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

Kayle vs Ezreal

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

based on 6,569 Kayle vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ezreal as Kayle came out of an examination of 6569 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Kayle fights Ezreal in only 5.8% of her rounds.

Kayle vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Kayle does a great job of beating Ezreal. On average, she wins a fantastic 54.6% of the time the champs face each other in. In Kayle vs Ezreal rounds, Kayle’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood versus Ezreal.

Best Kayle vs Ezreal 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 ToothKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Lich BaneStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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 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
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Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Kayle vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Ezreal Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
5.6
< Assists >
6.7
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
197
< Minions Killed >
173
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.54
6,862
< Physical Damage >
15,164
13,590
< Magic Damage >
7,192
516
< True Damage >
558
20,969
< Damage Dealt >
22,914
23,563
< Damage Taken >
20,108
12,548
< Gold Earned >
11,828
2.84
< Towers >
2.35
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,741
< Total Healing >
5,519
15,659
< Experience >
12,688
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
248
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Counter Ezreal with Kayle in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several valuable Kayle vs. Ezreal matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Ezreal..

Kayle typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Ezreal. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayle and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Ezreal

Who is Better, Kayle or Ezreal?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayle usually wins when facing off against Ezreal, with a 54.6% win rate. Thus, Kayle makes a great counter to Ezreal.

While Kayle does have a much higher win rate than Ezreal, when facing one another, Kayle also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kayle into Ezrealas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayle also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Ezreal matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kayle is a great counter for Ezreal. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayle against Ezreal.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Kayle, we analyzed 6,569 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 Ezreal 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 in order to counter Ezreal during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ezreal. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kayle versus Ezreal build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Kraken Slayer. When Kayle bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs Ezreal than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kayle had an average winrate of 54.6% when playing against Ezreal with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Ezreal as Kayle, Kayle players should equip 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 combinations we have analyed for Kayle vs Ezreal counters, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.6% winrate overall.

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