MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Pantheon
What is Kayle's win rate vs Pantheon?
In Top, Kayle wins 52% against Pantheon across 458 observed ranked games.
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 982 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -982
- CS: -13
- XP: -685
Typical gap to Pantheon, from 456 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Pantheon?
Too close to call. Kayle sits at 52% over 458 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Pantheon as Kayle
When Kayle is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 97 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 361.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 97 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 361 |
| First blood | 60% | 134 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 67 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 95 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 67 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:59. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kayle build in Top?
Into Pantheon specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 53.3% over 169 games of this matchup.
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 26.1-26.12.
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.