Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Kaylevs Maokai

AMageMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kayle wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Maokai based on 5 games. Maokai 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 Maokai matchup.

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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.

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Kayle - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
60.0% WR
VS
Maokai vs Kayle matchup - 40.0% win rate
Maokai
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Maokai Matchup?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.0
CS / min
2.8
764
DMG / min
604
14,587
Gold / game
11,820
644
Heal / min
371
540
DMG Mitigated / min
1,597
0.3
CC / min
2.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Kayle vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 40.0%, giving Kayle a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai 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 Maokai leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle players can confidently pick into Maokai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayle wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

Kayle is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kayle holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.0Kayle
2.8Maokai
Kayle significantly out-farms Maokai by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Maokai players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
764Kayle
604Maokai
Kayle heavily out-damages Maokai by 160 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kayle's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,587Kayle
11,820Maokai
Kayle generates a commanding 2,767 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Kayle
2.2Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 1.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,184Kayle
1,968Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 784 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayle Build Against Maokai

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Maokai are Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Maokai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle0.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai100.0%
Late Game
Kayle
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle75.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai25.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Maokai 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Maokai. 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: Maokai 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 Maokai

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs MaokaiPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kayle rune vs MaokaiAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs MaokaiLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs MaokaiLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Maokai
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs MaokaiSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs MaokaiGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Kayle to press their advantage against Maokai, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.50%2007.486012,44153.3%50.0%
33.91%1156.658111,81520.0%41.3%
48.51%1016.673211,00348.1%49.0%
59.00%1007.088112,14763.9%56.3%
53.00%1006.973411,64543.8%61.5%
47.31%936.862511,73937.8%53.6%
44.44%906.866211,31827.5%58.0%
48.24%857.167910,58841.2%58.8%
55.56%816.888912,66940.0%64.7%
43.84%737.61,21312,15838.9%48.6%
35.38%657.086112,28225.0%41.5%
64.06%647.579213,29344.0%76.9%
43.55%626.866810,22640.0%48.1%
51.61%627.296011,93143.5%56.4%
43.55%627.184212,50131.8%50.0%
44.83%586.979511,80245.8%44.1%
58.62%586.868411,54862.1%55.2%
47.37%576.961410,77830.3%70.8%
42.86%567.879512,39130.8%53.3%
60.00%556.764611,18340.7%78.6%
36.54%526.15969,45535.7%37.5%
52.94%516.777411,40644.8%63.6%
62.75%517.183312,81847.8%75.0%
54.90%517.385911,41146.1%64.0%
32.65%496.36749,82823.1%43.5%
68.09%477.186912,94666.7%69.0%
38.30%476.765411,03922.7%52.0%
56.52%466.682911,07460.9%52.2%
40.00%456.559710,60638.5%42.1%
44.44%456.377210,84733.3%51.9%
57.50%406.361010,86538.9%72.7%
50.00%367.174312,67830.8%60.9%
47.06%347.065312,19250.0%45.5%
47.06%346.871012,35625.0%59.1%
41.18%347.085211,78730.0%57.1%
51.52%337.073211,69146.7%55.6%
57.58%337.371410,68755.0%61.5%
46.88%326.981112,15436.4%52.4%
45.16%317.478412,21426.7%62.5%
62.07%297.076512,88060.0%63.2%
57.14%287.168210,93860.0%53.9%
44.00%257.083212,48545.5%42.9%
43.48%237.668911,95020.0%61.5%
52.17%237.277012,47055.6%50.0%
63.64%227.285412,64850.0%71.4%
40.91%226.77309,44030.8%55.6%
25.00%207.05599,92325.0%25.0%
30.00%206.361910,09928.6%33.3%
40.00%207.370911,89730.0%50.0%
57.89%196.775613,3220.0%78.6%
38.89%186.753610,96530.0%50.0%
44.44%186.886712,57855.6%33.3%
47.06%176.873011,91437.5%55.6%
35.29%177.078311,89528.6%40.0%
52.94%177.279411,78371.4%40.0%
43.75%166.552711,13440.0%50.0%
50.00%166.385613,12440.0%54.5%
68.75%166.686511,36450.0%87.5%
66.67%157.675612,97157.1%75.0%
66.67%157.176511,98957.1%75.0%
33.33%156.685011,29633.3%33.3%
66.67%156.669012,70633.3%75.0%
60.00%156.380111,81925.0%100.0%
35.71%147.059912,53516.7%50.0%
28.57%147.281113,7120.0%40.0%
61.54%136.464310,74450.0%71.4%
41.67%126.965910,60428.6%60.0%
45.45%116.360012,52366.7%37.5%
45.45%116.358811,47150.0%40.0%
45.45%114.948610,00416.7%80.0%
60.00%107.976310,69550.0%75.0%
55.56%97.183812,46725.0%80.0%
33.33%97.365411,8000.0%60.0%
37.50%87.365812,18025.0%50.0%
75.00%87.271414,390100.0%66.7%
75.00%87.968511,31866.7%100.0%
62.50%85.95977,52850.0%100.0%
62.50%84.349210,14040.0%100.0%
62.50%87.687813,46950.0%75.0%
37.50%85.159112,9010.0%50.0%
42.86%78.21,07615,40750.0%33.3%
57.14%74.54067,51475.0%33.3%
71.43%76.966910,36966.7%100.0%
71.43%76.572212,64366.7%75.0%
71.43%76.864414,7620.0%83.3%
50.00%68.096913,0110.0%75.0%
66.67%67.61,02416,9730.0%66.7%
100.00%66.865012,620100.0%100.0%
50.00%67.962814,1930.0%50.0%
83.33%67.467012,540100.0%0.0%
33.33%67.068813,67525.0%50.0%
60.00%54.15319,71075.0%0.0%
20.00%56.878411,89733.3%0.0%
60.00%54.076414,5870.0%75.0%
20.00%55.13269,2810.0%50.0%
80.00%53.24348,16166.7%100.0%
40.00%57.089613,1300.0%50.0%
80.00%56.66009,43766.7%100.0%
60.00%55.45596,305100.0%0.0%

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Kayle vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Maokai matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Kayle do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Kayle with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Maokai matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Maokai matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Maokai with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Maokai?

The best Kayle build against Maokai includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, 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 Maokai?

The best Kayle runes against Maokai use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Maokai?

Yes, Kayle has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 60.0% win rate. Kayle strongly counters Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Kayle against Maokai?

When playing Kayle against Maokai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Maokai. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.