MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Ryze
Kayle vs Ryze in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 215 ranked games in Mid, Kayle beats Ryze 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 487 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -487
- CS: -8
- XP: -159
Typical gap to Ryze, from 213 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Ryze?
Even on the count: Kayle lands at 53% over 215 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 Ryze
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kayle wins 72% of 65 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 150.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 65 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 150 |
| First blood | 59% | 106 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 57 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 71% | 49 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 82 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 48 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:32 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kayle in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Ryze specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 51.3% over 78 games of this matchup.
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.