Kaynvs Nidalee
Kayn vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Kayn wins with a 63.9% win rate (+27.8%) over Nidalee based on 36 games. Kayn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Nidalee matchup.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Kayn vs Nidalee Matchup?
Kayn vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Kayn vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 63.9% win rate compared to Nidalee's 36.1%, giving Kayn a 27.8 percentage point advantage. Kayn dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kayn leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayn vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Kayn is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayn Build Against Nidalee
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Nidalee are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Edge of Night. This combination gives Kayn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayn vs Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayn70.6%
Nidalee29.4%Kayn57.9%Nidalee42.1%Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.6% win rate — a 41.2 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Kayn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Kayn holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kayn Runes Against Nidalee
Domination
Inspiration
Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Kayn to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Kayn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.98% | 302 | 1.1 | 782 | 12,713 | 52.7% | 53.2% | |
| 51.46% | 274 | 1.1 | 772 | 12,767 | 53.1% | 50.3% | |
| 49.60% | 248 | 1.1 | 828 | 11,885 | 45.5% | 52.4% | |
| 45.96% | 235 | 1.1 | 746 | 12,265 | 44.4% | 46.9% | |
| 54.55% | 231 | 1.0 | 769 | 11,981 | 51.1% | 56.9% | |
| 46.96% | 230 | 1.1 | 810 | 12,559 | 45.7% | 47.8% | |
| 47.00% | 217 | 1.1 | 813 | 13,284 | 48.0% | 46.5% | |
| 42.56% | 195 | 1.1 | 776 | 12,184 | 38.1% | 46.0% | |
| 48.37% | 184 | 1.1 | 763 | 12,690 | 49.3% | 47.8% | |
| 50.29% | 171 | 1.2 | 817 | 12,491 | 42.0% | 55.9% | |
| 52.11% | 142 | 1.2 | 867 | 12,517 | 54.5% | 50.6% | |
| 59.57% | 141 | 1.1 | 820 | 12,661 | 65.3% | 56.5% | |
| 53.49% | 129 | 1.1 | 773 | 12,282 | 51.9% | 54.5% | |
| 52.71% | 129 | 1.1 | 782 | 13,605 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 55.81% | 129 | 1.1 | 826 | 12,412 | 57.8% | 54.8% | |
| 53.23% | 124 | 0.9 | 813 | 11,986 | 56.4% | 50.7% | |
| 58.54% | 123 | 1.0 | 818 | 13,096 | 55.3% | 60.5% | |
| 52.03% | 123 | 1.2 | 807 | 12,788 | 46.0% | 56.2% | |
| 63.79% | 116 | 1.3 | 796 | 12,920 | 60.9% | 65.7% | |
| 44.14% | 111 | 1.0 | 774 | 13,328 | 51.3% | 40.3% | |
| 50.96% | 104 | 1.1 | 778 | 12,066 | 42.5% | 56.3% | |
| 53.19% | 94 | 1.3 | 818 | 12,801 | 38.7% | 60.3% | |
| 50.00% | 90 | 1.1 | 840 | 12,287 | 51.4% | 49.1% | |
| 60.47% | 86 | 1.0 | 846 | 11,899 | 59.5% | 61.2% | |
| 58.14% | 86 | 1.0 | 891 | 12,825 | 61.8% | 55.8% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 0.9 | 840 | 12,104 | 46.7% | 52.7% | |
| 45.24% | 84 | 1.2 | 795 | 12,711 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 0.9 | 831 | 12,717 | 47.2% | 56.8% | |
| 64.79% | 71 | 1.1 | 873 | 12,192 | 60.0% | 68.3% | |
| 40.85% | 71 | 1.1 | 757 | 11,241 | 41.4% | 40.5% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.1 | 772 | 12,680 | 54.2% | 51.1% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.2 | 864 | 12,121 | 44.8% | 56.1% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 1.3 | 812 | 12,184 | 53.1% | 54.0% | |
| 55.22% | 67 | 1.1 | 818 | 13,782 | 64.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 1.6 | 805 | 12,801 | 35.3% | 49.0% | |
| 41.54% | 65 | 2.6 | 878 | 12,171 | 18.2% | 53.5% | |
| 32.26% | 62 | 1.0 | 685 | 11,717 | 37.9% | 27.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.2 | 804 | 12,318 | 47.8% | 54.5% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.3 | 750 | 12,175 | 28.6% | 62.1% | |
| 63.27% | 49 | 1.2 | 869 | 11,775 | 65.2% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.4 | 678 | 11,119 | 54.5% | 45.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 816 | 11,780 | 57.9% | 47.6% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 1.1 | 731 | 12,546 | 70.6% | 57.9% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.6 | 824 | 11,186 | 47.1% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 0.9 | 818 | 13,597 | 45.5% | 52.2% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.6 | 676 | 11,597 | 56.3% | 47.1% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 2.8 | 1,107 | 12,222 | 50.0% | 68.4% | |
| 21.21% | 33 | 1.1 | 697 | 11,524 | 11.8% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.6 | 852 | 13,582 | 45.5% | 52.4% | |
| 32.26% | 31 | 1.6 | 687 | 10,485 | 37.5% | 26.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 848 | 11,021 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 790 | 12,067 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 1,028 | 12,426 | 22.2% | 81.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 720 | 13,180 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 3.3 | 959 | 15,106 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.6 | 731 | 12,560 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 1.0 | 859 | 13,758 | 75.0% | 68.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.2 | 773 | 14,666 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.5 | 762 | 10,510 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.3 | 853 | 12,152 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.9 | 884 | 11,462 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.4 | 792 | 11,071 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.2 | 714 | 13,448 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 4.7 | 983 | 12,326 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 1.2 | 849 | 14,493 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.8 | 844 | 12,434 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 686 | 10,654 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.3 | 781 | 14,463 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.2 | 812 | 12,022 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.3 | 751 | 16,572 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.6 | 730 | 9,883 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.9 | 1,091 | 15,070 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 738 | 10,074 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.5 | 1,190 | 13,590 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.6 | 839 | 8,879 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 680 | 9,314 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.8 | 959 | 14,483 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 662 | 10,693 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 845 | 10,986 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.1 | 696 | 12,295 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 780 | 11,632 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.7 | 696 | 14,465 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 1,125 | 15,397 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 825 | 14,229 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 765 | 14,339 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 695 | 8,518 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 850 | 11,049 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 1,018 | 14,528 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Kayn vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayn do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Kayn wins the Kayn vs Nidalee matchup with a 63.9% win rate compared to Nidalee's 36.1%, a 27.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Kayn do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Nidalee with a 70.6% win rate versus 29.4%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayn do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Kayn takes over the Kayn vs Nidalee matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayn vs Nidalee matchup?
Kayn wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 63.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.8 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayn build against Nidalee?
The best Kayn build against Nidalee includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kayn runes against Nidalee?
The best Kayn runes against Nidalee use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Kayn vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayn counter Nidalee?
Yes, Kayn has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 63.9% win rate. Kayn strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Kayn against Nidalee?
When playing Kayn against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.