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Kayle vs Garen

Kayle
vs
53.0%

over 2184 games

Garen
Analyze a draft with Kayle

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kayle: Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap, Boots of Swiftness, Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Void Staff.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Nashor's Tooth
1
Dusk and Dawn
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport57%
FlashHaste20%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Terminus
Lich Bane
Blade of The Ruined King
Statikk Shiv
Dark Seal
Kraken Slayer
Seeker's Armguard
Hextech Gunblade
Mejai's Soulstealer
Infinity Edge
Muramana
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Oblivion Orb
Banshee's Veil
Riftmaker
Hexoptics C44
Mercurial Scimitar
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Cosmic Drive
Fiendhunter Bolts
Quicksilver Sash
Stormsurge
64.1% WR641 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing as Kayle

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Play safe early

    Play safe early on: Divine Ascent (passive) empowers your autos with each level, adding range, speed and waves of fire.

  2. Save your W for ganks

    Save Celestial Blessing (W) to escape a gank or hold your lane: it heals you and an ally, and gives you both move speed.

  3. Push once you get fire waves

    Push the wave as soon as you unlock your waves of fire: Divine Ascent (passive) adds them to your autos, and minions go down much faster.

  4. Ult the ally they're focusing

    Cast Divine Judgment (R) on the ally being focused, at the last moment: they become invulnerable, then the area around them damages enemies.

Playing against Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Other Kayle matchups

Patch 16.21.1