Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Kaylevs Aatrox

AMageMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Aatrox wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Kayle based on 80 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup.

Kayle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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.

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Aatrox - 47.5% win rateAatrox(47.5%)
Kayle - 47.5% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
47.5% WR
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Aatrox vs Kayle matchup - 52.5% win rate
Aatrox
52.5% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Aatrox Matchup?

Aatrox wins the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Aatrox
Matches: 80
47.5%
Win Rate
52.5%
6.4
CS / min
6.2
763
DMG / min
814
11,733
Gold / game
11,882
303
Heal / min
546
471
DMG Mitigated / min
1,073
0.3
CC / min
0.8
38.1%
Early Game WR
61.9%
57.9%
Late Game WR
42.1%

Kayle vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Aatrox matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 80 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 47.5%, giving Aatrox a 5.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox 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 Aatrox leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Aatrox is slightly favored, Kayle can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Aatrox's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayle vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Aatrox wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Aatrox is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Aatrox holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Kayle
6.2Aatrox
Kayle and Aatrox farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
763Kayle
814Aatrox
Aatrox deals 51 more champion damage per minute than Kayle. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Kayle choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Aatrox's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,733Kayle
11,882Aatrox
Kayle and Aatrox generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 149 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Kayle
0.8Aatrox
Aatrox provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayle, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
774Kayle
1,619Aatrox
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 845 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox 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 Kayle Build Against Aatrox

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Aatrox are Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kayle 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 Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle38.1%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox61.9%
Late Game
Kayle
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle57.9%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox42.1%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.9% win rate — a 23.8 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Aatrox 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 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Aatrox. 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: Aatrox 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 Kayle Runes Against Aatrox

