Gragasvs Kayle
Gragas vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gragas wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Kayle based on 18 games. Kayle wins the early laning phase while Gragas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Kayle matchup.
Gragas Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gragas performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Gragas vs Kayle Matchup?
Gragas vs Kayle Matchup Summary
The Gragas vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 44.4%, giving Gragas a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayle controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayle needs to press advantages before Gragas reaches their power spikes, while Gragas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gragas vs Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown
Kayle is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayle holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gragas Build Against Kayle
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Kayle are Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt and Lich Bane. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Kayle matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gragas44.4%
Kayle55.6%Gragas66.7%Kayle33.3%Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kayle must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gragas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gragas survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Gragas Runes Against Kayle
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Gragas to press their advantage against Kayle, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Gragas's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.51% | 63 | 6.7 | 803 | 10,642 | 45.2% | 28.1% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.0 | 751 | 10,931 | 44.0% | 61.8% | |
| 33.96% | 53 | 5.6 | 774 | 11,097 | 26.1% | 40.0% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.1 | 842 | 11,681 | 37.9% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.8 | 878 | 10,690 | 51.9% | 56.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 4.9 | 815 | 12,136 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.0 | 882 | 11,942 | 58.3% | 54.5% | |
| 34.15% | 41 | 6.4 | 811 | 10,760 | 23.8% | 45.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.1 | 749 | 10,559 | 58.8% | 45.8% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 10,618 | 40.0% | 42.1% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.3 | 804 | 11,367 | 38.5% | 38.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.9 | 799 | 10,286 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.4 | 787 | 11,422 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.3 | 712 | 10,971 | 68.8% | 57.1% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.7 | 744 | 13,843 | 66.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.9 | 873 | 12,179 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.1 | 860 | 9,643 | 58.3% | 29.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.4 | 876 | 11,629 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.5 | 758 | 9,873 | 35.7% | 40.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.2 | 878 | 12,460 | 66.7% | 23.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.8 | 819 | 11,880 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.6 | 742 | 10,827 | 45.5% | 31.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.7 | 689 | 10,585 | 53.9% | 64.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.9 | 795 | 12,699 | 62.5% | 47.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.4 | 881 | 11,449 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.4 | 804 | 11,518 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.0 | 722 | 11,742 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.8 | 793 | 11,336 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,221 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,994 | 63.6% | 38.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.3 | 809 | 14,534 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 4.9 | 799 | 11,024 | 28.6% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 4.3 | 851 | 12,431 | 71.4% | 41.2% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.9 | 820 | 10,839 | 69.2% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.5 | 724 | 12,254 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 6.0 | 753 | 9,487 | 20.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.4 | 905 | 14,272 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 15.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 626 | 11,473 | 28.6% | 7.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.6 | 764 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 770 | 10,455 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.4 | 902 | 11,731 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 738 | 10,637 | 45.5% | 75.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.4 | 847 | 11,991 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 827 | 11,062 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.0 | 767 | 12,206 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 722 | 10,936 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 765 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 726 | 10,890 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,563 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.7 | 767 | 11,853 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.0 | 883 | 11,543 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.3 | 714 | 12,795 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.6 | 567 | 9,479 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 673 | 11,721 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 886 | 13,899 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.6 | 699 | 11,395 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.3 | 919 | 10,995 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.8 | 824 | 11,169 | 71.4% | 11.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.5 | 657 | 12,413 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 538 | 7,802 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 731 | 11,733 | 25.0% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 545 | 10,518 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.2 | 657 | 11,098 | 42.9% | 14.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.8 | 567 | 10,638 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.5 | 849 | 10,947 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.5 | 693 | 10,421 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.3 | 857 | 11,433 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 835 | 10,375 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.2 | 765 | 11,117 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.8 | 617 | 9,623 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 901 | 12,039 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.6 | 765 | 12,321 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.5 | 821 | 13,278 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.3 | 724 | 12,134 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 614 | 9,935 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 834 | 13,987 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 612 | 7,914 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 766 | 10,577 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 732 | 12,500 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.2 | 837 | 11,578 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.4 | 913 | 11,844 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 764 | 10,584 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 526 | 10,317 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 645 | 11,716 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 724 | 10,907 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 658 | 9,912 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.9 | 712 | 10,628 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.5 | 724 | 10,833 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 498 | 8,642 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 666 | 10,733 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 753 | 12,824 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 603 | 8,490 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.9 | 814 | 11,152 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 760 | 13,875 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,028 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 764 | 13,250 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 661 | 9,286 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 755 | 9,989 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 485 | 9,068 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.3 | 878 | 14,530 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 695 | 12,434 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.9 | 687 | 9,540 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 536 | 10,138 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 629 | 9,446 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 819 | 12,376 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 667 | 10,069 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 648 | 8,372 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 885 | 12,298 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 877 | 11,303 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 787 | 11,746 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 904 | 10,414 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 929 | 11,884 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 557 | 8,829 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 807 | 13,664 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 789 | 14,324 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 361 | 6,166 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 464 | 10,158 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 613 | 13,625 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 812 | 9,654 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 520 | 8,804 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 572 | 8,651 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 526 | 10,077 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 950 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 620 | 10,168 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 737 | 12,584 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,020 | 13,953 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Gragas vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gragas do against Kayle in League of Legends?
Gragas wins the Gragas vs Kayle matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Gragas do against Kayle in the early game?
In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Gragas with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gragas do against Kayle in the late game?
In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Kayle matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gragas vs Kayle matchup?
Gragas wins the matchup against Kayle with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Gragas build against Kayle?
The best Gragas build against Kayle includes Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gragas runes against Kayle?
The best Gragas runes against Kayle use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gragas counter Kayle?
Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 55.6% win rate. Gragas strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Gragas against Kayle?
When playing Gragas against Kayle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kayle. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.