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Kayle Synergies Patch 16.16: Best and Worst Picks with Kayle

Find the best champions to pair with Kayle for Top Lane using win rate data on LoLTheory. Optimize your team composition in LoL Season 16 Patch 16.16.

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Best Picks with Kayle

Champions that perform well alongside Kayle in team compositions. Listed by highest win rates when paired with Kayle in Platinum ranked matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
NautilusNautilus6.29% PR 57.11% WukongWukong4.97% PR 57.10% JinxJinx4.64% PR 57.06% NamiNami5.63% PR 56.86% AkaliAkali4.64% PR 56.13% ZedZed6.62% PR 56.02% TristanaTristana3.64% PR 55.03% Kai'SaKai'Sa11.26% PR 55.02% SylasSylas5.30% PR 53.81% YasuoYasuo6.95% PR 53.57% Lee SinLee Sin5.30% PR 52.93% RengarRengar3.64% PR 51.94% BardBard4.64% PR 51.91% JhinJhin8.94% PR 50.92%

Worst Picks with Kayle

Champions that underperform when paired with Kayle. Ranked by lowest win rates when on the same team in Platinum matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
GravesGraves6.95% PR 42.97% PykePyke4.64% PR 45.12% Bel'VethBel'Veth4.30% PR 45.48% ViktorViktor4.97% PR 45.77% EzrealEzreal4.30% PR 46.75% CaitlynCaitlyn5.63% PR 46.94% LeonaLeona5.30% PR 47.88% ThreshThresh6.62% PR 48.69% VayneVayne4.30% PR 48.91% LuluLulu7.62% PR 49.42% AhriAhri3.97% PR 49.49% KatarinaKatarina5.30% PR 50.42% ViegoViego5.96% PR 50.59% LucianLucian7.62% PR 50.89%
Learn how to play with Kayle with these essential tips.
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Prioritize protecting Kayle before level 6 — she's still melee at this point and easily punished in all-ins, so extra jungle pressure lets her reach her Arisen power spike without falling behind.
Basic Lane Phase
Coordinate all-ins around Kayle's R — Divine Judgment grants 2.5 seconds of invulnerability to herself or an ally, letting your team's engage or carry commit safely once it's available.
Team Fight Skirmish
Kayle becomes a real threat the moment she hits level 6 — Arisen grants her 350 bonus attack range, turning her into a ranged champion who can safely start trading and pressuring the wave from distance.
Lane Phase Skirmish
Focus enemies hit by Kayle's Q — it slows for 2 seconds and cuts 15% armor and magic resist for 4 seconds, making marked targets significantly easier for your team to burst down.
Team Fight Skirmish
Position near Kayle when you need her W — Celestial Blessing heals and speeds up whoever she targets, and will auto-cast on the lowest-health nearby ally if she hasn't chosen a target, so staying close can get you the boost even without direct communication.
Team Fight Skirmish
Once Kayle hits level 11 and reaches max Zeal stacks (Exalted), her basic attacks launch AoE fire waves — group up in fights so she can hold extended attack strings and hit multiple enemies with them.
Team Fight Late Game
At level 16, Kayle becomes Transcendent — she permanently keeps her max attack speed and move speed bonuses and gains even more attack range. This is her final power spike, so prioritize protecting her in every late-game fight.
Late Game Team Fight
If you're standing near Kayle when she casts her R, expect the invulnerability to land on you instead of her — Divine Judgment always prioritizes allies over Kayle herself, so give her room if you want her to save herself.
Advanced Skirmish Team Fight