- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 1.6%
Kayle Top Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,046
- Lane
- Top
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Kayle build is Berserker's Greaves, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration: 7.16% of games, 62.39% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Kayle Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Teleport63.0%Win Rate69.2%Pick Rate
Flash + Ghost55.0%Win Rate17.1%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Kayle build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Kayle build are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, and Dusk and Dawn. This item combination achieves a 62.4% win rate across 117 matches analyzed.
At full build, Kayle gains a total of 485 AP, 300 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Kayle Runes
Precision
Sorcery
Kayle Abilities
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Kayle build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Kayle are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion with a 62.5% win rate and 20.5% pick rate.
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20060.08%Win Rate+9.32%WR Diff22.75%Pick Rate - Nashor's Tooth S Tier
Nashor's Tooth
2,90052.03%Win Rate+1.27%WR Diff79.92%Pick Rate - Dusk and Dawn S Tier
Dusk and Dawn
3,10055.65%Win Rate+4.89%WR Diff55.83%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Kayle players complete Terminus first in 3% of games, winning 67.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 15:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 13:30 to 16:24).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 67.9% | 2.9% | 15:06 | 28 |
 | 52.2% | 75.6% | 14:18 | 741 |
 | 50.8% | 6.0% | 15:30 | 59 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 72.0% | 5.8% | 22:06 | 50 |
 | 55.0% | 54.2% | 21:36 | 467 |
 | 59.4% | 3.7% | 21:42 | 32 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 68.1% | 12.6% | 27:00 | 72 |
| 59.9% | 28.3% | 28:06 | 162 |
 | 64.3% | 4.9% | 27:18 | 28 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Kayle players max E > Q > W in 72% of games, winning 50.5% of the 732 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
E
Q
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 22% of games, 49.1% win rate
- E > W > Q: 4% of games, 60.5% win rate
- Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50062.90%Win Rate+12.14%WR Diff29.64%Pick Rate - Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25068.75%Win Rate+17.99%WR Diff4.59%Pick Rate
- Berserker's Greaves S Tier
Berserker's Greaves
1,10050.84%Win Rate+0.08%WR Diff28.39%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
055.15%Win Rate+4.39%WR Diff18.55%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Kayle build.
Movement Speed:45
Attack Speed:100%
Ability Power:485
Health:300
Armor:50
Build Comparison
SpeedASAPHealthArmor
This Kayle burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 62.4% win rate comes from only 117 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 485 total AP and rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Kayle with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kayle's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 17,050, this Kayle build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, and Dusk and Dawn power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kayle build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 485 total AP
- Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
Weaknesses
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Kayle Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
1,006 gamesMost Kayle Top players rush Nashor's Tooth first (76% of games), finished at a median of 14.3 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (63%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (63%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.
Kayle boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boots of SwiftnessMost played | 63.2% | 51.3% | 636 |
 Berserker's Greaves | 29.5% | 50.8% | 297 |
Kayle starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played | 25.7% | 51.9% | 258 |
 Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 | 19.0% | 52.4% | 191 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 15.5% | 53.8% | 156 |
| Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 12.5% | 49.2% | 126 |
Kayle summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + TeleportMost played | 63.2% | 51.4% | 636 |
 Flash + Ignite | 14.0% | 53.2% | 141 |
 Flash + Ghost | 13.7% | 47.1% | 138 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 6.7% | 47.8% | 67 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Kayle First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Kayle players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nashor's Tooth | 14.3 min 12.5-15.8 min | 75.6% | 52.2% | 741 |
 Blade of The Ruined King | 15.5 min 14.1-17.5 min | 6.0% | 50.8% | 59 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Nashor's Tooth → Dusk and Dawn → Rabadon's Deathcap | 28.1 min 25.9-30.3 min | 28.3% | 59.9% | 162 |
 Nashor's Tooth → Dusk and Dawn → Shadowflame | 27.0 min 25.6-29.1 min | 12.6% | 68.1% | 72 |
Every Kayle Top Item by Win Rate
The completed items Kayle players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashor's ToothMost played | 83.1% | 52.0% | 836 |
| Dusk and Dawn | 58.1% | 55.7% | 584 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 30.8% | 62.9% | 310 |
| Shadowflame | 23.7% | 60.1% | 238 |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 14.6% | 58.5% | 147 |
 Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 12.0% | 54.5% | 121 |
| Blade of The Ruined King | 10.6% | 52.3% | 107 |
 Terminus | 7.9% | 64.6% | 79 |
 Kraken Slayer | 5.8% | 56.9% | 58 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 4.8% | 68.8% | 48 |
 Statikk Shiv | 4.5% | 53.3% | 45 |
 Void Staff | 4.5% | 53.3% | 45 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 59.9% win rate over 162 games.
- Ability Power
- 270
- Health
- 300
- Ability Haste
- 35
- Attack Speed
- 70%
- Move Speed
- 55