MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Malphite
Kayle vs Malphite in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 51 ranked games in Mid, Kayle beats Malphite in 53% of them.
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 506 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -506
- CS: +2
- XP: -452
Typical gap to Malphite, from 51 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Malphite?
Even on the count: Kayle lands at 53% over 51 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Kayle game plan against Malphite
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:10 and level 6 lands around 5:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kayle in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Kayle core is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 67.1% across 1,079 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Nashor's Tooth (3,689 games).
Skill plan: Kayle players max Q first and take E at level 1.