MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Tristana
Kayle vs Tristana in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 32 ranked games in Mid, Kayle beats Tristana in 50% 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 593 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -593
- CS: -1
- XP: +253
Typical gap to Tristana, from 31 games that reached 15:00.
Your Kayle game plan against Tristana
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:32 and level 6 lands around 5:46. 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.