Taliyah - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Taliyahvs Kayle

FMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches974,630
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Taliyah vs Kayle is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Taliyah wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kayle based on 8 games. Taliyah wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Taliyah build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Taliyah vs Kayle matchup.

Taliyah Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Taliyah 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 - 50.0% win rateKayle(50.0%)
Taliyah - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Taliyah
50.0% WR
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Kayle vs Taliyah matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kayle
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Taliyah vs Kayle Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Taliyah vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
7.5
CS / min
8.1
1,046
DMG / min
949
14,332
Gold / game
15,799
91
Heal / min
406
379
DMG Mitigated / min
412
1.2
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Taliyah vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Taliyah vs Kayle matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 50.0%, giving Taliyah a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah 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 Taliyah leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taliyah has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kayle'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.

Taliyah vs Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayle wins the laning phase against Taliyah in League of Legends

Kayle is favored during the laning phase against Taliyah, 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
7.5Taliyah
8.1Kayle
Kayle edges out Taliyah by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
1,046Taliyah
949Kayle
Taliyah heavily out-damages Kayle by 97 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 Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,332Taliyah
15,799Kayle
Kayle generates a commanding 1,466 more gold per game than Taliyah. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Taliyah should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Taliyah
0.3Kayle
Taliyah brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Taliyah 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
470Taliyah
818Kayle
Kayle vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 348 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayle can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Taliyah Build Against Kayle

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Taliyah needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Taliyah against Kayle are Shadowflame, Morellonomicon and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Taliyah 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 Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Taliyah vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah100.0%
Kayle early game win rateKayle0.0%
Late Game
Kayle
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah33.3%
Kayle late game win rateKayle66.7%

Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Taliyah. 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: Taliyah 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 Taliyah Runes Against Kayle

Domination rune tree - Taliyah primary runes vs KayleDomination
Electrocute - best Taliyah rune vs KayleTaste of Blood - best Taliyah rune vs KayleGrisly Mementos - best Taliyah rune vs KayleRelentless Hunter - best Taliyah rune vs Kayle
Sorcery rune tree - Taliyah secondary runes vs KayleSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Taliyah rune vs KayleTranscendence - best Taliyah rune vs Kayle
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Taliyah maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kayle.


