Garen vs Kayn
Top Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You win trades pre-6 through your Q movement speed and silence, allowing you to run down Kayn who lacks reliable escape tools.
- Post-6 you maintain advantage as your R execute damage outscales his healing, and your W damage reduction negates much of his burst combo.
How to Trade
- Use Q to gap close and silence, then auto-E-auto for maximum damage before his Q comes off cooldown.
- Walk away during your E spin to avoid his W knockup, then re-engage when your abilities return as his cooldowns are longer.
Wave Control
- Push early waves to establish level advantage since Kayn's Q waveclear is mana-gated and weaker than your E.
- Maintain slow pushes to deny his roaming opportunities, as Kayn wants to impact other lanes for form transformation.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't chase Kayn through walls with your Q as he can E through terrain to escape and kite you.
- Avoid fighting in jungle skirmishes where his mobility and wall-walking give him significant positional advantages over your linear kit.
Created on 12/29/2025
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