Kayle vs K'Sante

Kayle
vs
59.2%

over 1232 games

K'Sante

Favorable matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCSplit push

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

Build vs K'Sante

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

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

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport67%
FlashHaste17%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Terminus
Void Staff
Blade of The Ruined King
Kraken Slayer
Zhonya's Hourglass
Dark Seal
Lich Bane
Statikk Shiv
Hextech Gunblade
Seeker's Armguard
Banshee's Veil
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Mejai's Soulstealer
B. F. Sword
Infinity Edge
Tear of the Goddess
Quicksilver Sash
Riftmaker
Mercurial Scimitar
Phantom Dancer
Lord Dominik's Regards
Fiendhunter Bolts
Oblivion Orb
Wit's End
Cosmic Drive
Stormsurge
73.3% WR326 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

K'Sante's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Dauntless Instinct (P)

K'Sante's Abilities mark targets to take more damage on his next Attack.When All Out, K'Sante deals more damage with all Attacks and Abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33.5s14s10s–
63.5s14s10s2m
93.5s13s10s2m
113.5s12s10s1m40
163.5s10s9s1m20
183.5s10s8s1m20

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 K'Sante

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his third Q

    After two Ntofo Strikes (Q) hit you, back off or dodge the next one: it becomes a shockwave that stuns and pulls.

  2. Step out of his charge's line

    When he charges Path Maker (W), get out of its line: nothing stops him while he charges, then he rams straight ahead and his dash knocks back and stuns.

  3. Don't fight with your back to a wall

    Don't fight with your back to a wall when he has All Out (R): if he knocks you into it, you go through, he hits you again and follows, far from your team.

  4. Focus him during his R

    Focus him during All Out (R): he loses max health, bonus armor and bonus magic resist, but heals off his damage, so don't drag it out.

Patch 16.21.1