Kayle vs Irelia Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Top, this is Kayle versus Irelia — a mage/marksman hybrid against a fighter/assassin hybrid. 739 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Kayle at a 44.0% win rate into Irelia. That is 6.0 points under even, which is why Irelia is listed among the champions Kayle struggles into.
Celestial Blessing (W) and Vanguard’s Edge (R) are usually what decide a trade between Kayle and Irelia. The pressure spikes when Divine Judgment and Vanguard’s Edge come online together.
This is a mixed-versus-mixed exchange between Kayle and Irelia. Level-one bases: Kayle 670 HP / 26 armour / 22 MR, Irelia 630 / 36 / 30. Early physical trades read in Irelia’s favour thanks to 10 more armour. Scaling matters as well: Kayle ends on 2234 HP, Irelia on 2585. On autos alone the numbers read 50 AD for Kayle and 65 for Irelia.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 175 versus 200 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
A 739-game window is wide enough to trust the direction, narrow enough to shift.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Irelia has the statistical edge. Kayle wins 44.0% of the recorded games.
44.0% from Kayle's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
739 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Kayle build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Kayle build page.