Kaylevs Graves
Kayle vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Kayle wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Graves based on 12 games. Kayle 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 Graves 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.
Graves(63.6%)Who Wins the Kayle vs Graves Matchup?
Kayle vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Kayle vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Graves's 36.4%, giving Kayle a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Kayle dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves 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 Graves leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayle vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayle Build Against Graves
Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Graves 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayle100.0%Graves0.0%Kayle55.6%Graves44.4%Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Kayle 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Kayle holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Graves players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kayle Runes Against Graves
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Kayle to press their advantage against Graves, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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 Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayle do against Graves in League of Legends?
Kayle wins the Kayle vs Graves matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Graves's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Kayle do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Graves with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Graves matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayle vs Graves matchup?
Kayle wins the matchup against Graves with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayle build against Graves?
The best Kayle build against Graves includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Swiftmarch. 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 Graves?
The best Kayle runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayle counter Graves?
Yes, Kayle has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 63.6% win rate. Kayle strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Kayle against Graves?
When playing Kayle against Graves, 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.