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

Kaylevs Yorick

AMageMarksman
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Yorick is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Kayle wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Yorick based on 128 games. Yorick 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 Yorick 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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Yorick - 52.4% win rateYorick(52.4%)
Kayle - 52.4% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
52.4% WR
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Yorick vs Kayle matchup - 47.6% win rate
Yorick
47.6% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Yorick Matchup?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 128
52.4%
Win Rate
47.6%
7.2
CS / min
7.5
711
DMG / min
825
11,711
Gold / game
12,309
343
Heal / min
322
426
DMG Mitigated / min
864
0.3
CC / min
0.3
43.3%
Early Game WR
56.7%
60.6%
Late Game WR
39.4%

Kayle vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Yorick matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 128 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Yorick's 47.6%, giving Kayle a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick 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 sustain, where Yorick leads by 416 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Yorick's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayle vs Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Kayle
7.5Yorick
Kayle and Yorick farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
711Kayle
825Yorick
Yorick heavily out-damages Kayle by 113 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 Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,711Kayle
12,309Yorick
Yorick earns 598 more gold per game than Kayle, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yorick slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Kayle
0.3Yorick
Both Kayle and Yorick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
769Kayle
1,185Yorick
Yorick vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 416 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick 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 Yorick

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Yorick are Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
56.7%
+13.3% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle43.3%
Yorick early game win rateYorick56.7%
Late Game
Kayle
60.6%
+21.2% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle60.6%
Yorick late game win rateYorick39.4%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.7% win rate — a 13.3 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Yorick 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 60.6% win rate — 21.2 points above Yorick. 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: Yorick 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 Yorick

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs YorickPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Kayle rune vs YorickAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs YorickLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs YorickLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Yorick
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs YorickSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs YorickGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Yorick
65.2% WR

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


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 Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Yorick matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Yorick's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 128 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Kayle do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Kayle with a 56.7% win rate versus 43.3%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Yorick matchup with a 60.6% win rate compared to 39.4%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Yorick matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Yorick with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Kayle is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 128 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Yorick?

The best Kayle build against Yorick includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Yorick?

The best Kayle runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.2% win rate in the Kayle vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Yorick?

Yes, Kayle has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 52.4% win rate. Kayle has a solid advantage over Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Kayle against Yorick?

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