr Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Udyr as Kayn, we analyzed 5,365 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Udyr as Kayn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to counter Udyr during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically picks up less CS relative to Udyr. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kayn versus Udyr build include Axiom Arc, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Kayn bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Udyr than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Udyr with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Udyr as Kayn, Kayn players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Kayn vs Udyr counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.

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