MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Vex
Kayle vs Vex in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 136 ranked games in Mid, Kayle beats Vex in 52% 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 628 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -628
- CS: -6
- XP: -276
Typical gap to Vex, from 134 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Vex?
Even on the count: Kayle lands at 52% over 136 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 Vex
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 102 |
| First blood | 67% | 57 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 43 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:17 and level 6 lands around 5:35. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kayle in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vex specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 55.0% over 40 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.