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How to Win Taliyah vs Kayle Counter MatchupTaliyah is in the s tier of champions

Taliyah vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Taliyah in LoLTaliyah is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Taliyah

based on 1,234 Taliyah vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Taliyah resulted from an evaluation of 1234 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Taliyah is forced to battle against Kayle in only 3.0% of her games.

Taliyah vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Taliyah does a dismal job of beating Kayle. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Taliyah against Kayle rounds, Taliyah’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Taliyah vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Taliyah Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Taliyah's passive ability p
Taliyah's q ability q
Taliyah's w ability w
Taliyah's e ability e
Taliyah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Taliyah

Tips for Playing as Taliyah against Kayle

Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.

Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.

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.

Taliyah vs Kayle Counter Stats

Taliyah Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Kayle Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6
8.2
< Assists >
5.5
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
127
< Minions Killed >
199
0.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.58
753
< Physical Damage >
6,573
20,455
< Magic Damage >
13,126
1,027
< True Damage >
478
22,235
< Damage Dealt >
20,177
21,275
< Damage Taken >
23,427
12,262
< Gold Earned >
12,522
1.85
< Towers >
2.73
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,505
< Total Healing >
7,298
14,473
< Experience >
15,725
23
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
548
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Kayle with Taliyah in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some critical Taliyah versus Kayle matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Taliyah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Taliyah may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Taliyah normally has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Taliyah and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Taliyah
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taliyah
Kayle

Who is Better, Taliyah or Kayle?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Taliyah usually loses when trying to fight Kayle, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Taliyah makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Taliyah does have a lower winrate than Kayle, when facing one another, Taliyah also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Taliyah into Kayle.

Furthermore, Taliyah 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 trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Taliyah vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Taliyah is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Taliyah against Kayle.

Additional Information for Taliyah Players

How We Calculated Our Taliyah vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Taliyah, we analyzed 1,234 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 Taliyah 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 Taliyah to counter Kayle 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 presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taliyah typically picks up less CS relative to Kayle. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Taliyah versus Kayle build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Taliyah bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Kayle than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Taliyah had an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Kayle with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Kayle as Taliyah, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Taliyah vs Kayle clashes, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Taliyah x Kayle tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all rounds played with both champs.