MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Kayle vs Katarina

How often does Kayle beat Katarina in Top?

Kayle into Katarina in Top: 58% observed win rate across 55 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Kayle behind by 897 gold.

Does Kayle counter Katarina?

Too close for a counter call: Kayle sits at 58% over 55 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.

Beating Katarina: the Kayle game plan

Someone usually dies here around 3:43 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:45. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Kayle's Top build, with receipts

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 16.1-16.12.

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.