Nidaleevs Kayn
Nidalee vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Kayn wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Nidalee based on 38 games. Kayn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nidalee vs Kayn matchup.
Nidalee Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nidalee 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.
Kayn(42.1%)Who Wins the Nidalee vs Kayn Matchup?
Nidalee vs Kayn Matchup Summary
The Nidalee vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Nidalee's 42.1%, giving Kayn a 15.8 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 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nidalee players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kayn overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nidalee vs Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown
Kayn is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayn holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nidalee Build Against Kayn
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Nidalee needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nidalee against Kayn are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Nidalee an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nidalee the best chance to compete against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nidalee vs Kayn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nidalee47.4%Kayn52.6%Nidalee36.8%Kayn63.2%Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 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 63.2% win rate — 26.3 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 Nidalee Runes Against Kayn
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Nidalee the best tools to compete against Kayn in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nidalee matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Nidalee'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 Nidalee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.45% | 59 | 1.0 | 756 | 13,028 | 52.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 0.8 | 732 | 12,621 | 51.7% | 34.5% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 0.8 | 759 | 13,303 | 72.7% | 36.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.0 | 708 | 11,504 | 47.4% | 60.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.9 | 775 | 13,360 | 58.8% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.0 | 702 | 12,385 | 47.4% | 36.8% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 0.9 | 803 | 13,113 | 53.3% | 36.4% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 0.9 | 721 | 11,177 | 25.0% | 41.2% | |
| 21.88% | 32 | 1.0 | 758 | 13,216 | 23.1% | 21.1% | |
| 28.13% | 32 | 0.8 | 764 | 11,548 | 29.4% | 26.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 1.2 | 754 | 13,457 | 52.6% | 81.8% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 1.9 | 865 | 12,265 | 36.4% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 29 | 1.5 | 616 | 11,628 | 47.1% | 54.5% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.4 | 771 | 12,214 | 43.8% | 38.5% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 2.1 | 560 | 10,203 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 0.8 | 565 | 11,790 | 26.7% | 38.5% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.0 | 749 | 12,608 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 39.13% | 25 | 1.1 | 734 | 13,685 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 585 | 9,633 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.2 | 817 | 12,178 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 756 | 13,038 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 738 | 11,522 | 35.7% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.1 | 763 | 12,943 | 36.4% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 0.6 | 716 | 11,539 | 30.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.1 | 777 | 12,594 | 70.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.3 | 692 | 12,213 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 676 | 12,782 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 885 | 13,163 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 689 | 11,160 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 0.7 | 777 | 13,059 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 0.9 | 733 | 12,483 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 0.8 | 625 | 12,626 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.6 | 775 | 10,763 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.1 | 676 | 9,911 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.8 | 686 | 12,521 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.0 | 856 | 12,778 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 0.7 | 551 | 10,180 | 41.7% | 20.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 619 | 9,509 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.8 | 790 | 14,276 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 3.6 | 750 | 12,888 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.8 | 606 | 10,411 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 670 | 11,299 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 672 | 10,752 | 71.4% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 15 | 1.4 | 584 | 9,550 | 16.7% | 12.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 725 | 12,239 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 0.9 | 691 | 13,378 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.0 | 762 | 13,174 | 42.9% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.3 | 505 | 9,177 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.6 | 637 | 9,478 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.5 | 610 | 10,838 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 13 | 2.1 | 748 | 11,727 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.0 | 610 | 11,313 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 0.8 | 704 | 12,308 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 590 | 11,001 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.4 | 614 | 8,779 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 713 | 12,131 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 844 | 10,682 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.5 | 884 | 9,899 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 5.1 | 847 | 11,312 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.7 | 919 | 13,279 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 761 | 12,509 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.5 | 433 | 8,591 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 421 | 7,805 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.1 | 706 | 9,511 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 673 | 9,289 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.6 | 722 | 9,062 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.9 | 732 | 12,117 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 9 | 0.8 | 772 | 12,887 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 919 | 14,087 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 724 | 11,068 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 737 | 12,911 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 690 | 10,747 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 631 | 8,611 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 737 | 8,735 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 868 | 14,928 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 801 | 10,418 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 569 | 8,847 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 818 | 10,352 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 567 | 7,821 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.5 | 715 | 12,865 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.5 | 913 | 17,319 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.5 | 804 | 11,915 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 507 | 9,927 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 0.5 | 666 | 11,239 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 863 | 15,381 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 398 | 9,244 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 1,016 | 11,743 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 876 | 8,946 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 700 | 11,064 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 607 | 11,543 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 688 | 11,092 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 746 | 11,215 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 748 | 15,412 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 684 | 10,150 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 885 | 13,531 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 676 | 11,475 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 663 | 11,833 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 750 | 11,277 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 511 | 6,516 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nidalee vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nidalee do against Kayn in League of Legends?
Kayn wins the Nidalee vs Kayn matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Nidalee's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Nidalee do against Kayn in the early game?
In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Nidalee with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nidalee do against Kayn in the late game?
In the late game, Kayn takes over the Nidalee vs Kayn matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nidalee vs Kayn matchup?
Kayn wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.
What is the best Nidalee build against Kayn?
The best Nidalee build against Kayn includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nidalee runes against Kayn?
The best Nidalee runes against Kayn use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nidalee vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nidalee counter Kayn?
No, Nidalee struggles against Kayn with only a 42.1% win rate. Kayn has the advantage in this matchup. Nidalee players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayn's lead.
How do I play Nidalee against Kayn?
When playing Nidalee against Kayn, play cautiously and avoid Kayn's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kayn has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.