Jaycevs Kayle
Jayce vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Jayce wins with a 60.5% win rate (+20.9%) over Kayle based on 43 games. Jayce wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Kayle matchup.
Jayce Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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.
Kayle(60.5%)Who Wins the Jayce vs Kayle Matchup?
Jayce vs Kayle Matchup Summary
The Jayce vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 39.5%, giving Jayce a 20.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jayce controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jayce needs to press advantages before Kayle reaches their power spikes, while Kayle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jayce leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jayce 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.
Jayce vs Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown
Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jayce Build Against Kayle
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Kayle are Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% 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 Jayce vs Kayle matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jayce69.0%Kayle31.0%Jayce42.9%Kayle57.1%Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.0% win rate — a 37.9 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Jayce can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Jayce must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayle reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayle 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 Jayce Runes Against Kayle
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Jayce to press their advantage against Kayle, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Jayce'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 Jayce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.24% | 84 | 5.5 | 1,230 | 13,106 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 79 | 5.2 | 927 | 11,779 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 30.26% | 76 | 6.3 | 738 | 11,794 | 30.0% | 30.6% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 5.7 | 957 | 14,243 | 32.1% | 53.7% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 7.1 | 894 | 12,798 | 64.3% | 38.5% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 2.4 | 842 | 13,728 | 50.0% | 60.7% | |
| 52.46% | 62 | 5.5 | 879 | 13,529 | 62.1% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 5.8 | 946 | 12,869 | 51.6% | 48.4% | |
| 37.29% | 60 | 1.7 | 815 | 14,879 | 30.4% | 41.7% | |
| 49.15% | 59 | 7.2 | 889 | 12,333 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 7.0 | 1,152 | 12,349 | 63.3% | 53.6% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 7.4 | 920 | 12,410 | 48.1% | 35.5% | |
| 50.94% | 54 | 7.3 | 901 | 13,569 | 35.0% | 60.6% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 7.0 | 943 | 12,038 | 65.4% | 65.4% | |
| 50.00% | 51 | 7.0 | 968 | 13,294 | 56.3% | 47.1% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 7.2 | 840 | 12,275 | 37.5% | 44.0% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 7.0 | 972 | 12,185 | 52.2% | 58.3% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 2.8 | 808 | 13,131 | 27.8% | 37.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 6.8 | 1,151 | 12,332 | 46.1% | 26.3% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,968 | 61.1% | 48.1% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.9 | 852 | 12,083 | 56.5% | 36.4% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 6.9 | 987 | 12,163 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 7.3 | 1,079 | 12,907 | 69.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.3 | 969 | 13,113 | 46.7% | 51.9% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 7.0 | 839 | 12,496 | 64.7% | 58.3% | |
| 42.50% | 41 | 1.4 | 882 | 13,796 | 36.0% | 53.3% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 2.8 | 936 | 14,641 | 28.6% | 57.7% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 4.2 | 937 | 13,602 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 28.21% | 39 | 6.1 | 912 | 12,855 | 29.4% | 27.3% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.4 | 886 | 14,164 | 42.1% | 47.4% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 7.3 | 1,087 | 13,803 | 60.0% | 34.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,050 | 13,030 | 61.1% | 36.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 4.6 | 940 | 14,087 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 1.7 | 942 | 14,269 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.1 | 741 | 14,052 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 3.6 | 860 | 13,370 | 41.2% | 31.6% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 7.1 | 929 | 13,097 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 4.9 | 970 | 12,793 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 7.2 | 985 | 13,108 | 69.2% | 63.6% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 4.5 | 926 | 13,512 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.8 | 991 | 13,289 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 7.4 | 896 | 12,693 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.5 | 950 | 14,772 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.6 | 811 | 13,721 | 43.8% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 31 | 7.0 | 993 | 12,078 | 41.2% | 61.5% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 7.4 | 868 | 13,018 | 73.3% | 57.1% | |
| 72.41% | 29 | 2.5 | 1,024 | 15,329 | 70.0% | 73.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 4.1 | 916 | 13,385 | 58.3% | 43.8% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 2.6 | 929 | 13,319 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.2 | 829 | 12,258 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 7.1 | 775 | 12,243 | 31.3% | 36.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 4.7 | 826 | 14,798 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.2 | 987 | 13,263 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 4.4 | 766 | 12,497 | 38.5% | 23.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 3.5 | 1,022 | 15,661 | 45.5% | 73.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.2 | 835 | 14,881 | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.4 | 972 | 11,518 | 42.9% | 16.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 3.1 | 980 | 15,380 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.3 | 913 | 14,883 | 70.0% | 28.6% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.0 | 805 | 11,825 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.3 | 992 | 15,968 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.6 | 931 | 12,759 | 25.0% | 64.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.2 | 1,016 | 13,067 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.8 | 949 | 15,871 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.1 | 902 | 12,387 | 63.6% | 70.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.6 | 938 | 13,164 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.3 | 856 | 15,270 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.6 | 962 | 14,789 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 20 | 3.3 | 911 | 13,325 | 54.5% | 37.5% | |
