Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Kaylevs Vladimir

AMageMarksman
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vladimir wins with a 58.6% win rate (+17.2%) over Kayle based on 29 games. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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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Vladimir - 41.4% win rateVladimir(41.4%)
Kayle - 41.4% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
41.4% WR
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Vladimir vs Kayle matchup - 58.6% win rate
Vladimir
58.6% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Kayle vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 29
41.4%
Win Rate
58.6%
7.0
CS / min
7.8
809
DMG / min
1,095
11,419
Gold / game
13,386
311
Heal / min
1,354
376
DMG Mitigated / min
764
0.3
CC / min
0.2
35.7%
Early Game WR
64.3%
46.7%
Late Game WR
53.3%

Kayle vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 58.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 41.4%, giving Vladimir a 17.2 percentage point advantage. Vladimir dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vladimir leads by 1,430 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Vladimir overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayle vs Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.0Kayle
7.8Vladimir
Vladimir significantly out-farms Kayle by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kayle players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
809Kayle
1,095Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Kayle by 286 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,419Kayle
13,386Vladimir
Vladimir generates a commanding 1,967 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayle should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Kayle
0.2Vladimir
Both Kayle and Vladimir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
688Kayle
2,118Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,430 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Vladimir 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 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle35.7%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir64.3%
Late Game
Vladimir
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle46.7%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir53.3%

Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Vladimir can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vladimir holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kayle Runes Against Vladimir

