Teemo vs Kayle TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Teemo vs Kayle

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Teemo's strong early poke and blind (Q) to pressure Kayle and deny her safe farming early.
Control side-lane paths with (R) traps to limit Kayle's safe movement and prevent her from freezing or scaling passively.
This is a control vs scaling matchup; Teemo must leverage lane pressure to disrupt Kayle's scaling and avoid letting her reach late-game DPS safely.

Trading pattern

Use short trades timed with (Q) blind to negate Kayle's autos and chip her down safely.
Punish Kayle when (Q) slow and (W) heal are on cooldown by increasing poke pressure.
Maintain trap control to make chasing or escaping dangerous for Kayle, forcing her into unfavorable trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) is down, as Kayle can retaliate with autos and (Q) slow more effectively.
Avoid engaging when (R) invulnerability is up, as it negates burst damage.
Watch for ganks where your trap coverage is incomplete, as you are fragile if engaged on without (Q) or traps.

Early game

Aggressively poke Kayle with ranged poison autos and (Q) to exploit her weak early game and low agency.
Use (R) traps to cover retreat paths and river brushes, punishing Kayle if she tries to farm forward.
Avoid extended trades without (Q) ready, as Kayle can heal and slow with (W) and (Q) if you overcommit.

Power spikes

At level 6, place (R) traps to gain side-lane control and punish Kayle's limited mobility before she fully scales.
After your first damage item, increase short poison trades and use (Q) to blind her key autos.
Respect Kayle's level 6 spike when she gains ranged attacks and (R) invulnerability; avoid all-ins when (R) is available.

Win conditions

Deny Kayle safe farming by constant poke and trap control to prevent her from reaching level and item breakpoints.
Use (Q) blind and ranged poison autos to win short trades and chip her health before level 6.
Control side-lane paths with (R) traps to force Kayle into risky positions or recalls, securing lane dominance and snowballing advantage.