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Kayle vs Malphite

Kayle
vs
46.0%

over 1454 games

Malphite
Analyze a draft with Kayle

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

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

Build vs Malphite

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, Terminus, Rylai's Crystal Scepter.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
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

FlashTeleport75%
FlashHaste10%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Wit's End
Void Staff
Blade of The Ruined King
Zhonya's Hourglass
Statikk Shiv
Hextech Gunblade
Kraken Slayer
Lich Bane
Banshee's Veil
Dark Seal
Seeker's Armguard
Riftmaker
Kaenic Rookern
Muramana
Tear of the Goddess
Infinity Edge
Mejai's Soulstealer
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Rod of Ages
Bloodletter's Curse
Oblivion Orb
Bloodthirster
B. F. Sword
Cosmic Drive
Stormsurge
61.3% WR292 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

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s7s–
68s10s7s2m10
98s9.5s7s2m10
118s9s7s1m55
168s8s7s1m40
188s8s7s1m40

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 Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield before trading

    Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.

  3. Trade when his mana runs low

    Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  5. Spread out from your allies

    When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Other Kayle matchups

Patch 16.21.1