MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Malphite
What is Kayle's win rate vs Malphite?
In Top, Kayle wins 45% against Malphite across 1,473 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 966 gold.
Does Kayle counter Malphite?
No. This one runs the other way: Malphite takes 55% of 1,473 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Malphite as Kayle
When Kayle is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 369 games; 300 down, it drops to 42% over 1,104.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 369 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 1,104 |
| First blood | 52% | 391 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 215 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 516 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 272 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 97 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:26; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kayle build in Top?
Into Malphite specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 48.9% over 558 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 61.2% across 98 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.