Matchup

Pantheon
Pantheon
75%
25%

vs

51.4%

over 360 games

Kayle
Kayle
46%
54%
Sustained DPSHeavy AP damageSplit push

Skill matchup

Build vs Kayle

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1DPS
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41496%
4122%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
PantheonPantheon
KayleKayle
Aggressive
Neutral
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