MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Gnar
How often does Kayle beat Gnar in Top?
Kayle into Gnar in Top: 54% observed win rate across 673 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayle behind by 1,084 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -1,084
- CS: -16
- XP: -1,017
Typical gap to Gnar, from 672 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Gnar?
The count says yes: across 673 ranked Top games into Gnar, Kayle takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Kayle.
Beating Gnar: the Kayle game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayle at 65% across 170 games. Flip the lead and Kayle falls to 50% across 503.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 170 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 503 |
| First blood | 59% | 267 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 173 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 136 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 144 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 54% | 61 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:49 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayle's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 52.3% over 308 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 66.2% across 65 games.
The most-finished Kayle core is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 64.7% across 4,191 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Nashor's Tooth (19,607 games).
Skill plan: Kayle players max E first and take E at level 1.