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Darius vs Kayle

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use early lane pressure to deny Kayle safe farm and delay her scaling power spikes.
Force extended trades where you can stack passive and punish her low early agency and immobility.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; snowball early kills to prevent Kayle from reaching her ranged form and (R) invulnerability.

Trading pattern

Use (E) threat to control spacing and force Kayle to respect your engage before committing to extended trades.
Stack passive bleed through autos and (W) slow, then finish trades with (R) execute after level 6.
Punish Kayle when (R) is down by forcing all-ins and denying her ranged attacks before she scales.

Danger windows

(R) invulnerability can negate your all-in burst; avoid committing fully when (R) is up.
Be cautious when (E) is down, as Kayle can kite and disengage your engage attempts.
Watch for Kayle's level and item breakpoints that increase her ranged threat; avoid extended trades past these points without summoner advantage.

Early game

Aggressively use (E) to pull Kayle into melee range and start long trades before she hits level 6.
Prioritize landing the outer edge of (Q) for healing and damage to sustain through her (W) heal.
Avoid short trades that let Kayle use (Q) slow and (W) heal effectively; commit only when passive stacks are high.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) execute; stack passive before committing to kill attempts and reset potential.
First bruiser item completion increases durability and damage; use this to force longer fights and survive counterattacks.
Respect Kayle's level 6 ranged form and (R) invulnerability by avoiding all-ins when (R) is available; punish cooldowns.

Win conditions

Deny Kayle farm and experience by freezing or pushing wave near your tower and forcing trades with (E).
Use level 6 (R) execute resets to snowball kills and prevent her from reaching scaling thresholds.
Maintain lane pressure and force Kayle into defensive postures to delay her ranged form and item spikes, securing side-lane dominance.