MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayle vs Yorick
What is Kayle's win rate vs Yorick?
In Top, Kayle wins 53% against Yorick across 732 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 1,121 gold.
Kayle at 15:00
- Gold: -1,121
- CS: -17
- XP: -573
Typical gap to Yorick, from 729 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayle counter Yorick?
Too close to call. Kayle sits at 53% over 732 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 Yorick as Kayle
When Kayle is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 172 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 559.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 172 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 559 |
| First blood | 63% | 252 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 177 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 225 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 115 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kayle build in Top?
Into Yorick specifically, Kayle finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 53.0% over 296 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap: 67.1% across 82 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.