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

Kaylevs Ziggs

AMageMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Ziggs is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Ziggs wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Kayle based on 5 games. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ziggs - 20.0% win rateZiggs(20.0%)
Kayle - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
20.0% WR
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Ziggs vs Kayle matchup - 80.0% win rate
Ziggs
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Ziggs Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Kayle vs Ziggs matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
7.5
CS / min
7.2
443
DMG / min
909
9,037
Gold / game
9,998
267
Heal / min
66
359
DMG Mitigated / min
284
0.1
CC / min
0.5
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Kayle vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Ziggs matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 20.0%, giving Ziggs a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Ziggs 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 crowd control, where Ziggs leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.5Kayle
7.2Ziggs
Kayle and Ziggs farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
443Kayle
909Ziggs
Ziggs heavily out-damages Kayle by 467 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 Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,037Kayle
9,998Ziggs
Ziggs generates a commanding 961 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Ziggs 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
0.1Kayle
0.5Ziggs
Ziggs provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayle, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ziggs coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
625Kayle
350Ziggs
Kayle vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 276 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayle can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayle Build Against Ziggs

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle25.0%
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs75.0%
Late Game
Ziggs
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle0.0%
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs100.0%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ziggs is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kayle. Extended games heavily favor Ziggs, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ziggs 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 Ziggs

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs ZiggsPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Kayle rune vs ZiggsTriumph - best Kayle rune vs ZiggsLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs ZiggsCut Down - best Kayle rune vs Ziggs
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs ZiggsSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs ZiggsGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Ziggs
100.0% WR

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


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 Ziggs - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Ziggs in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Kayle vs Ziggs matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kayle do against Ziggs in the early game?

In the early game, Ziggs has the advantage against Kayle with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Ziggs players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Ziggs in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Kayle vs Ziggs matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Ziggs matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Kayle with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Ziggs?

The best Kayle build against Ziggs includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayle runes against Ziggs?

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

Does Kayle counter Ziggs?

No, Kayle struggles against Ziggs with only a 20.0% win rate. Ziggs has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ziggs's lead.

How do I play Kayle against Ziggs?

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