Why isn't Kayle complained about more?

RufusLaDufus·Dec 4, 2016·4 votes·774 views

She has the highest winrate top and no bad matchups top lane according to champion.gg.

Every time I go against her I seem to get shit on even if I get some early kills. She seems to outscale everyone by her 1st item, be it Nashors or Rageblade. Hell, shes seems to be a better Trynd with her AoE autos, short cd ult, speedboost and slow, and mixed damage output.

Is there something I am missing here? Any suggestions with how to deal with her?

9 Comments

redniwediSDec 4, 20163 votes

Win rate isn't everything. Take a gander at her play rate for your answer to why people don't complain about her.

RufusLaDufusDec 4, 20161 votes

Okay valid point. Any suggestions on how to deal with her? Have gotten to go against her twice in the last 5 games.

EndlessSorcererDec 4, 20161 votes

Using her E pretty much makes her push by default and she needs items to scale up.

Get your jungler to gank her once or twice relatively early and use your advantage to shut her down.

redniwediSDec 4, 20161 votes

It honestly depends on how she builds, but I normally pick a tanky champion into her that can afford to stand around and wait out her ultimate. This usually requires knowledge on how to play against a kite heavy champ, so it's not for everyone.

As for actually playing against her, rather than focusing only on picks, you're going to have to experiment to see what works for you. Just keep in mind you don't actually have to kill her in order to beat her in lane. Farm up, keep her from farming as best you can, and avoid jungle ganks. So long as you're more useful to your team in the mid/late game than she is you've done your job.

ScissorsNstuffDec 4, 20162 votes

because kayle is like a cup of spilled milk in the middle of a burning house.

there are bigger issues

Big LincolnDec 4, 20161 votes

nobody picks her so she doesn't get any attention

RequiemsfireDec 4, 20161 votes

She has plenty of bad match ups though. MonkeyKing Riven Chogath Vladimir are all bad match ups for Kayle.

ApocylipticDec 4, 20161 votes

Kayle is completely busted, and has been for awhile now, however, no one ever gets to SEE how busted she is due to her low playrate.

That combined with the liner nature of her kit (just a walking ball of stats you try to avoid) makes a lot of players let her slide by the "op" radar.