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How to Win Orianna vs Kayle Counter MatchupOrianna is in the b tier of champions

Orianna vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Orianna in LoLOrianna is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Orianna

based on 1,507 Orianna vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Orianna came out of an examination of 1507 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Orianna is forced to battle against Kayle in only 2.8% of her rounds.

Orianna vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Orianna has done a terrible job of beating Kayle. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.7% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Orianna vs Kayle matches, Orianna’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Orianna vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Orianna Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Orianna's passive ability p
Orianna's q ability q
Orianna's w ability w
Orianna's e ability e
Orianna's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kayle as Orianna

Tips for Playing as Orianna against Kayle

Command: Protect can be used on yourself to return the Ball back to you quickly. Combine this with Command: Attack for a quick harassment.

Command: Dissonance is a very powerful escape tool if Orianna has the Ball. The combination of speed and leaving a slowing obstacle can be quite powerful.

Command: Shockwave can be used to drag enemies towards you or away from you if you position the Ball properly.

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.

Orianna vs Kayle Counter Stats

Orianna Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Kayle Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.8
8.5
< Assists >
5.3
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
173
< Minions Killed >
194
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.58
961
< Physical Damage >
6,541
19,478
< Magic Damage >
13,044
275
< True Damage >
503
20,715
< Damage Dealt >
20,088
18,455
< Damage Taken >
23,263
11,368
< Gold Earned >
12,452
2.27
< Towers >
2.84
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,944
< Total Healing >
7,422
14,464
< Experience >
15,488
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
340
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Kayle with Orianna in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some significant Orianna against Kayle matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Orianna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Orianna may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Orianna usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Kayle. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Orianna and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Orianna
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Orianna
Kayle

Who is Better, Orianna or Kayle?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Orianna usually loses when facing off against Kayle, with a 46.7% win rate. Therefore, Orianna makes a poor counter for Kayle.

While Orianna does have a lower win rate compared to Kayle, when facing one another, Orianna also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Orianna into Kayleas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Orianna also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Orianna is a bad counter for Kayle. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Orianna against Kayle.

Additional Information for Orianna Players

How We Calculated Our Orianna vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Orianna, we analyzed 1,507 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 Orianna 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 Orianna to counter Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Orianna usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kayle. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Orianna versus Kayle build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Orianna included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Kayle than with most other common builds. In fact, Orianna boasted an average winrate of 46.7% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Kayle as Orianna, Orianna players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Orianna vs Kayle matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Orianna are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.