| 47.37% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,034 | 13,729 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 850 | 14,825 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.8 | 980 | 11,925 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.1 | 963 | 13,236 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 19 | 6.9 | 870 | 12,459 | 63.6% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.9 | 931 | 12,977 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 4.9 | 1,006 | 14,137 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.4 | 879 | 13,156 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 19 | 6.6 | 953 | 14,564 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.5 | 1,029 | 11,469 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.7 | 854 | 14,453 | 70.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.5 | 1,016 | 14,120 | 22.2% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.0 | 900 | 10,861 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 828 | 14,267 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.9 | 831 | 12,012 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.9 | 973 | 11,185 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 1.1 | 850 | 14,849 | 50.0% | 9.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.1 | 1,044 | 13,123 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 902 | 14,049 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,642 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 873 | 12,106 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 936 | 16,128 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.8 | 1,044 | 13,777 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.1 | 876 | 15,883 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 13.33% | 15 | 4.7 | 959 | 14,627 | 16.7% | 11.1% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 781 | 12,343 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 7.3 | 994 | 12,050 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.8 | 1,006 | 13,265 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.7 | 836 | 12,140 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 13 | 2.8 | 980 | 17,057 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 792 | 11,983 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,049 | 14,326 | 83.3% | 28.6% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 3.3 | 905 | 15,112 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 731 | 11,530 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.7 | 855 | 11,015 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 850 | 13,778 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 931 | 15,103 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.9 | 808 | 11,216 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 10 | 7.1 | 894 | 13,993 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 865 | 14,784 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 786 | 11,914 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 9 | 7.0 | 753 | 9,852 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 8 | 3.3 | 945 | 12,060 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 959 | 13,368 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 932 | 16,948 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 856 | 13,548 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,130 | 16,483 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.0 | 861 | 15,547 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 994 | 15,355 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 722 | 8,910 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 889 | 12,610 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.4 | 968 | 11,274 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 859 | 14,063 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 771 | 11,142 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 988 | 11,348 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 948 | 17,953 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 866 | 11,378 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
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Jayce vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jayce do against Kayle in League of Legends?
Jayce wins the Jayce vs Kayle matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 39.5%, a 20.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Jayce do against Kayle in the early game?
In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Kayle with a 69.0% win rate versus 31.0%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jayce do against Kayle in the late game?
In the late game, Kayle takes over the Jayce vs Kayle matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jayce vs Kayle matchup?
Jayce wins the matchup against Kayle with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.9 percentage point advantage means Jayce is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.
What is the best Jayce build against Kayle?
The best Jayce build against Kayle includes Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Jayce runes against Kayle?
The best Jayce runes against Kayle use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jayce vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jayce counter Kayle?
Yes, Jayce has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 60.5% win rate. Jayce strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Jayce against Kayle?
When playing Jayce against Kayle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.