MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Kennen
What is Kayle's win rate vs Kennen?
In Top, Kayle wins 47% against Kennen across 402 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayle behind by 797 gold.
Does Kayle counter Kennen?
The numbers call it close: 47% for Kayle over 402 games, inside the noise band. Neither side counters the other on this sample — the lane swings on the spots below, so pick the side you play better and take the receipts with you.
How to beat Kennen as Kayle
When Kayle is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 68% over 114 games; 300 down, it drops to 39% over 288.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 68% | 114 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 288 |
| First blood | 60% | 149 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 92 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 128 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 86 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:19; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kayle build in Top?
Into Kennen specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 40.9% over 186 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.4% across 42 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 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.