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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Kayle Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Blitzcrank

based on 4,207 Blitzcrank vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our data, Blitzcrank faced off against Kayle in 4207 rounds. Having so many games with Blitzcrank vs Kayle gives us confidence in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to crush Kayle. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Blitzcrank fights Kayle in only 2.9% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a decent job of countering Kayle. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Blitzcrank against Kayle games, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.3% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Blitzcrank vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernBloodsongShurelya's BattlesongRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Kayle

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Kayle Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Kayle Image
2.3
< Kills >
5.6
5.9
< Deaths >
6
13.2
< Assists >
5.6
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
28
< Minions Killed >
192
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
2,665
< Physical Damage >
6,639
5,685
< Magic Damage >
13,843
884
< True Damage >
528
9,235
< Damage Dealt >
21,011
22,199
< Damage Taken >
22,649
8,485
< Gold Earned >
12,357
1.44
< Towers >
2.71
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,269
< Total Healing >
6,803
10,375
< Experience >
15,320
55
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
311
< Time Dealing CC >
241

How to Counter Kayle with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Blitzcrank versus Kayle matchup stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kayle. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Kayle

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when trying to fight Kayle, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Kayle.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate than Kayle, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Kayle.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Kayle matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Kayle.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 4,207 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 Blitzcrank 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 Blitzcrank in order to counter Kayle during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Kayle. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Kayle build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Kayle than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average win rate of 51.1% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Kayle as Blitzcrank, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Kayle matchups, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Blitzcrank are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.