MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Malzahar
Kayle vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 365 ranked games in Mid, Kayle beats Malzahar in 52% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayle behind by 377 gold.
Does Kayle counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Kayle lands at 52% over 365 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Kayle game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Kayle wins 66% of 144 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 221.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 144 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 221 |
| First blood | 56% | 187 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 127 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 166 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 73 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 9:01 and level 6 lands around 5:22. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kayle in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 59.1% over 137 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 62.5% across 40 games.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.