Taliyah matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Taliyah'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 Taliyah build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Taliyah 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
39.37%1276.986611,74835.7%42.3%
54.90%1036.987512,48451.2%57.6%
44.26%636.785212,10250.0%41.5%
55.74%617.076211,65857.7%54.3%
39.29%586.776511,90626.1%48.5%
38.89%545.389912,78234.8%41.9%
41.30%467.076811,26636.0%47.6%
38.64%456.174411,82747.6%30.4%
44.19%436.886211,70340.0%47.8%
39.02%435.574311,39626.7%46.1%
61.90%426.298512,54877.3%45.0%
45.00%417.076010,89747.8%41.2%
42.11%404.879312,21733.3%50.0%
55.00%405.578511,86441.2%65.2%
33.33%396.76869,90938.1%27.8%
40.54%376.789312,21050.0%34.8%
52.78%367.278911,61857.9%47.1%
45.45%336.875511,94338.5%50.0%
56.25%331.71,09914,92764.3%50.0%
33.33%336.874411,30931.3%35.3%
56.25%322.184713,39756.3%56.3%
38.71%316.981212,35745.5%35.0%
46.67%304.978712,21353.9%41.2%
53.33%307.186811,84856.3%50.0%
58.62%295.683112,51157.1%60.0%
48.28%295.877712,48950.0%47.1%
51.85%271.576613,26480.0%35.3%
42.31%266.571411,44723.1%61.5%
56.52%247.195113,26250.0%60.0%
66.67%247.077611,80172.7%61.5%
52.17%236.371511,03044.4%57.1%
63.64%227.389212,77384.6%33.3%
27.27%227.279111,11314.3%50.0%
59.09%226.795213,54233.3%68.8%
42.86%211.887212,58161.5%12.5%
28.57%216.377811,33033.3%25.0%
60.00%216.676012,71875.0%50.0%
33.33%216.867010,99233.3%33.3%
60.00%202.498714,23860.0%60.0%
70.00%206.781111,90163.6%77.8%
57.89%197.287511,16428.6%75.0%
47.37%196.387311,08036.4%62.5%
33.33%181.478612,86533.3%33.3%
58.82%172.089314,28775.0%44.4%
58.82%176.782211,39750.0%71.4%
50.00%161.895015,46162.5%37.5%
50.00%161.486714,57657.1%44.4%
50.00%164.479412,67128.6%66.7%
40.00%167.586311,27655.6%16.7%
53.33%151.892313,92550.0%57.1%
66.67%151.870114,52587.5%42.9%
40.00%156.992012,06228.6%50.0%
46.67%151.981412,11950.0%42.9%
33.33%151.584813,46916.7%44.4%
35.71%141.983712,19550.0%16.7%
35.71%146.479410,47340.0%25.0%
64.29%142.477213,17971.4%57.1%
64.29%142.31,06514,28175.0%60.0%
42.86%141.663512,54242.9%42.9%
71.43%141.492015,07460.0%77.8%
46.15%131.681212,57050.0%40.0%
76.92%131.778513,51385.7%66.7%
33.33%121.673511,51514.3%60.0%
58.33%122.677811,81062.5%50.0%
54.55%125.186313,94275.0%42.9%
58.33%121.776613,95966.7%55.6%
33.33%126.162710,70240.0%28.6%
45.45%113.41,00715,05225.0%57.1%
36.36%112.380214,1530.0%44.4%
72.73%115.080713,111100.0%50.0%
27.27%115.71,27614,47033.3%20.0%
63.64%112.691514,31980.0%50.0%
45.45%111.486413,26316.7%80.0%
50.00%114.81,05814,41566.7%42.9%
90.91%115.085313,96683.3%100.0%
27.27%113.27389,96033.3%0.0%
54.55%116.61,07210,41850.0%60.0%
70.00%107.185212,01771.4%66.7%
60.00%106.990810,53857.1%66.7%
30.00%107.069012,45540.0%20.0%
30.00%102.083511,14740.0%20.0%
80.00%101.66759,96980.0%80.0%
44.44%97.48009,97342.9%50.0%
44.44%91.775412,91333.3%50.0%
44.44%92.699016,1990.0%50.0%
33.33%92.082714,54433.3%33.3%
50.00%81.887714,50450.0%50.0%
50.00%87.51,04614,332100.0%33.3%
62.50%82.873913,51050.0%75.0%
50.00%87.162811,01425.0%75.0%
42.86%75.379813,63250.0%40.0%
42.86%76.51,03816,69550.0%40.0%
71.43%71.886016,622100.0%66.7%
28.57%76.281512,85250.0%20.0%
57.14%75.593614,70150.0%60.0%
42.86%74.896612,5650.0%50.0%
57.14%77.71,02515,44666.7%50.0%
71.43%72.31,00015,07875.0%66.7%
50.00%66.782413,12533.3%66.7%
66.67%66.660711,41833.3%100.0%
16.67%61.486714,7350.0%25.0%
66.67%67.794013,693100.0%0.0%
50.00%66.262110,39866.7%33.3%
100.00%66.087410,986100.0%100.0%
50.00%66.662412,31950.0%50.0%
16.67%66.592510,72150.0%0.0%
50.00%62.482512,40950.0%50.0%
16.67%61.774013,35625.0%0.0%
66.67%66.71,09412,154100.0%0.0%
83.33%63.497413,164100.0%75.0%
80.00%54.51,13515,137100.0%66.7%
40.00%53.384615,185100.0%0.0%
40.00%51.41,05314,291100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.48358,99766.7%0.0%
40.00%55.51,05812,4190.0%66.7%
20.00%52.986110,8450.0%50.0%
40.00%51.374210,35033.3%50.0%
75.00%51.354411,256100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.274614,239100.0%50.0%
0.00%55.080511,5280.0%0.0%
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Taliyah vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Taliyah do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Taliyah wins the Taliyah vs Kayle matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kayle's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Taliyah do against Kayle in the early game?

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

How does Taliyah do against Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Taliyah vs Kayle matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Taliyah vs Kayle matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Kayle with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Taliyah build against Kayle?

The best Taliyah build against Kayle includes Shadowflame, Morellonomicon, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Taliyah runes against Kayle?

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

Does Taliyah counter Kayle?

Yes, Taliyah has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 50.0% win rate. Taliyah slightly edges out Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Taliyah against Kayle?

When playing Taliyah against Kayle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.