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Matchup

Maokai
Maokai
33%
67%

vs

45.0%

over 60 games

Kayle
Kayle
46%
54%
Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageSplit push

Skill matchup

Build vs Kayle

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Hollow Radiance
1vs AP
Unending Despair
2vs AD
Spirit Visage
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Fimbulwinter
5Survival

Summoner spells

41280%
41415%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank

Other options

Fimbulwinter
Survival
Tear of the Goddess
Heartsteel
Survival
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MaokaiMaokai
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 8, 2026