Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%
Ban Rate
1.6%

KayleBuild for Top - Patch 26.17

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.17
Matches911,670
LaneTop
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 5, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.17 Kayle top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Farsight Alteration. This Kayle build has a 5.25% pick rate and a 64.84% win rate in LoL patch 26.17. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kayle build choices below.

Select a Kayle Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Kayle Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Nashor's Tooth - Kayle Highest Win Rate Build core itemNashor's Tooth
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kayle Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
64.8%Win Rate
+13.6%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Nashor's Tooth - Kayle Most Popular Build core itemNashor's Tooth
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Kayle Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Dusk and Dawn - Kayle Most Popular Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
61.2%Win Rate
+9.9%WR Diff
7.0%Pick Rate

Best Kayle Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    70.0%Win Rate62.5%Pick Rate
  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    70.0%Win Rate15.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

64.84%Win Rate
+13.58%WR Diff
5.25%Pick Rate
128Matches
Small sampleBased on 128 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.

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 Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 64.8% win rate across 128 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kayle gains a total of 445 AP and 700 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Kayle Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Press the Attack
  • Absorb Life
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Celerity
  • Gathering Storm
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Kayle are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion with a 66.7% win rate and 18.8% pick rate.

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
66.7%Win Rate
18.8%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
54.5%Win Rate
17.2%Pick Rate
These are Kayle's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (59.4% WR, +8.2% WR diff, 25.0% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Nashor's Tooth (53.7% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 78.0% pick rate) provides 80 AP, 0.5% AS. Rabadon's Deathcap (63.4% WR, +12.1% WR diff, 28.8% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kayle include Dusk and Dawn, Rylai's Crystal Scepter. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kayle are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kayle is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Kayle build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:445
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:70%
  • Total healthHealth:700

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Kayle movement speedSpeed
55
55
Kayle ability powerAP
445
485
Kayle attack speedAS
0.7%
0.7%
Kayle healthHealth
700
300
When facing Kayle's top counters like Malphite, Yone, Irelia, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Dusk and Dawn or Rylai's Crystal Scepter based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kayle performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g

This Kayle burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 64.8% win rate comes from only 128 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 445 total AP, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, and substantial health pool for survivability. 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 lacks defensive stats making Kayle vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,300, this Kayle build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, and Rabadon's Deathcap 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 445 total AP
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Kayle vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

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Core Items
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Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
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Karthus
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
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7.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Kayle OverviewKayle RunesKayle CountersKayle MatchupsKayle vs MalphiteKayle vs YoneKayle vs IreliaAll Items