Matchup

Aatrox
Aatrox
73%
27%

vs

45.9%

over 1128 games

Kayle
Kayle
46%
54%
Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageSplit push

Skill matchup

Build vs Kayle

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1vs Tank
Spear of Shojin
2Bruiser
Serylda's Grudge
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41477%
41218%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Tank

Hubris
5vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Eclipse
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Stridebreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Bramble Vest
Quicksilver Sash
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
66.7% WR12 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AatroxAatrox
KayleKayle
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Kayle's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Divine Ascent (P)

Kayle's attacks are empowered by the heavens as she levels up and spends skill points. Her wings are lit aflame as she progressively gains Attack Speed, Move Speed, Attack Range, and waves of fire on her attacks.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s15s8s
610s15s8s2m40
98s15s8s2m40
118s15s8s2m
168s15s7s1m20
188s15s6s1m20

Playing against Kayle

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish Kayle BEFORE level 6: she's melee, weak, and has no trading tools. That's your window to set her behind.

2

Don't let her farm freely: every level matters enormously for Kayle. Freeze and zone her.

3

Her R (invulnerability) lasts 2-3s: wait for it to end before bursting. Don't waste your ults into it.

4

Force objectives and fights in early/mid game: Kayle needs time, don't give it to her.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026