MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Illaoi
How often does Kayle beat Illaoi in Top?
Kayle into Illaoi in Top: 59% observed win rate across 663 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 915 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -915
- CS: -20
- XP: -733
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 661 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Illaoi?
The count says yes: across 663 ranked Top games into Illaoi, Kayle takes 59%. 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 Illaoi: the Kayle game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayle at 72% across 185 games. Flip the lead and Kayle falls to 54% across 478.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 185 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 478 |
| First blood | 65% | 263 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 198 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 78% | 119 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 165 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 65 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayle's Top build, with receipts
Into Illaoi specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 58.4% over 262 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 74.6% across 59 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.