Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.7%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Gragasvs Kayle

FFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 15, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Kayle is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Gragas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kayle based on 12 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kayle - 50.0% win rateKayle(50.0%)
Gragas - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
50.0% WR
VS
Kayle vs Gragas matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kayle
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Kayle Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.6
CS / min
6.6
893
DMG / min
865
12,380
Gold / game
13,959
403
Heal / min
393
1,073
DMG Mitigated / min
445
1.5
CC / min
0.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Gragas vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Kayle matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 50.0%, giving Gragas a 0.0 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 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kayle's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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

Gragas wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Gragas is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gragas holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Gragas
6.6Kayle
Kayle significantly out-farms Gragas by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gragas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
893Gragas
865Kayle
Damage output is virtually even between Gragas and Kayle, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,380Gragas
13,959Kayle
Kayle generates a commanding 1,580 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Gragas
0.3Kayle
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Gragas far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,475Gragas
839Kayle
Gragas vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 637 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Kayle

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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, Cosmic Drive and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 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

Early Game
Kayle
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas33.3%
Kayle early game win rateKayle66.7%
Late Game
Gragas
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas55.6%
Kayle late game win rateKayle44.4%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 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

Resolve rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs KayleResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Gragas rune vs KayleDemolish - best Gragas rune vs KayleSecond Wind - best Gragas rune vs KayleOvergrowth - best Gragas rune vs Kayle
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs KayleSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs KayleScorch - best Gragas rune vs Kayle
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Gragas maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kayle.


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Gragas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.15%526.383711,25651.9%40.0%
55.17%296.284111,78250.0%60.0%
55.17%296.377411,21768.8%38.5%
46.43%282.873911,92460.0%30.8%
50.00%245.71,00411,77642.9%52.9%
56.52%236.370510,47441.7%72.7%
39.13%235.67149,37133.3%42.9%
54.55%225.682412,27455.6%53.9%
40.91%226.268011,17110.0%66.7%
38.10%215.478211,55485.7%14.3%
45.00%205.970810,20422.2%63.6%
47.37%196.380312,30650.0%45.5%
42.11%196.072111,46166.7%30.8%
52.63%195.978310,63650.0%55.6%
61.11%186.281513,014100.0%41.7%
50.00%186.279210,48528.6%63.6%
58.82%177.182712,65557.1%60.0%
43.75%165.680810,73544.4%42.9%
73.33%150.966312,08677.8%66.7%
46.67%155.299611,45542.9%50.0%
46.67%155.289412,39320.0%60.0%
33.33%155.392313,36920.0%40.0%
40.00%155.96739,45750.0%20.0%
42.86%145.374811,62640.0%44.4%
64.29%145.584312,06771.4%57.1%
28.57%145.981512,03625.0%30.0%
50.00%141.081812,99050.0%50.0%
46.15%135.887211,20050.0%44.4%
23.08%136.56559,51440.0%12.5%
46.15%136.175711,21780.0%25.0%
50.00%125.689312,38033.3%55.6%
33.33%125.993111,16633.3%33.3%
41.67%125.075010,21842.9%40.0%
58.33%126.195112,46250.0%62.5%
50.00%125.86639,58028.6%80.0%
63.64%116.090514,253100.0%55.6%
45.45%115.56407,80033.3%100.0%
54.55%111.676813,96366.7%50.0%
72.73%115.190113,339100.0%62.5%
45.45%115.684710,59660.0%33.3%
30.00%105.691014,2680.0%33.3%
70.00%101.762011,51350.0%75.0%
60.00%105.065310,57360.0%60.0%
44.44%94.799910,69616.7%100.0%
66.67%95.66189,56380.0%50.0%
44.44%96.885611,32740.0%50.0%
11.11%95.65629,48620.0%0.0%
50.00%86.776610,38533.3%100.0%
25.00%81.670112,52433.3%20.0%
25.00%83.555911,93933.3%20.0%
62.50%82.075713,229100.0%50.0%
37.50%86.583212,95050.0%33.3%
14.29%75.87239,52425.0%0.0%
57.14%75.969210,83280.0%0.0%
57.14%75.380111,29050.0%66.7%
71.43%70.664611,09980.0%50.0%
57.14%72.683813,20450.0%60.0%
42.86%77.062610,65333.3%50.0%
71.43%73.284310,99350.0%100.0%
85.71%76.091612,474100.0%66.7%
42.86%73.882812,3330.0%60.0%
33.33%61.64747,97140.0%0.0%
83.33%63.478414,257100.0%75.0%
83.33%61.360110,46250.0%100.0%
16.67%61.667213,341100.0%0.0%
16.67%65.869611,3610.0%16.7%
50.00%60.978513,04750.0%50.0%
66.67%63.91,00112,407100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.45558,53080.0%100.0%
33.33%65.21,11714,0120.0%33.3%
50.00%65.171712,16133.3%66.7%
33.33%61.951910,82450.0%25.0%
83.33%65.566810,022100.0%50.0%
50.00%63.595914,1720.0%50.0%
20.00%53.854211,257100.0%0.0%
80.00%53.15518,678100.0%50.0%
40.00%52.26668,98366.7%0.0%
40.00%53.656610,9200.0%50.0%
80.00%51.993715,469100.0%75.0%
60.00%51.85229,86350.0%66.7%
40.00%53.11,05214,49150.0%33.3%
100.00%51.982812,412100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.23948,95733.3%100.0%

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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 50.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Gragas do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Gragas with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. 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 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Gragas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Kayle?

The best Gragas build against Kayle includes Shadowflame, Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Resolve primary tree with Sorcery 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 50.0% win rate. Gragas slightly edges out Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.