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kayle rune vs AatroxAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs AatroxLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs AatroxLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Aatrox
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs AatroxSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs AatroxGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Aatrox
55.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Aatrox in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayle'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 Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.84%3117.690812,83444.6%54.1%
49.09%2206.777512,16542.9%53.5%
52.60%1736.993912,52351.3%53.8%
51.18%1707.169611,32439.0%66.7%
53.94%1657.187212,27442.7%65.1%
50.63%1587.288312,06842.0%57.3%
49.68%1576.760611,67138.6%58.6%
50.00%1467.186913,07045.0%53.5%
51.41%1426.868412,08146.1%55.8%
41.84%1417.071611,92731.3%50.6%
48.57%1407.31,15511,53244.3%52.9%
55.15%1367.476212,48452.3%57.8%
40.00%1206.762311,63929.2%47.2%
53.78%1197.278312,30642.9%63.5%
52.54%1187.288812,83051.9%53.1%
56.03%1168.098014,11950.0%60.3%
50.46%1097.487112,72338.8%60.0%
48.62%1096.686011,81238.8%56.7%
44.95%1096.973211,95133.3%55.2%
58.49%1066.985712,33146.0%69.6%
50.00%1066.890511,64740.4%59.3%
55.77%1047.272711,95250.9%60.8%
61.54%1047.286612,95156.5%65.5%
52.48%1016.886412,05646.8%57.4%
51.06%947.086811,56150.0%52.0%
51.09%927.174912,30742.9%58.0%
45.78%837.194012,32637.1%52.1%
54.88%826.871512,41741.2%64.6%
48.15%816.880412,16048.7%47.6%
47.50%806.476311,73338.1%57.9%
49.25%676.973112,71543.5%52.3%
48.39%627.577113,51745.8%50.0%
57.38%616.569112,28659.1%56.4%
65.52%587.091412,22262.1%69.0%
52.63%577.086712,81760.0%46.9%
50.88%576.765811,75338.5%61.3%
48.21%567.062610,95235.5%64.0%
49.06%536.267711,70750.0%47.8%
44.23%526.975011,77737.9%52.2%
47.06%517.173212,22040.7%54.2%
54.00%506.979911,83948.1%60.9%
53.06%496.979312,36244.0%62.5%
46.81%477.880713,32923.5%60.0%
45.45%446.988111,27641.7%50.0%
55.81%437.058011,34740.9%71.4%
42.86%426.766312,25737.5%46.1%
48.78%417.385612,57850.0%47.6%
50.00%386.784513,28142.9%54.2%
40.54%377.073610,21945.5%33.3%
45.95%376.971111,90443.8%47.6%
51.35%377.479212,82936.8%66.7%
40.00%357.078711,88635.0%46.7%
48.48%336.778412,40753.9%45.0%
42.42%336.769712,99345.5%40.9%
70.00%306.986212,64573.3%66.7%
48.28%297.088811,94635.7%60.0%
46.43%287.576612,45337.5%58.3%
59.26%277.276411,88253.3%66.7%
42.31%267.662412,23925.0%57.1%
65.38%267.173013,03572.7%60.0%
68.00%257.381814,11137.5%82.3%
48.00%257.279712,85920.0%66.7%
56.52%236.861312,03055.6%57.1%
63.64%227.383713,87844.4%76.9%
63.64%227.275713,27125.0%85.7%
42.86%217.384712,00741.7%44.4%
42.86%217.072013,08142.9%42.9%
45.00%207.589112,16241.7%50.0%
31.58%196.566212,22936.4%25.0%
61.11%186.277713,66971.4%54.5%
66.67%187.074011,68555.6%77.8%
50.00%186.578111,49744.4%55.6%
66.67%186.878411,08650.0%100.0%
33.33%187.361613,30612.5%50.0%
58.82%177.070212,28462.5%55.6%
56.25%167.168713,33340.0%63.6%
68.75%167.288115,75033.3%76.9%
28.57%146.275711,97433.3%25.0%
28.57%147.166812,00614.3%42.9%
30.77%136.665510,11222.2%50.0%
41.67%127.066812,78280.0%14.3%
41.67%127.564513,77133.3%44.4%
50.00%126.074211,55050.0%50.0%
54.55%115.559210,72825.0%71.4%
54.55%116.874910,97940.0%66.7%
45.45%116.573711,84560.0%33.3%
54.55%117.757310,03450.0%66.7%
70.00%107.261112,64960.0%80.0%
40.00%107.270213,09716.7%75.0%
30.00%106.880415,1710.0%37.5%
77.78%96.875215,34666.7%83.3%
66.67%96.373713,86250.0%71.4%
44.44%97.862011,97333.3%66.7%
33.33%96.975413,8780.0%42.9%
44.44%95.064310,34625.0%60.0%
88.89%97.182513,48150.0%100.0%
37.50%86.972012,26725.0%50.0%
50.00%88.398715,62050.0%50.0%
71.43%76.563812,840100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.656110,16266.7%75.0%
28.57%76.452811,8030.0%40.0%
100.00%66.752512,511100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.283912,5750.0%60.0%
33.33%66.24639,64433.3%0.0%
33.33%66.564612,7890.0%40.0%
100.00%66.11,03213,258100.0%100.0%
80.00%57.575812,924100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.985216,329100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.54439,03725.0%0.0%
40.00%56.469615,2210.0%40.0%
60.00%54.356710,53975.0%0.0%
40.00%56.15409,6690.0%66.7%
40.00%56.661012,1540.0%66.7%
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Kayle vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Aatrox wins the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 47.5%, a 5.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 80 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kayle do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Kayle with a 61.9% win rate versus 38.1%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup?

Aatrox wins the matchup against Kayle with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 5.0 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 80 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Aatrox?

The best Kayle build against Aatrox includes Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Kayle runes against Aatrox?

The best Kayle runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Aatrox?

No, Kayle struggles against Aatrox with only a 47.5% win rate. Aatrox has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aatrox's lead.

How do I play Kayle against Aatrox?

When playing Kayle against Aatrox, play cautiously and avoid Aatrox's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Aatrox in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.