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How to Synergize Alistar with Kayle on the Same TeamAlistar is in the s tier of champions

Alistar with Kayle

How to Win With Alistar and Kayle Paired TogetherAlistar is in the s tier of champions
TankSupport
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How to Synergize Alistar and Kayle

based on 1,180 Alistar with Kayle pairs
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Alistar has been on the same team as Kayle in 1180 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much accurate data straight from the developers of LoL, we are confident that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Alistar play with Kayle. It is relatively rare for Alistar to play alongside Kayle on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 2.5% of matches with Alistar.

Alistar Kayle Synergy Summary

Alistar has done a great job of playing alongside Kayle. On average, he wins an epic 55.0% of the time the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to win more matches as Alistar when fighting on the same team as Kayle by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Alistar vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionRelic Shield

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
EvenshroudThornmailBulwark of the Mountain

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
>
Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Alistar and Kayle

Tips for Playing as Alistar with Kayle

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Advice to Understand How Kayle Will Play

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.

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Alistar Kayle Synergy Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
Kayle Image
1.8
< Kills >
1.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
13.3
< Assists >
13
0.31
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
33
< Minions Killed >
35
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,146
< Physical Damage >
1,181
5,796
< Magic Damage >
6,011
760
< True Damage >
754
7,703
< Damage Dealt >
7,947
24,018
< Damage Taken >
24,150
7,632
< Gold Earned >
7,636
1.79
< Towers >
1.68
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,642
< Total Healing >
8,712
10,011
< Experience >
9,919
47
< Vision Score >
46
21
< Wards Placed >
20
169
< Time Dealing CC >
170

How to Play with Kayle as Alistar in LoL

The Alistar Kayle synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayle, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Alistar sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kayle. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kayle helps Alistar perform not as well in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Alistar tries to synergize with Kayle, he gets a little drop in his full damage output. This difference may indicate that Kayle does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Alistar is played with Kayle on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kayle.

Moreover, when Alistar plays with Kayle on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Kayle does a decent job of protecting Alistar during team fights.

Synergies between Alistar and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Alistar
Kayle

Is Alistar better when played alongside Kayle?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Alistar that will no matter what be his top teammate. However, overall, Kayle is a fantastic ally for Alistar. By playing on the same side as Alistar, she raises their win rate by 3.9% to 55.0%. This clearly indicates that there is a strong strategic relationship between Alistar and Kayle that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Kayle has a lower difficulty than Alistar. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Kayle comrades to play with, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing together, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. Combined, these champions will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Although, by pairing Alistar and Kayle together, you may not be providing your other teammates a great deal of utility. We recommend you have other champs on your team that nullifies this relative gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Kayle ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar Kayle Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Alistar and Kayle, we analyzed 1,180 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Alistar with Kayle comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Alistar to pair well with Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to have in your Alistar and Kayle synergy build consist of Evenshroud, Thornmail, and Bulwark of the Mountain. When Alistar used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Kayle than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Alistar had an average winrate of 55.0% helping carry Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing your oponents, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 55.0% winrate overall.

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