Kaylevs Ahri
Kayle vs Ahri is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ahri wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.3%) over Kayle based on 43 games. Kayle wins the early laning phase while Ahri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Ahri 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.
Ahri(48.8%)Who Wins the Kayle vs Ahri Matchup?
Kayle vs Ahri Matchup Summary
The Kayle vs Ahri matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Ahri wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.8%, giving Ahri a 2.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayle controls the early laning stage, but Ahri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayle needs to press advantages before Ahri reaches their power spikes, while Ahri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ahri leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Ahri 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 Ahri's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayle vs Ahri Laning Phase Breakdown
Ahri is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ahri holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayle Build Against Ahri
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Ahri, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Ahri are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 42.9% win rate across 7 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Kayle the best chance to compete against Ahri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Ahri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayle50.0%Ahri50.0%Kayle48.0%Ahri52.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Kayle and Ahri, with Kayle holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Ahri takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Kayle by 4.0 percentage points. Ahri scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Kayle has the edge early, but Ahri gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Kayle Runes Against Ahri
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Kayle maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Ahri.
Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.38% | 243 | 7.6 | 929 | 13,178 | 50.0% | 60.3% | |
| 45.08% | 193 | 7.2 | 905 | 12,003 | 32.9% | 54.0% | |
| 56.50% | 178 | 6.7 | 760 | 11,877 | 46.8% | 64.3% | |
| 54.74% | 138 | 7.0 | 941 | 12,724 | 50.0% | 58.4% | |
| 52.24% | 134 | 7.0 | 804 | 12,450 | 50.9% | 53.3% | |
| 48.31% | 118 | 7.3 | 765 | 12,078 | 42.0% | 52.9% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 6.9 | 716 | 11,584 | 33.9% | 55.9% | |
| 48.25% | 114 | 7.1 | 702 | 11,468 | 38.9% | 56.7% | |
| 45.37% | 108 | 6.8 | 595 | 11,894 | 41.9% | 47.7% | |
| 54.21% | 107 | 6.9 | 844 | 12,024 | 51.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.66% | 107 | 7.0 | 625 | 12,077 | 42.0% | 52.6% | |
| 54.29% | 106 | 8.2 | 934 | 13,405 | 56.4% | 52.0% | |
| 35.58% | 105 | 7.5 | 820 | 11,894 | 34.0% | 37.0% | |
| 54.46% | 101 | 7.3 | 769 | 13,127 | 45.2% | 61.0% | |
| 49.00% | 100 | 7.1 | 696 | 11,315 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 52.13% | 96 | 7.6 | 1,237 | 12,703 | 44.2% | 58.8% | |
| 57.30% | 89 | 7.2 | 861 | 12,901 | 50.0% | 62.3% | |
| 38.10% | 86 | 7.0 | 643 | 11,151 | 36.0% | 41.2% | |
| 56.10% | 82 | 7.7 | 935 | 13,078 | 42.3% | 62.5% | |
| 59.26% | 81 | 6.8 | 728 | 11,397 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 54.43% | 79 | 7.3 | 676 | 12,469 | 50.0% | 57.8% | |
| 44.87% | 78 | 7.0 | 833 | 12,125 | 42.9% | 46.5% | |
| 57.33% | 77 | 6.9 | 683 | 12,107 | 53.7% | 61.8% | |
| 57.33% | 76 | 7.0 | 928 | 12,623 | 65.6% | 51.2% | |
| 57.14% | 71 | 7.5 | 903 | 12,999 | 61.3% | 53.9% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 7.0 | 803 | 11,865 | 43.8% | 58.3% | |
| 44.78% | 68 | 7.0 | 753 | 11,555 | 39.5% | 51.7% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 6.8 | 840 | 12,434 | 23.3% | 76.5% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 7.0 | 717 | 12,204 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 6.7 | 821 | 12,242 | 34.8% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 58 | 6.9 | 747 | 11,857 | 46.4% | 48.3% | |
| 53.85% | 53 | 7.7 | 745 | 13,194 | 52.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 7.5 | 774 | 11,228 | 48.4% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 51 | 6.4 | 671 | 12,391 | 38.1% | 58.6% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 7.1 | 866 | 12,592 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 7.2 | 859 | 13,109 | 45.8% | 47.8% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.8 | 740 | 12,882 | 40.9% | 56.0% | |
| 32.61% | 46 | 7.1 | 639 | 11,160 | 20.0% | 47.6% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.4 | 733 | 12,167 | 60.9% | 61.9% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 7.4 | 743 | 12,344 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.5 | 689 | 11,162 | 39.1% | 62.5% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 7.5 | 914 | 12,536 | 31.8% | 37.5% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.1 | 622 | 13,040 | 60.0% | 59.1% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 7.8 | 708 | 12,762 | 43.8% | 35.0% | |
