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Kayle Counters

Kayle

Kayle, the Righteous

Who beats Kayle in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Marksman
  • Mage
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Kayle

These champions have the tools to beat Kayle.

  1. Irelia
    Irelia

    Irelia dashes onto Kayle early and kills her before she scales.

  2. Renekton
    Renekton

    Renekton bullies Kayle early with short trades.

  3. Pantheon
    Pantheon

    Pantheon bursts Kayle early before she gains her ranged attacks.

  4. Darius
    Darius

    Darius pulls Kayle in and kills her before she gains range.

Worst picks against Kayle

Kayle usually wins these matchups.

  1. Sion
    Sion

    Kayle outscales Sion, and her magic and true damage cut through the health he stacks.

  2. Malphite
    Malphite

    Kayle's magic damage ignores Malphite's armor.

  3. Cho'Gath
    Cho'Gath

    Kayle outscales Cho'Gath with true damage late.

  4. K'Sante
    K'Sante

    Kayle outscales K'Sante with true damage.

How to counter Kayle

  1. Fight her before level six; she is weak early.

  2. Dive her early with your jungler.

  3. Watch for her ultimate, which makes her ally invulnerable.

  4. End the game early if she is farming well.

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Irelia, Renekton, Pantheon and Darius are strong picks against Kayle. Irelia dashes onto Kayle early and kills her before she scales.
Kayle usually has the advantage against Sion, Malphite, Cho'Gath and K'Sante, so avoid those picks when Kayle is likely in the top.
Fight her before level six; she is weak early. Dive her early with your jungler.
Kayle has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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