MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Vayne
What is Kayle's win rate vs Vayne?
In Top, Kayle wins 51% against Vayne across 434 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 750 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -750
- CS: -13
- XP: -566
Typical gap to Vayne, from 433 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Kayle sits at 51% over 434 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 Vayne as Kayle
When Kayle is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 134 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 300.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 134 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 300 |
| First blood | 56% | 177 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 123 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 108 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 124 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kayle build in Top?
Into Vayne specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 55.0% over 220 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 64.8% across 54 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 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.