Diana vs Kayle
How to Beat Kayle as Diana
based on 4,745 Diana vs Kayle matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Diana vs Kayle Matchup Summary
Best Diana vs Kayle Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Diana
Tips for Playing as Diana against Kayle
Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.
Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.
Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.
Advice to Win Against Kayle
Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.
Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.
Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.
Diana vs Kayle Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayle with Diana in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here feature some vital Diana versus Kayle matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kayle..
Diana normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Diana and Kayle
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Who is Better, Diana or Kayle?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Diana usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kayle, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Diana makes an ok counter to Kayle.
While Diana does have a higher winrate than Kayle, when they face off with one another, Diana also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Diana into Kayle.
Additionally, Diana also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Diana vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Diana is a decent counter to Kayle. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Diana against Kayle.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Diana in order to counter Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Diana usually racks up less CS compared to Kayle. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Diana versus Kayle build consist of Lich Bane, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Diana used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs. Kayle than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Diana had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Kayle with this build.
To have the best probability of defeating Kayle as Diana, Diana players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Diana vs Kayle counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.
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