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Kayle vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Kayle in LoLKayle is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Pyke as Kayle

based on 3,958 Kayle vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Kayle came out of an evaluation of 3958 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Kayle fights Pyke in only 3.5% of her games.

Kayle vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Kayle has done a good job of countering Pyke. Normally, she wins a fantastic 52.9% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Kayle against Pyke matches, Kayle’s team is 0.3% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Kayle vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothGuinsoo's Rageblade

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterTerminusRiftmakerShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kayle's passive ability p
Kayle's q ability q
Kayle's w ability w
Kayle's e ability e
Kayle's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Pyke as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Pyke

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

Advice to Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Kayle vs Pyke Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Pyke Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.9
5.8
< Assists >
8.4
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
190
< Minions Killed >
39
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.35
6,830
< Physical Damage >
9,542
13,265
< Magic Damage >
65
468
< True Damage >
2,193
20,564
< Damage Dealt >
11,801
22,577
< Damage Taken >
21,482
12,286
< Gold Earned >
10,012
2.7
< Towers >
1.23
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,713
< Total Healing >
4,807
15,291
< Experience >
10,474
16
< Vision Score >
65
8
< Wards Placed >
29
232
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Pyke with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some important Kayle vs. Pyke matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Kayle often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayle and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Pyke

Who is Better, Kayle or Pyke?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayle usually wins when facing off against Pyke, with a 52.9% win rate. As a result, Kayle makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Kayle does have a higher win rate than Pyke, when facing one another, Kayle also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Kayle into Pykeas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayle has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Pyke matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kayle is an above average counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayle against Pyke.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Kayle, we analyzed 3,958 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 Pyke as Kayle 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 truly master Kayle in order to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle often gets much more CS relative to Pyke. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kayle versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. When Kayle used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Pyke than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayle boasted an average winrate of 52.9% when countering Pyke with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Pyke as Kayle, Kayle players should take the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Kayle vs Pyke LoL games, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.9% winrate overall.

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