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Kayle vs Gragas

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize surviving early levels and avoid extended trades before level 6 to reach Kayle's ranged form and scaling power.
Play a passive lane focusing on safe farming and using (Q) and (W) to mitigate Gragas's poke and burst.
This is a control vs scaling matchup where Kayle must manage early pressure to reach late-game DPS and invulnerability windows.

Trading pattern

Concede short trades before level 6 and avoid extended fights until ranged form is achieved.
After level 6, use (Q) slow and (R) invulnerability to negate Gragas's burst and punish his cooldowns.
Capitalize on missed (E) from Gragas by stepping forward for safer trades and wave pressure.

Danger windows

Kayle is vulnerable pre-level 6 due to melee form and lack of (R); avoid extended trades and respect (E) stun threat.
When (R) is down, Kayle is susceptible to lethal burst from Gragas; hold (R) for critical damage windows.
(E) and (R) combo creates high burst and displacement threat; maintain spacing and avoid committing when these are available.

Early game

Avoid engaging in trades before level 6 when Kayle is melee and vulnerable to (E) stun and burst.
Use (Q) to slow Gragas and (W) to heal when pressured, focusing on farming safely near your tower.
Respect (E) engage and only trade when it is on cooldown or missed to punish his reduced threat.

Power spikes

Kayle's level 6 unlocks ranged attacks and (R), allowing safer farming and burst denial; use (R) proactively to survive Gragas's all-ins.
Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement can disrupt Kayle's positioning; respect its cooldown and avoid overextension.
Gragas's first AP or tank item strengthens his burst and durability; avoid prolonged fights if he builds burst and kite if he builds tank.

Win conditions

Survive early levels without deaths by using (Q) and (W) defensively and farming safely near tower.
Reach level 6 and item thresholds to unlock ranged DPS and (R) invulnerability, then punish Gragas's cooldowns.
In late-game fights, position to free-hit safely, use (R) to deny burst, and leverage Kayle's scaling to carry side-lane and teamfights.