MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Irelia
How often does Kayle beat Irelia in Top?
Kayle into Irelia in Top: 44% observed win rate across 1,227 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 2,212 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -2,212
- CS: -43
- XP: -1,708
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,222 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Irelia?
The count says no. Irelia holds 56% of 1,227 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Kayle wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Kayle against Irelia, and play for those first.
Beating Irelia: the Kayle game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayle at 67% across 170 games. Flip the lead and Kayle falls to 41% across 1,057.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 170 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,057 |
| First blood | 53% | 395 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 234 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 87 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 123 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:45 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:06. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayle's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 44.7% over 579 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 63.4% across 82 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.