| 33.33% | 32 | 6.6 | 747 | 9,807 | 31.6% | 36.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.4 | 712 | 12,558 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 7.0 | 507 | 10,770 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 51.72% | 30 | 6.3 | 715 | 12,089 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.6 | 676 | 11,462 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.3 | 743 | 12,989 | 33.3% | 64.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.8 | 752 | 12,508 | 38.5% | 56.3% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 6.8 | 694 | 12,652 | 72.7% | 64.7% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 544 | 10,272 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 56.52% | 24 | 6.3 | 759 | 11,313 | 41.7% | 72.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.4 | 801 | 12,928 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 47.62% | 22 | 6.4 | 479 | 10,679 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.3 | 609 | 12,030 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.8 | 624 | 10,195 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.8 | 806 | 10,773 | 36.4% | 30.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.8 | 738 | 11,615 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 21 | 7.6 | 846 | 13,758 | 71.4% | 76.9% | |
| 80.95% | 21 | 7.4 | 895 | 13,835 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 737 | 12,832 | 28.6% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 693 | 10,091 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.2 | 578 | 11,118 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 8.5 | 667 | 11,613 | 46.7% | 100.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.5 | 799 | 12,904 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 606 | 12,983 | 25.0% | 61.5% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 7.2 | 787 | 11,745 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.1 | 660 | 12,148 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.2 | 829 | 13,649 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 693 | 13,436 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.7 | 599 | 12,461 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.7 | 828 | 12,712 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 685 | 12,159 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 15 | 7.4 | 652 | 11,923 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.4 | 852 | 13,478 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.1 | 757 | 14,550 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 8.2 | 862 | 11,172 | 16.7% | 71.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 655 | 11,123 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.1 | 886 | 12,512 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.5 | 534 | 10,201 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.1 | 720 | 12,541 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 809 | 13,538 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.6 | 688 | 13,483 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 12 | 6.3 | 836 | 14,910 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 858 | 12,787 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 661 | 13,035 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 898 | 13,262 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 653 | 12,246 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 530 | 9,133 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 735 | 12,219 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.2 | 513 | 9,538 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 565 | 11,551 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 869 | 11,546 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 598 | 8,637 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 504 | 5,741 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 8.2 | 977 | 16,216 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 723 | 13,496 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 392 | 12,060 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.1 | 648 | 8,599 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 7 | 4.6 | 339 | 9,009 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 556 | 9,296 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 693 | 9,995 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 663 | 11,691 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 353 | 9,691 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 999 | 16,807 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 431 | 10,969 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 716 | 12,824 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 460 | 9,650 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 688 | 12,899 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 937 | 16,171 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Kayle vs Ahri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayle do against Ahri in League of Legends?
Ahri wins the Kayle vs Ahri matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.8%, a 2.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Kayle do against Ahri in the early game?
In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Ahri with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayle do against Ahri in the late game?
In the late game, Ahri takes over the Kayle vs Ahri matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Ahri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayle vs Ahri matchup?
Ahri wins the matchup against Kayle with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.3 percentage point advantage means Ahri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayle build against Ahri?
The best Kayle build against Ahri includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 42.9% 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 Ahri?
The best Kayle runes against Ahri use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Kayle vs Ahri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayle counter Ahri?
No, Kayle struggles against Ahri with only a 48.8% win rate. Ahri has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ahri's lead.
How do I play Kayle against Ahri?
When playing Kayle against Ahri, play cautiously and avoid Ahri's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Ahri has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.