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How to Win Illaoi vs Kayle Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Illaoi

based on 2,256 Illaoi vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
44.3 %
K/D/A
1.45
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each week. Within our dataset, Illaoi engaged Kayle in 2256 matches. Using so many games with Illaoi versus Kayle gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to suppress your foe. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Illaoi has to counter Kayle in only 3.2% of her matches.

Illaoi vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Illaoi has done a terrible job of beating Kayle. Typically, she wins a lowly 44.3% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Illaoi vs Kayle matches, Illaoi’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Illaoi vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverIceborn Gauntlet

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinHullbreakerForce of NatureSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Kayle

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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.

Illaoi vs Kayle Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
44.3 %
VS
Win Rate
55.7 %
Kayle Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
5.5
4.2
< Assists >
5.9
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
191
< Minions Killed >
190
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.59
21,921
< Physical Damage >
7,613
777
< Magic Damage >
15,199
319
< True Damage >
571
23,017
< Damage Dealt >
23,384
34,998
< Damage Taken >
23,988
12,023
< Gold Earned >
12,636
2.79
< Towers >
2.71
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,184
< Total Healing >
7,947
15,268
< Experience >
16,064
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
423
< Time Dealing CC >
246

How to Counter Kayle with Illaoi in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Illaoi against Kayle matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kayle..

Illaoi usually has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Kayle. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Illaoi and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Kayle

Who is Better, Illaoi or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Illaoi usually loses when taking on Kayle, with a 44.3% win rate. As a result, Illaoi makes a poor counter for Kayle.

While Illaoi does have a much lower win rate than Kayle, when they face off with one another, Illaoi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Illaoi into Kayle.

Additionally, Illaoi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Illaoi is a garbage counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Illaoi against Kayle.

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Illaoi, we analyzed 2,256 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 Illaoi 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Illaoi to counter Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kayle. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Illaoi versus Kayle build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Illaoi included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Kayle than with many other common builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 44.3% battling Kayle with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Kayle as Illaoi, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Illaoi vs Kayle counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 44.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Illaoi are given for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu above.