Kaylevs Malphite
Kayle vs Malphite is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Malphite wins with a 50.3% win rate (+0.6%) over Kayle based on 157 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.
Malphite(49.7%)Who Wins the Kayle vs Malphite Matchup?
Kayle vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Kayle vs Malphite matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 157 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 50.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 49.7%, giving Malphite a 0.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite 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 Malphite leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Malphite 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 Malphite's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kayle vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayle Build Against Malphite
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Malphite are Shadowflame, Void Staff and Nashor's Tooth. 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 Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayle38.6%Malphite61.4%Kayle58.6%Malphite41.4%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.4% win rate — a 22.9 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Malphite 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 58.6% win rate — 17.2 points above Malphite. 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: Malphite 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 Malphite
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 Malphite.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.84% | 311 | 7.6 | 908 | 12,834 | 44.6% | 54.1% | |
| 49.09% | 220 | 6.7 | 775 | 12,165 | 42.9% | 53.5% | |
| 52.60% | 173 | 6.9 | 939 | 12,523 | 51.3% | 53.8% | |
| 51.18% | 170 | 7.1 | 696 | 11,324 | 39.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.94% | 165 | 7.1 | 872 | 12,274 | 42.7% | 65.1% | |
| 50.63% | 158 | 7.2 | 883 | 12,068 | 42.0% | 57.3% | |
| 49.68% | 157 | 6.7 | 606 | 11,671 | 38.6% | 58.6% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 7.1 | 869 | 13,070 | 45.0% | 53.5% | |
| 51.41% | 142 | 6.8 | 684 | 12,081 | 46.1% | 55.8% | |
| 41.84% | 141 | 7.0 | 716 | 11,927 | 31.3% | 50.6% | |
| 48.57% | 140 | 7.3 | 1,155 | 11,532 | 44.3% | 52.9% | |
| 55.15% | 136 | 7.4 | 762 | 12,484 | 52.3% | 57.8% | |
| 40.00% | 120 | 6.7 | 623 | 11,639 | 29.2% | 47.2% | |
| 53.78% | 119 | 7.2 | 783 | 12,306 | 42.9% | 63.5% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 7.2 | 888 | 12,830 | 51.9% | 53.1% | |
| 56.03% | 116 | 8.0 | 980 | 14,119 | 50.0% | 60.3% | |
| 50.46% | 109 | 7.4 | 871 | 12,723 | 38.8% | 60.0% | |
| 48.62% | 109 | 6.6 | 860 | 11,812 | 38.8% | 56.7% | |
| 44.95% | 109 | 6.9 | 732 | 11,951 | 33.3% | 55.2% | |
| 58.49% | 106 | 6.9 | 857 | 12,331 | 46.0% | 69.6% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 6.8 | 905 | 11,647 | 40.4% | 59.3% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 7.2 | 727 | 11,952 | 50.9% | 60.8% | |
| 61.54% | 104 | 7.2 | 866 | 12,951 | 56.5% | 65.5% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 6.8 | 864 | 12,056 | 46.8% | 57.4% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 7.0 | 868 | 11,561 | 50.0% | 52.0% | |
| 51.09% | 92 | 7.1 | 749 | 12,307 | 42.9% | 58.0% | |
| 45.78% | 83 | 7.1 | 940 | 12,326 | 37.1% | 52.1% | |
| 54.88% | 82 | 6.8 | 715 | 12,417 | 41.2% | 64.6% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 6.8 | 804 | 12,160 | 48.7% | 47.6% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 6.4 | 763 | 11,733 | 38.1% | 57.9% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 6.9 | 731 | 12,715 | 43.5% | 52.3% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 7.5 | 771 | 13,517 | 45.8% | 50.0% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 6.5 | 691 | 12,286 | 59.1% | 56.4% | |
| 65.52% | 58 | 7.0 | 914 | 12,222 | 62.1% | 69.0% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 7.0 | 867 | 12,817 | 60.0% | 46.9% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 6.7 | 658 | 11,753 | 38.5% | 61.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 7.0 | 626 | 10,952 | 35.5% | 64.0% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.2 | 677 | 11,707 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.9 | 750 | 11,777 | 37.9% | 52.2% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 7.1 | 732 | 12,220 | 40.7% | 54.2% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.9 | 799 | 11,839 | 48.1% | 60.9% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.9 | 793 | 12,362 | 44.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 7.8 | 807 | 13,329 | 23.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.9 | 881 | 11,276 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.0 | 580 | 11,347 | 40.9% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.7 | 663 | 12,257 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.3 | 856 | 12,578 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.7 | 845 | 13,281 | 42.9% | 54.2% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 7.0 | 736 | 10,219 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.9 | 711 | 11,904 | 43.8% | 47.6% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 7.4 | 792 | 12,829 | 36.8% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 7.0 | 787 | 11,886 | 35.0% | 46.7% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.7 | 784 | 12,407 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.7 | 697 | 12,993 | 45.5% | 40.9% | |
| 70.00% | 30 | 6.9 | 862 | 12,645 | 73.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 7.0 | 888 | 11,946 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.5 | 766 | 12,453 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.2 | 764 | 11,882 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.6 | 624 | 12,239 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.1 | 730 | 13,035 | 72.7% | 60.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 818 | 14,111 | 37.5% | 82.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 797 | 12,859 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.8 | 613 | 12,030 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.3 | 837 | 13,878 | 44.4% | 76.9% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.2 | 757 | 13,271 | 25.0% | 85.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.3 | 847 | 12,007 | 41.7% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.0 | 720 | 13,081 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 891 | 12,162 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.5 | 662 | 12,229 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.2 | 777 | 13,669 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.0 | 740 | 11,685 | 55.6% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 781 | 11,497 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.8 | 784 | 11,086 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.3 | 616 | 13,306 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.0 | 702 | 12,284 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 687 | 13,333 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 7.2 | 881 | 15,750 | 33.3% | 76.9% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.2 | 757 | 11,974 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.1 | 668 | 12,006 | 14.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.6 | 655 | 10,112 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 668 | 12,782 | 80.0% | 14.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.5 | 645 | 13,771 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 742 | 11,550 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 592 | 10,728 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 749 | 10,979 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 737 | 11,845 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.7 | 573 | 10,034 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 611 | 12,649 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 702 | 13,097 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 804 | 15,171 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 752 | 15,346 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 737 | 13,862 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.8 | 620 | 11,973 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 754 | 13,878 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 643 | 10,346 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 7.1 | 825 | 13,481 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 720 | 12,267 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 8.3 | 987 | 15,620 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 638 | 12,840 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 561 | 10,162 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 528 | 11,803 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 525 | 12,511 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 839 | 12,575 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 463 | 9,644 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 646 | 12,789 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,032 | 13,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 758 | 12,924 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 852 | 16,329 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 443 | 9,037 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 696 | 15,221 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 567 | 10,539 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 540 | 9,669 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 610 | 12,154 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Kayle vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayle do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Kayle vs Malphite matchup with a 50.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 49.7%, a 0.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 157 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Kayle do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Kayle with a 61.4% win rate versus 38.6%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayle do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Malphite matchup with a 58.6% win rate compared to 41.4%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayle vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Kayle with a 50.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.6 percentage point advantage means Malphite is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 157 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayle build against Malphite?
The best Kayle build against Malphite includes Shadowflame, Void Staff, Nashor's Tooth 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 Malphite?
The best Kayle runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 48.8% win rate in the Kayle vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayle counter Malphite?
No, Kayle struggles against Malphite with only a 49.7% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Kayle against Malphite?
When playing Kayle against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.