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Playing Against Kayle
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Scaling hypercarry who evolves from a weak melee minion into a ranged celestial god. She starts melee but gains range at level 6 and massive AoE damage at level 11 via . Her goal is to survive until level 16 where she becomes nearly unstoppable.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Wings glowing and changing form at levels 6, 11, and 16 | She gains Attack Speed and Move Speed. Most importantly: she becomes ranged at lvl 6 and her attacks launch fire waves at lvl 11 | |
| A celestial sword projectile | Slows you and shreds your Armor and Magic Resist. If this hits, she can actually win a trade even when she is weak | |
| Golden light on Kayle and an ally | A small heal but a significant Movement Speed burst. She uses this to kite you or escape ganks | |
| Her sword glows with fire for one attack | Passive magic damage on every hit. Active is a ranged execute that deals more damage based on your missing health | |
| Golden sphere of invulnerability followed by raining swords | Makes a target invulnerable for 2.5s. Do not waste your ignite or ultimate while the golden shield is active |
Respect
- !Level 6 Power Spike→She transitions from melee to ranged. If you haven't punished her by now, the lane becomes much harder to control as she can kite with
- !Baiting→She can bait you into a tower dive or a bad all-in, go invulnerable, and let the raining swords and execute finish you
- !Resistance Shred→It reduces your defenses by a percentage. Even if you are a tank, getting hit by makes you squishy enough for her to melt
- !Level 16 Permanent Exalted→At level 16, her is always active, giving her max range and waves. At this point, she out-ranges and out-damages almost everyone
Punish
- +Levels 1-5 (Melee Phase)→She is incredibly weak. Freeze the wave and zone her off XP. If she walks up to hit a minion, use your full combo on her
- +is on cooldown (160-80s)→Without her ultimate, she is one of the squishiest targets in the game. Dive her or forced an all-in immediately
- +Missing →If she misses her sword, she loses her only CC and her resistance shred. This is your 12-8 second window to jump on her without being kited
- +Low Mana→Kayle players spam to stay healthy. Once she is out of mana, she cannot heal or speed herself up, making her an easy kill
Laning Tips
- •Freeze the wave near your tower early. She has no way to break a freeze without walking into melee range where you can kill her
- •Do not let her farm for free. Every single CS she takes should cost her a chunk of her HP bar while she is still melee
- •Level 1 Cheese: Be careful of Kayle taking and stacking her on the wave; she can actually win some level 1 fights if you stand still
- •Stand behind your minions to make it harder for her to land , as it stops on the first enemy hit
- •Call for your jungler pre-6. She has zero reliable escape tools other than a small MS boost from
- •If she uses on herself, save your high-damage abilities for the moment the shield expires
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Prioritize her immediately. If Kayle is allowed to auto-attack for more than 3 seconds at level 11+, your team will melt
- ⚠Watch for the on her frontline. She can ult an initiating tank (like Malphite) to make them invulnerable while the swords deal AoE damage
- ⚠At level 11, don't clump together. Her waves deal splash damage that can hit your entire backline
- ⚠Save a hard CC (Stun/Silence) specifically for her. If she is CC'd, she cannot cast to save herself
- ⚠If the game hits 35+ minutes and she is level 16, you must end the game or find a pick on her before a 5v5 starts
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached