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

Kayle vs Aatrox

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

based on 5,624 Kayle vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our data, Kayle faced off against Aatrox 5624 times. Using so many games with Kayle versus Aatrox provides us confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a supported build to wreck your opponent. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kayle is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 5.0% of her matches.

Kayle vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Kayle does a ok job of countering Aatrox. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Kayle versus Aatrox rounds, Kayle’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Kayle vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflameTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
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
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E
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Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Aatrox

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 Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Kayle vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Aatrox Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.1
6
< Deaths >
5.3
5.5
< Assists >
5.1
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
184
< Minions Killed >
170
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.47
7,008
< Physical Damage >
17,648
13,061
< Magic Damage >
3,465
535
< True Damage >
351
20,605
< Damage Dealt >
21,464
23,058
< Damage Taken >
35,058
11,877
< Gold Earned >
11,545
2.58
< Towers >
2.25
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,083
< Total Healing >
13,741
14,963
< Experience >
14,815
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
235
< Time Dealing CC >
241

How to Counter Aatrox with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several vital Kayle versus Aatrox counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Aatrox..

Kayle typically has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayle and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Aatrox

Who is Better, Kayle or Aatrox?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayle usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Aatrox, with a 49.9% win rate. Therefore, Kayle makes an ok counter for Aatrox.

While Kayle does have a lower winrate compared to Aatrox, when facing one another, Kayle also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayle into Aatroxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayle also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kayle is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayle against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Kayle, we analyzed 5,624 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 Aatrox 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kayle to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle usually gets a similar amount of CS as Aatrox. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kayle versus Aatrox build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Kayle included at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when facing Aatrox than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayle boasted an average winrate of 49.9% battling Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Aatrox as Kayle, Kayle players should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Kayle vs Aatrox LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.9% winrate overall.

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