
Kaylevs Gnar
Kayle vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gnar wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Kayle based on 62 games. Gnar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Gnar 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.
Who Wins the Kayle vs Gnar Matchup?

Kayle vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Kayle vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Kayle's 41.9%, giving Gnar a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Gnar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gnar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayle vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayle Build Against Gnar
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Gnar are Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. 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 Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Gnar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Gnar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kayle Runes Against Gnar
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Gnar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.63% | 317 | 7.6 | 861 | 12,209 | 46.8% | 59.1% | |
| 49.40% | 168 | 6.9 | 616 | 11,770 | 37.9% | 56.9% | |
| 50.93% | 161 | 6.8 | 752 | 11,444 | 42.9% | 56.1% | |
| 56.38% | 149 | 7.0 | 847 | 12,417 | 46.9% | 63.5% | |
| 64.12% | 131 | 7.2 | 954 | 12,963 | 66.7% | 62.6% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 6.6 | 633 | 11,085 | 26.4% | 55.8% | |
| 49.21% | 126 | 7.1 | 769 | 11,966 | 39.6% | 56.2% | |
| 47.93% | 121 | 6.9 | 907 | 11,352 | 43.3% | 52.5% | |
| 47.01% | 117 | 7.3 | 946 | 11,971 | 41.1% | 52.5% | |
| 58.65% | 104 | 6.7 | 679 | 11,920 | 46.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 102 | 7.1 | 758 | 11,750 | 44.9% | 54.7% | |
| 45.92% | 98 | 7.2 | 815 | 10,839 | 40.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.84% | 98 | 6.6 | 768 | 11,611 | 25.0% | 53.5% | |
| 52.17% | 92 | 7.0 | 774 | 12,313 | 45.7% | 56.1% | |
| 42.53% | 87 | 7.5 | 839 | 12,379 | 33.3% | 49.0% | |
| 59.30% | 86 | 6.9 | 873 | 12,065 | 54.3% | 62.8% | |
| 57.83% | 83 | 7.0 | 754 | 11,673 | 34.4% | 72.5% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 7.3 | 885 | 11,470 | 34.1% | 75.7% | |
| 57.89% | 76 | 7.0 | 1,144 | 11,704 | 58.8% | 57.1% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 6.7 | 813 | 11,486 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 56.00% | 75 | 7.1 | 790 | 12,938 | 53.1% | 58.1% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 7.0 | 802 | 12,091 | 39.3% | 63.0% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 6.9 | 658 | 11,415 | 45.5% | 65.0% | |
| 36.99% | 73 | 6.9 | 695 | 11,194 | 25.0% | 51.5% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.4 | 589 | 11,177 | 50.0% | 56.1% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 7.7 | 866 | 12,264 | 50.0% | 55.3% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 7.1 | 684 | 11,628 | 41.7% | 42.1% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.2 | 814 | 10,925 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.0 | 664 | 12,315 | 42.3% | 58.8% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 7.0 | 770 | 11,436 | 52.0% | 62.5% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 7.6 | 722 | 13,086 | 30.0% | 64.9% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 6.9 | 764 | 12,449 | 65.0% | 52.8% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 6.3 | 701 | 11,071 | 20.8% | 56.7% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.6 | 612 | 11,372 | 45.8% | 51.7% | |
| 63.46% | 52 | 7.4 | 857 | 12,435 | 68.4% | 60.6% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.7 | 642 | 12,106 | 50.0% | 64.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 7.1 | 696 | 11,847 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 7.3 | 758 | 10,866 | 47.8% | 40.0% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 7.2 | 808 | 11,603 | 33.3% | 63.2% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 6.6 | 731 | 10,612 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 7.2 | 872 | 11,276 | 57.9% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 639 | 12,742 | 46.7% | 52.2% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 7.2 | 837 | 10,418 | 63.2% | 52.6% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.8 | 695 | 12,581 | 68.8% | 47.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 7.3 | 726 | 11,849 | 52.9% | 57.9% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 7.0 | 800 | 13,614 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.8 | 616 | 10,847 | 25.0% | 61.1% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.8 | 783 | 12,767 | 23.1% | 77.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 6.9 | 648 | 10,871 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.4 | 790 | 13,393 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 7.5 | 765 | 14,000 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.7 | 794 | 11,657 | 45.5% | 73.3% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.6 | 700 | 11,864 | 33.3% | 78.6% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 790 | 11,349 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 534 | 10,983 | 16.7% | 36.8% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 805 | 11,857 | 45.5% | 85.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.3 | 660 | 12,706 | 36.4% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.7 | 697 | 11,328 | 46.1% | 55.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.9 | 612 | 11,021 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.5 | 779 | 12,862 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.7 | 625 | 11,259 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 6.3 | 579 | 11,295 | 16.7% | 25.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.3 | 742 | 10,142 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.0 | 695 | 11,207 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.8 | 732 | 11,536 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 7.7 | 878 | 14,277 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.9 | 608 | 11,359 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.5 | 781 | 11,579 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 376 | 9,175 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.4 | 743 | 11,302 | 16.7% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 665 | 10,383 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.1 | 767 | 13,937 | 0.0% | 81.8% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.2 | 839 | 12,199 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.0 | 612 | 12,197 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.8 | 644 | 12,612 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.9 | 742 | 13,599 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 715 | 13,237 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.7 | 443 | 8,723 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 5.3 | 525 | 9,838 | 83.3% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 628 | 11,056 | 83.3% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.2 | 837 | 14,070 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 460 | 10,856 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 570 | 10,247 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 864 | 10,817 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 787 | 12,232 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 596 | 11,164 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 593 | 10,874 | 100.0% | 12.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 270 | 8,520 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.0 | 476 | 10,083 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.7 | 668 | 12,381 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 7.0 | 664 | 12,255 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.5 | 826 | 9,859 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 8.1 | 1,130 | 15,894 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 832 | 10,579 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 864 | 13,800 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 867 | 13,436 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 563 | 10,572 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 672 | 10,502 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 653 | 13,557 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 8.0 | 640 | 12,091 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 617 | 11,993 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 554 | 11,147 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.6 | 463 | 9,154 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 535 | 9,422 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.7 | 620 | 11,879 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 838 | 14,246 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 751 | 15,155 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 369 | 10,167 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,144 | 12,821 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 977 | 14,445 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 841 | 18,028 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 792 | 13,852 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 704 | 13,706 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 806 | 11,364 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Kayle vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayle do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Gnar wins the Kayle vs Gnar matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Kayle's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Kayle do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Kayle with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayle do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Kayle vs Gnar matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayle vs Gnar matchup?
Gnar wins the matchup against Kayle with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayle build against Gnar?
The best Kayle build against Gnar includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Gnar?
The best Kayle runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayle counter Gnar?
No, Kayle struggles against Gnar with only a 41.9% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.
How do I play Kayle against Gnar?
When playing Kayle against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.