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How to Win Kayle vs Volibear Counter MatchupKayle is in the s tier of champions

Kayle vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Kayle in LoLKayle is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Kayle

based on 2,356 Kayle vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
53.9 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Kayle came out of an analysis of 2356 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Kayle encounters Volibear in only 2.1% of her matches.

Kayle vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Kayle has done a good job of countering Volibear. Normally, she wins a whopping 53.9% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kayle versus Volibear games, Kayle’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Kayle vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Kayle Items

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

Optional Items

ShadowflameTerminusRiftmakerBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Volibear as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Volibear

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.

Kayle vs Volibear Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
53.9 %
VS
Win Rate
46.1 %
Volibear Image
6
< Kills >
5.3
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
5.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
194
< Minions Killed >
127
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.54
7,286
< Physical Damage >
9,459
14,083
< Magic Damage >
7,023
506
< True Damage >
566
21,875
< Damage Dealt >
17,048
22,733
< Damage Taken >
31,939
12,653
< Gold Earned >
11,540
2.81
< Towers >
2.57
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
7,112
< Total Healing >
7,998
15,668
< Experience >
14,261
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
240
< Time Dealing CC >
521

How to Counter Volibear with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several valuable Kayle vs. Volibear counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Volibear..

Kayle usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Volibear. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayle and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Volibear

Who is Better, Kayle or Volibear?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayle usually wins when facing off against Volibear, with a 53.9% win rate. Thus, Kayle makes a great counter for Volibear.

While Kayle does have a higher winrate than Volibear, when they face off with one another, Kayle also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kayle into Volibearas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayle also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Volibear matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kayle is a great counter to Volibear. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayle against Volibear.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Kayle, we analyzed 2,356 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 Volibear 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

To truly master Kayle to counter Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle typically accumulates more CS as Volibear. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kayle versus Volibear build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. When Kayle combined at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Volibear than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kayle boasted an average winrate of 53.9% when countering Volibear with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Volibear as Kayle, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Kayle vs Volibear counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.9% winrate overall.

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