- Win Rate
- 50.1%
- Pick Rate
- 3.6%
- Ban Rate
- 8.8%
Jax vs Kayle
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 7,091
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Jax vs Kayle (Top): Jax wins 43.5% of 115 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +994). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Kayle, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jax wins 43.5% of 115 games (95% range 34.8–52.6%).
Jax Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax 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 Jax vs Kayle?
Jax wins 43.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.8% and 52.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.6% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 115 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (115 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (75 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Kayle, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jax wins 43.5% of 115 games (95% range 34.8–52.6%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.6% for Jax; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Jax usually wins the lane: 994 gold ahead of Kayle at 15 minutes on average (75 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Jax players pick Boots of Swiftness far more often against Kayle: 1.7% of their other Top games, 17.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Jax and Kayle played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Jax's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Jax vs Kayle Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jax vs Kayle Win Rate by Game Length
Jax's win rate against Kayle by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Jax's results against Kayle in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jax vs Kayle Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)JaxJax gold at 15: +994
- First itemJaxJax: 11.9 min · Kayle: 15.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenJax wins 50.0% of 42 games
What Jax Changes Against Kayle
Choices Jax players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually1.7%vs Kayle17.3%+15.7 pts
Biscuit DeliveryRuneUsually24.8%vs Kayle13.3%−11.5 pts
DemolishRuneUsually29.6%vs Kayle18.7%−10.9 pts
Wit's EndItemUsually10.7%vs Kayle20.0%+9.3 pts
TranscendenceRuneUsually4.0%vs Kayle10.7%+6.6 pts
Ability Haste (offense)Stat shardUsually1.0%vs Kayle5.3%+4.3 pts
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Kayle4.0%+4.0 pts
Press the AttackKeystoneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Kayle4.0%+4.0 pts
Best Jax Build vs Kayle
Usual Jax build (Top)
82.4% win rate · 17 games
Against Kayle
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 51 Jax games against Kayle carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jax's standard build instead.
- Jax usually completes Trinity Force first, at 11.9 min (median of 52 games).
- Kayle usually completes Nashor's Tooth first, at 15.1 min (median of 54 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Jax Runes vs Kayle
Usual Jax runes (Top)
Lethal Tempo
69.0% win rate · 29 games
Against Kayle
Lethal Tempo
44.0% win rate · 25 games
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Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Jax'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 Jax build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Jax Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Jax vs Kayle FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Jax vs Kayle?
Current data slightly favors Kayle, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jax wins 43.5% of 115 games (95% range 34.8–52.6%).
What is Jax's win rate against Kayle?
Jax wins 43.5% of 115 Top games against Kayle on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 34.8–52.6%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.6% would be expected.
Does Jax counter Kayle?
Not clearly. Jax wins 43.5% of 115 games against Kayle, and the 95% range (34.8–52.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jax or Kayle?
Jax usually wins the lane: 994 gold ahead of Kayle at 15 minutes on average (75 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Jax outscale Kayle?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayle strongest against Jax?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Kayle is ahead of Jax beyond the margin of error.
What should Jax build against Kayle?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jax's usual Top core: Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blade of The Ruined King. The biggest change against Kayle: Boots of Swiftness (1.7% usually, 17.3% here).
What runes should Jax use against Kayle?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 44.0% over 25 games against Kayle. The biggest change against Kayle: Biscuit Delivery (24.8% usually, 13.3% here).