Talk:Kayle/@comment-5.83.71.124-20121116024157/@comment-2124153-20121117004020

If I'm getting rid of Triforce in your build, I'm replacing it with a Guardian Angel for defense, or a Nashor's for offense/utility. There's no reason why you can't run all of Tooth/Rageblade/Malady, they synergize very well with each other because of the benefits of AS stacking when combined with her steroid.

The problem with going half-ass AD on Kayle, is that she doesn't benefit from it. AP is more efficient for Q and for splash, gold for gold, and you aren't getting enough of the two signature AD advantages, i.e. lifesteal and crit. That's why Gunblade and Triforce are dumb. You have middling AD, and middling lifesteal/crit. Wasted stats all around.

AP/AS Kayle can't be countered unless you kill her. Sure, she's about 70-80% magic damage when built, but stacking MR against her doesn't work like it does against mages. First of all, she has natural shred. Second of all, she can just pick up a Void Staff, and since she's not a burster, surviving her "rotation" is meaningless, because her magic damage is AS-based, not cooldown-based: she just keeps hitting you, and never has windows where she can't deal damage.

That's why I don't understand why "hybrid" Kayle players don't just build AP/AS. It's the exact same playstyle, except you don't suck at fighting people, and your heal isn't trash.