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How to Win Irelia vs Kayle Counter MatchupIrelia is in the b tier of champions

Irelia vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Irelia

based on 3,249 Irelia vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Irelia resulted from an evaluation of 3249 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Irelia has to counter Kayle in only 3.2% of her games.

Irelia vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Irelia has done a poor job of countering Kayle. On average, she wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Irelia vs Kayle games, Irelia’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Irelia vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageTitanic HydraRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Irelia to level upq
>
Second ability for Irelia to level upw
>
Last skill for Irelia to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Kayle

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

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.

Irelia vs Kayle Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Kayle Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.6
6.6
< Deaths >
6.1
4.7
< Assists >
5.9
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
210
< Minions Killed >
190
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.57
15,926
< Physical Damage >
6,759
6,076
< Magic Damage >
12,696
628
< True Damage >
641
22,631
< Damage Dealt >
20,097
31,017
< Damage Taken >
22,757
13,183
< Gold Earned >
12,334
2.47
< Towers >
2.66
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,903
< Total Healing >
6,937
15,334
< Experience >
15,358
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
117
< Time Dealing CC >
231

How to Counter Kayle with Irelia in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several strategic Irelia against Kayle counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kayle..

Irelia normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Kayle. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Irelia and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Kayle

Who is Better, Irelia or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Irelia usually loses when facing off against Kayle, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Irelia makes a bad counter to Kayle.

While Irelia does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when on opposite teams, Irelia also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Irelia into Kayle.

Additionally, Irelia has some 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 lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Irelia is a bad counter for Kayle. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Irelia against Kayle.

Other Champion Matchups Against Irelia

Irelia Loses Against

TaricTaric43.5% winrateNilahNilah45.3% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.8% winrate

Irelia Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.5% winrateHweiHwei55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BardBard+ 54.1% 2868 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.1% 1444 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.3% 7222 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 54.9% 6229 Games

Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Irelia, we analyzed 3,249 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 Irelia 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.

Other Useful Resources

Irelia Build Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Irelia to counter Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kayle. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Irelia versus Kayle build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Irelia bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Kayle than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Irelia had an average win rate of 47.8% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Kayle as Irelia, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Irelia vs Kayle counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.8% winrate overall.

If you want to view Irelia x Kayle tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using every match played with both champions.