Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Kaylevs Vex

AMageMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Kayle wins with a 68.8% win rate (+37.5%) over Vex based on 16 games. Vex 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 Vex 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.

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Vex - 68.8% win rateVex(68.8%)
Kayle - 68.8% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
68.8% WR
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Vex vs Kayle matchup - 31.3% win rate
Vex
31.3% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Vex Matchup?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Vex matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 16
68.8%
Win Rate
31.3%
7.2
CS / min
6.0
881
DMG / min
1,015
15,750
Gold / game
13,943
370
Heal / min
108
393
DMG Mitigated / min
609
0.3
CC / min
1.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
76.9%
Late Game WR
23.1%

Kayle vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 68.8% win rate compared to Vex's 31.3%, giving Kayle a 37.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex 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 Vex leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle players can confidently pick into Vex and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayle wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Kayle
6.0Vex
Kayle significantly out-farms Vex by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vex players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
881Kayle
1,015Vex
Vex heavily out-damages Kayle by 134 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,750Kayle
13,943Vex
Kayle generates a commanding 1,808 more gold per game than Vex. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vex should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Kayle
1.2Vex
Vex brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Vex 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
762Kayle
717Vex
Kayle and Vex have comparable sustain profiles, with only 45 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Kayle Build Against Vex

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Vex are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle33.3%
Vex early game win rateVex66.7%
Late Game
Kayle
76.9%
+53.8% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle76.9%
Vex late game win rateVex23.1%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Vex 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 76.9% win rate — 53.8 points above Vex. 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: Vex 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 Vex

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs VexPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Kayle rune vs VexAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs VexLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs VexLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Vex
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs VexSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs VexGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

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


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.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.84%3117.690812,83444.6%54.1%
49.09%2206.777512,16542.9%53.5%
52.60%1736.993912,52351.3%53.8%
51.18%1707.169611,32439.0%66.7%
53.94%1657.187212,27442.7%65.1%
50.63%1587.288312,06842.0%57.3%
49.68%1576.760611,67138.6%58.6%
50.00%1467.186913,07045.0%53.5%
51.41%1426.868412,08146.1%55.8%
41.84%1417.071611,92731.3%50.6%
48.57%1407.31,15511,53244.3%52.9%
55.15%1367.476212,48452.3%57.8%
40.00%1206.762311,63929.2%47.2%
53.78%1197.278312,30642.9%63.5%
52.54%1187.288812,83051.9%53.1%
56.03%1168.098014,11950.0%60.3%
50.46%1097.487112,72338.8%60.0%
48.62%1096.686011,81238.8%56.7%
44.95%1096.973211,95133.3%55.2%
58.49%1066.985712,33146.0%69.6%
50.00%1066.890511,64740.4%59.3%
55.77%1047.272711,95250.9%60.8%
61.54%1047.286612,95156.5%65.5%
52.48%1016.886412,05646.8%57.4%
51.06%947.086811,56150.0%52.0%
51.09%927.174912,30742.9%58.0%
45.78%837.194012,32637.1%52.1%
54.88%826.871512,41741.2%64.6%
48.15%816.880412,16048.7%47.6%
47.50%806.476311,73338.1%57.9%
49.25%676.973112,71543.5%52.3%
48.39%627.577113,51745.8%50.0%
57.38%616.569112,28659.1%56.4%
65.52%587.091412,22262.1%69.0%
52.63%577.086712,81760.0%46.9%
50.88%576.765811,75338.5%61.3%
48.21%567.062610,95235.5%64.0%
49.06%536.267711,70750.0%47.8%
44.23%526.975011,77737.9%52.2%
47.06%517.173212,22040.7%54.2%
54.00%506.979911,83948.1%60.9%
53.06%496.979312,36244.0%62.5%
46.81%477.880713,32923.5%60.0%
45.45%446.988111,27641.7%50.0%
55.81%437.058011,34740.9%71.4%
42.86%426.766312,25737.5%46.1%
48.78%417.385612,57850.0%47.6%
50.00%386.784513,28142.9%54.2%
40.54%377.073610,21945.5%33.3%
45.95%376.971111,90443.8%47.6%
51.35%377.479212,82936.8%66.7%
40.00%357.078711,88635.0%46.7%
48.48%336.778412,40753.9%45.0%
42.42%336.769712,99345.5%40.9%
70.00%306.986212,64573.3%66.7%
48.28%297.088811,94635.7%60.0%
46.43%287.576612,45337.5%58.3%
59.26%277.276411,88253.3%66.7%
42.31%267.662412,23925.0%57.1%
65.38%267.173013,03572.7%60.0%
68.00%257.381814,11137.5%82.3%
48.00%257.279712,85920.0%66.7%
56.52%236.861312,03055.6%57.1%
63.64%227.383713,87844.4%76.9%
63.64%227.275713,27125.0%85.7%
42.86%217.384712,00741.7%44.4%
42.86%217.072013,08142.9%42.9%
45.00%207.589112,16241.7%50.0%
31.58%196.566212,22936.4%25.0%
61.11%186.277713,66971.4%54.5%
66.67%187.074011,68555.6%77.8%
50.00%186.578111,49744.4%55.6%
66.67%186.878411,08650.0%100.0%
33.33%187.361613,30612.5%50.0%
58.82%177.070212,28462.5%55.6%
56.25%167.168713,33340.0%63.6%
68.75%167.288115,75033.3%76.9%
28.57%146.275711,97433.3%25.0%
28.57%147.166812,00614.3%42.9%
30.77%136.665510,11222.2%50.0%
41.67%127.066812,78280.0%14.3%
41.67%127.564513,77133.3%44.4%
50.00%126.074211,55050.0%50.0%
54.55%115.559210,72825.0%71.4%
54.55%116.874910,97940.0%66.7%
45.45%116.573711,84560.0%33.3%
54.55%117.757310,03450.0%66.7%
70.00%107.261112,64960.0%80.0%
40.00%107.270213,09716.7%75.0%
30.00%106.880415,1710.0%37.5%
77.78%96.875215,34666.7%83.3%
66.67%96.373713,86250.0%71.4%
44.44%97.862011,97333.3%66.7%
33.33%96.975413,8780.0%42.9%
44.44%95.064310,34625.0%60.0%
88.89%97.182513,48150.0%100.0%
37.50%86.972012,26725.0%50.0%
50.00%88.398715,62050.0%50.0%
71.43%76.563812,840100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.656110,16266.7%75.0%
28.57%76.452811,8030.0%40.0%
100.00%66.752512,511100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.283912,5750.0%60.0%
33.33%66.24639,64433.3%0.0%
33.33%66.564612,7890.0%40.0%
100.00%66.11,03213,258100.0%100.0%
80.00%57.575812,924100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.985216,329100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.54439,03725.0%0.0%
40.00%56.469615,2210.0%40.0%
60.00%54.356710,53975.0%0.0%
40.00%56.15409,6690.0%66.7%
40.00%56.661012,1540.0%66.7%
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Kayle vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Vex in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Vex matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to Vex's 31.3%, a 37.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kayle do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Kayle with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Vex matchup with a 76.9% win rate compared to 23.1%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Vex matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Vex with a 68.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 37.5 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Vex?

The best Kayle build against Vex includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Vex?

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

Does Kayle counter Vex?

Yes, Kayle has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 68.8% win rate. Kayle strongly counters Vex in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Kayle against Vex?

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