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Malphite vs Kayle

Malphite
vs
58.6%

over 104 games

Kayle
Analyze a draft with Malphite

Favorable matchup

Sustained DPSSplit pushHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damage

Build vs Kayle

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Malphite: Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Kaenic Rookern, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1
Stormsurge
2
Shadowflame
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Frozen Heart
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport60%
FlashDot38%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Frozen Heart
Kaenic Rookern
Thornmail
Sunfire Aegis
Hollow Radiance
Bramble Vest
Zeke's Convergence
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Dark Seal
Rabadon's Deathcap
Abyssal Mask
Zhonya's Hourglass
Mejai's Soulstealer
Force of Nature
Unending Despair
36.4% WR11 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Malphite

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Wait for them to group for R

    Save Unstoppable Force (R) for when the enemy carries are grouped: nothing stops your charge, and the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

  2. Steal speed with Seismic Shard

    Cast Seismic Shard (Q) before engaging or to escape: it slows the target and gives you the speed it steals.

  3. Trade with your shield up

    Take your trades while Granite Shield (passive) is up: it absorbs 10% of your max health, and Thunderclap (W) then triples your bonus armor.

  4. Ground Slam against attackers

    Against a champion who lives on autos, start your trades with Ground Slam (E): it lowers their attack speed, and its damage scales with your armor.

Playing against Kayle

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade early

    Take your trades early: at first, her attack range is a melee champion's, and Divine Ascent (passive) only extends it as she levels up.

  2. Freeze and starve her of levels

    Freeze the wave near your tower to keep her off minions: each level empowers her autos through Divine Ascent (passive).

  3. CC during her R, damage after

    During Divine Judgment (R), hold your damage but use any CC you have: the target can't take damage, but can still be slowed or stunned.

  4. Force early objectives

    Force objectives and teamfights early on: Kayle gains power with every level, so every minute of the game plays in her favor.

Other Malphite matchups

Patch 16.21.1