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How to Win Evelynn vs Kayle Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Evelynn

based on 2,895 Evelynn vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our dataset, Evelynn engaged Kayle 2895 times. Including so many games with Evelynn versus Kayle gives us faith in our capacity to produce informative data and a solid build to smash your foe. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Evelynn fights Kayle in only 2.9% of her rounds.

Evelynn vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Evelynn has done a poor job of beating Kayle. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Evelynn vs Kayle rounds, Evelynn’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Evelynn vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneVoid Staff

Optional Items

StormsurgeShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Kayle

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

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.

Evelynn vs Kayle Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Kayle Image
8.7
< Kills >
5.5
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6.7
< Assists >
5.4
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
20
< Minions Killed >
193
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.59
686
< Physical Damage >
6,803
19,405
< Magic Damage >
13,343
539
< True Damage >
473
20,630
< Damage Dealt >
20,619
30,818
< Damage Taken >
23,451
11,864
< Gold Earned >
12,432
0.94
< Towers >
2.77
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
15,205
< Total Healing >
7,018
13,584
< Experience >
15,517
21
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
200
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Kayle with Evelynn in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some influential Evelynn vs. Kayle counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kayle. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Evelynn normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Kayle. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Evelynn and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Kayle

Who is Better, Evelynn or Kayle?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually loses when facing off against Kayle, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Evelynn makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Evelynn does have a lower win rate compared to Kayle, when facing one another, Evelynn also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Evelynn into Kayleas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Evelynn also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayle. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Evelynn is a somewhat poor counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Evelynn against Kayle.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Evelynn, we analyzed 2,895 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kayle as Evelynn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Evelynn to counter Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Kayle. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Evelynn versus Kayle build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Void Staff. When Evelynn bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Kayle than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Evelynn boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when countering Kayle with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Kayle as Evelynn, Evelynn players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Evelynn vs Kayle LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Evelynn are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.