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs VladimirPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kayle rune vs VladimirAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs VladimirLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs VladimirLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Vladimir
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs VladimirGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Vladimir
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Vladimir in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.56%3157.592713,25548.8%59.8%
46.67%2407.190411,97936.5%54.9%
55.30%2186.774311,79844.7%63.4%
54.30%1877.094512,77054.4%54.2%
53.41%1767.079712,22453.0%53.8%
45.57%1587.070711,57235.1%54.8%
43.95%1576.967911,20234.1%54.7%
50.00%1447.277812,18145.3%53.8%
55.40%1408.190513,40552.9%57.8%
44.53%1386.960411,95640.7%47.0%
48.91%1377.063412,13341.9%54.7%
55.97%1347.087812,39756.5%55.6%
52.67%1317.375613,02547.3%56.6%
39.06%1297.586012,41337.5%40.3%
52.38%1287.271111,71143.3%60.6%
49.60%1277.61,22912,63942.6%54.9%
39.17%1227.066411,54035.8%43.4%
56.20%1217.186712,89550.0%60.9%
57.39%1166.992512,51452.9%60.9%
52.63%1146.771011,21748.3%57.1%
54.00%1007.695413,13944.4%59.4%
54.64%977.368412,33050.0%58.5%
44.79%967.083912,15244.2%45.3%
56.18%907.690513,35960.5%52.9%
50.56%897.079911,77447.9%53.7%
58.14%886.868712,25453.5%62.8%
44.05%857.074811,83441.5%46.5%
51.81%836.782412,50631.6%68.9%
46.75%787.075511,94147.4%46.1%
51.35%747.174312,66343.8%57.1%
45.07%716.683011,91937.0%50.0%
52.94%687.277910,87651.2%55.6%
52.31%667.872113,13451.6%52.9%
32.26%627.270611,78126.7%37.5%
47.54%617.184112,66551.5%42.9%
54.24%597.286012,51847.8%58.3%
48.28%587.470111,67448.1%48.4%
50.00%576.364912,05537.5%59.4%
50.00%566.873412,92544.4%55.2%
58.18%557.372212,35255.2%61.5%
36.00%517.487212,32629.6%43.5%
51.02%496.666711,04146.4%57.1%
41.30%467.872512,69140.0%42.3%
53.33%457.159412,56047.6%58.3%
39.53%436.951410,61231.0%57.1%
51.28%397.370312,53455.0%47.4%
52.63%396.472912,29944.4%60.0%
60.53%387.166912,35362.5%59.1%
27.78%386.67379,84627.3%28.6%
44.74%386.462210,47133.3%64.3%
52.94%347.271012,85540.0%63.2%
46.88%326.873512,16740.0%52.9%
43.33%316.647510,65440.0%46.7%
51.61%317.363112,33450.0%53.9%
36.67%306.553610,51038.9%33.3%
60.71%296.480212,03141.7%75.0%
41.38%297.080911,41935.7%46.7%
44.83%296.566410,29539.1%66.7%
50.00%286.469010,92533.3%69.2%
61.54%266.283513,08750.0%66.7%
38.46%266.861510,40335.7%41.7%
72.00%267.582213,90062.5%76.5%
60.00%257.478313,03837.5%70.6%
80.00%257.286813,783100.0%70.6%
50.00%248.166511,72343.8%62.5%
47.83%236.661111,61650.0%45.5%
54.55%227.559112,60842.9%60.0%
47.62%227.563912,14633.3%58.3%
57.14%217.467113,56544.4%66.7%
57.14%216.473512,28271.4%50.0%
61.90%216.668412,26655.6%66.7%
61.90%217.481512,91172.7%50.0%
60.00%207.278312,98463.6%55.6%
65.00%207.275211,36333.3%90.9%
52.63%197.864512,97740.0%57.1%
63.16%197.677012,71585.7%50.0%
61.11%196.278313,88566.7%58.3%
50.00%187.380413,30833.3%66.7%
52.94%176.983011,97144.4%62.5%
41.18%177.268712,75033.3%45.5%
43.75%165.764311,42737.5%50.0%
50.00%168.277211,26837.5%62.5%
43.75%167.073314,37950.0%40.0%
46.67%156.879913,42720.0%60.0%
71.43%147.666413,08360.0%77.8%
71.43%147.186613,23057.1%85.7%
50.00%145.955510,07733.3%62.5%
50.00%146.554310,30028.6%71.4%
38.46%136.567312,37733.3%42.9%
45.45%116.885512,87666.7%37.5%
36.36%117.17059,3860.0%80.0%
54.55%116.272412,84033.3%62.5%
63.64%116.964412,99550.0%71.4%
50.00%115.154610,81825.0%66.7%
50.00%107.25009,27842.9%66.7%
80.00%107.474110,66866.7%100.0%
40.00%106.582911,27633.3%42.9%
70.00%106.689813,26250.0%83.3%
60.00%108.090615,41633.3%71.4%
30.00%106.041111,16750.0%16.7%
10.00%105.865312,24620.0%0.0%
50.00%106.184313,88133.3%57.1%
75.00%86.55045,74183.3%50.0%
37.50%86.879513,4500.0%75.0%
50.00%84.965410,77025.0%75.0%
71.43%77.275210,68475.0%66.7%
57.14%76.956810,11475.0%33.3%
57.14%77.071012,8750.0%100.0%
83.33%65.876411,38666.7%100.0%
33.33%66.465413,2590.0%40.0%
33.33%67.089115,808100.0%20.0%
50.00%63.873912,8240.0%100.0%
66.67%67.266311,69166.7%66.7%
50.00%52.73539,69150.0%50.0%
60.00%53.04609,65050.0%66.7%
20.00%52.543110,9690.0%25.0%
60.00%56.975014,5630.0%100.0%
60.00%57.255512,42966.7%50.0%
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Kayle vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Kayle vs Vladimir matchup with a 58.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 41.4%, a 17.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Kayle do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Kayle with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Vladimir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Kayle vs Vladimir matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Kayle with a 58.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 17.2 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Vladimir?

The best Kayle build against Vladimir includes Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Swiftmarch. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Vladimir?

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

Does Kayle counter Vladimir?

No, Kayle struggles against Vladimir with only a 41.4% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Kayle against Vladimir?

When playing Kayle against Vladimir, play cautiously and avoid Vladimir's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vladimir has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.