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How to Win Zeri vs Kayle Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the s tier of champions
Marksman
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How to Beat Kayle as Zeri

based on 1,187 Zeri vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
44.2 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Zeri came out of an evaluation of 1187 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Zeri has to counter Kayle in only 3.0% of their matches.

Zeri vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a pathetic job of countering Kayle. Typically, they wins a lowly 44.2% of games the champs face one another in. In Zeri vs Kayle matches, Zeri’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that they probably will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Zeri vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterTitanic HydraLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W

Guide to Countering Kayle as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Kayle Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
44.2 %
VS
Win Rate
55.8 %
Kayle Image
7
< Kills >
5.7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
6.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
189
< Minions Killed >
196
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.63
13,135
< Physical Damage >
7,288
6,398
< Magic Damage >
13,941
518
< True Damage >
526
20,052
< Damage Dealt >
21,756
23,120
< Damage Taken >
23,274
12,610
< Gold Earned >
12,619
2.31
< Towers >
2.87
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,458
< Total Healing >
7,465
12,847
< Experience >
15,718
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
123
< Time Dealing CC >
243

How to Counter Kayle with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Zeri against Kayle counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Kayle..

Zeri often has a similar longest killing spree as their counter does. On average, they receives a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Kayle

Who is Better, Zeri or Kayle?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zeri usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 44.2% win rate. As a result, Zeri makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Zeri does have a much lower winrate than Kayle, when facing one another, Zeri also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Zeri into Kayle.

Moreover, Zeri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Zeri is a trash counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zeri against Kayle.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Zeri, we analyzed 1,187 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 Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zeri Build Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zeri in order to counter Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kayle. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Zeri versus Kayle build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Navori Quickblades. When Zeri used at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better vs. Kayle than with most other common item sets. In fact, Zeri boasted an average win rate of 44.2% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Kayle as Zeri, Zeri players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Zeri vs Kayle face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 44.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Zeri are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.