- Win Rate
- 49.1%
- Pick Rate
- 1.6%
- Ban Rate
- 1.6%
Kayle vs Malphite
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,127
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kayle vs Malphite is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Malphite wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.6%) over Kayle based on 56 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 Kayle vs Malphite?
Kayle wins 48.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 35.4% and 61.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.7% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 54 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- +3.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayle wins 48.1% of 54 games (95% range 35.4–61.1%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.7% for Kayle; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Malphite usually wins the lane: 927 gold ahead of Kayle at 15 minutes on average (53 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Kayle players pick Guinsoo's Rageblade far more often against Malphite: 14.6% of their other Top games, 33.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Kayle and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Kayle's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Kayle vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kayle vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Kayle's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Kayle's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kayle vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)MalphiteKayle gold at 15: −927
- First itemMalphiteKayle: 15.6 min · Malphite: 11.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Kayle Changes Against Malphite
Choices Kayle players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Usually14.6%vs Malphite33.3%+18.8 pts
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually63.8%vs Malphite48.1%−15.7 pts42.3% WR here
Berserker's GreavesBootsUsually28.9%vs Malphite44.4%+15.5 pts54.2% WR here
Fleet FootworkKeystoneUsually9.7%vs Malphite20.4%+10.7 pts
TerminusItemUsually8.0%vs Malphite18.5%+10.5 pts
Flash + GhostSummoner spellsUsually13.8%vs Malphite3.7%−10.1 pts
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually3.6%vs Malphite11.1%+7.5 pts
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually0.9%vs Malphite7.4%+6.5 pts
Best Kayle Build vs Malphite
Usual Kayle build (Top)
63.0% win rate · 92 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 30 Kayle games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kayle's standard build instead.
- Kayle usually completes Nashor's Tooth first, at 15.6 min (median of 36 games).
- Malphite usually completes Malignance first, at 11.1 min (median of 30 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Kayle Runes vs Malphite
Usual Kayle runes (Top)
Press the Attack
52.4% win rate · 565 games
Against Malphite
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Kayle Matchups
Hardest for Kayle
Easiest for Kayle
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Kayle vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Kayle vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayle wins 48.1% of 54 games (95% range 35.4–61.1%).
What is Kayle's win rate against Malphite?
Kayle wins 48.1% of 54 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.20 (95% range 35.4–61.1%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.7% would be expected.
Does Kayle counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Kayle wins 48.1% of 54 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (35.4–61.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kayle or Malphite?
Malphite usually wins the lane: 927 gold ahead of Kayle at 15 minutes on average (53 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Kayle outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Kayle?
Malphite is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Kayle build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kayle's usual Top core: Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap. The biggest change against Malphite: Guinsoo's Rageblade (14.6% usually, 33.3% here).
What runes should Kayle use against Malphite?
Use Kayle's usual Press the Attack page (Precision + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malphite: Fleet Footwork (9.7% usually, 20.4% here).