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Kayle combos

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3 Kayle combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › E › AA › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Kayle combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

E AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Radiant Blast slows, damages and reduces resistances; Starfire Spellblade unleashes celestial fire on your next attack.

Protection

When: An ally is under threat.

Celestial Blessing heals you and the nearest ally with a speed bonus; Divine Judgment makes an ally invulnerable.

The team fight

E AA AA

When: A decisive fight begins.

Divine Judgment drops a rain of purifying swords around its target while the ally is invulnerable.

Common mistakes

Trying to kill before you have your key levels.
Using the ultimate on an ally who is not the target.
Neglecting Starfire Spellblade: it adds damage based on missing health.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Radiant Blast	12/11/10/9/8	60/70/80/90/100 Mana	900
W · Celestial Blessing	15	70/75/80/85/90 Mana	900
E · Starfire Spellblade	8/7.5/7/6.5/6	—	550
R · Divine Judgment	160/120/80	100/50/0 Mana	900

Official ability descriptions

PassiveDivine Ascent

Kayle's attacks are empowered by the heavens as she levels up and spends skill points. Her wings are lit aflame as she progressively gains Attack Speed, Move Speed, Attack Range, and waves of fire on her attacks.

QRadiant Blast

Kayle conjures a portal, summoning a celestial sword that pierces through enemies, slowing, damaging, and reducing the resistances of all hit.

WCelestial Blessing

Blessed by the divine, Kayle heals and grants Move Speed to herself and the nearest ally.

EStarfire Spellblade

Passive: Kayle's celestial sword, Virtue, deals bonus magic damage to enemies she attacks.

Active: Kayle's next attack smites her target with celestial fire, dealing bonus damage proportionate to their missing health.

RDivine Judgment

Kayle makes an ally invulnerable and calls upon former Aspects of Justice to purify the area around her target with a holy rain of swords.

Skill order

Max order: E > Q > W42.3% · 26 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q		●						●		●		●	●
W			●											●	●
E	●			●	●		●		●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 45 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Kayle

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.

How to play around Kayle's combos

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.
Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.
Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kayle's main combo?

The trade: Q › E › AA › AA. An enemy is within range. Radiant Blast slows, damages and reduces resistances; Starfire Spellblade unleashes celestial fire on your next attack.

Which ability should I max first on Kayle?

The most-played max order is E > Q > W (26 games, 42.3% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Kayle's ultimate?

Divine Judgment has a 160/120/80 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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