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

Kayle vs Lulu

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

based on 1,706 Kayle vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Lulu as Kayle came out of an analysis of 1706 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Kayle is forced to battle against Lulu in only 1.5% of her games.

Kayle vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Kayle has done a decent job of beating Lulu. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Kayle versus Lulu rounds, Kayle’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Lulu.

Best Kayle vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothShadowflame

Optional Items

RiftmakerWit's EndTerminusGuinsoo's Rageblade

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering 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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Lulu as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Lulu

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 Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Kayle vs Lulu Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Lulu Image
5.3
< Kills >
1.5
5.8
< Deaths >
4.9
5.4
< Assists >
14
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
193
< Minions Killed >
28
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.58
6,756
< Physical Damage >
1,017
12,957
< Magic Damage >
5,384
463
< True Damage >
490
20,176
< Damage Dealt >
6,892
22,370
< Damage Taken >
15,821
12,215
< Gold Earned >
8,287
2.68
< Towers >
2.2
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,918
< Total Healing >
2,183
15,237
< Experience >
10,538
17
< Vision Score >
57
8
< Wards Placed >
25
239
< Time Dealing CC >
239

How to Counter Lulu with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several influential Kayle vs. Lulu counter statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Lulu. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Kayle usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Lulu. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayle and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Lulu

Who is Better, Kayle or Lulu?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayle usually wins when facing off against Lulu, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Kayle makes a good counter for Lulu.

While Kayle does have a higher winrate than Lulu, when on opposite teams, Kayle also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayle into Luluas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayle has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lulu. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Lulu matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kayle is a decent counter to Lulu. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayle against Lulu.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Kayle, we analyzed 1,706 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 Lulu 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayle in order to counter Lulu during both the early game 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 suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle typically gets much more CS compared to Lulu. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kayle versus Lulu build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Shadowflame. When Kayle used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Lulu than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kayle boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Lulu with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Lulu as Kayle, Kayle players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Kayle vs Lulu counters, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

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