Specialist · Top · Mid

Kayle counters, build & runes

Kayle, the Righteous, is a specialist mostly played in Top and Mid. In Top it has a 51.4% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at sustained damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top81%

Mid19%

BTier

51.4%Win rate

2.2%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#21Rank · Top

55,347Games

Kayle Top most played build

Runes38% of games · 58.3% WR

Press the Attack · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Celerity · Gathering Storm

Summoner spells52.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order64% of games · 68.4% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items48% of games · 47.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build39% of games · 77.5% WR

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots70% of games · 60.4% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Kayle Top counters

Kayle's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Quinn45.0%500
Yasuo45.6%706
Malphite46.5%1,225
Tahm Kench46.9%859
Gragas47.0%871
Vladimir47.3%710

Beats

K'Sante60.3%1,317
Illaoi58.0%681
Rumble57.3%798
Volibear57.3%772
Heimerdinger56.2%612
Garen55.3%2,345

DTier

50.0%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#50Rank · Mid

13,026Games

Kayle Mid most played build

Runes78% of games · 51.8% WR

Press the Attack · Presence of Mind · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Celerity · Gathering Storm

Summoner spells47.7% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order53% of games · 75.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: E · W · Q

Starting items48% of games · 54.8% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build66% of games · 57.9% WR

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots79% of games · 48.0% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Kayle Mid counters

Kayle's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Tristana41.6%101
LeBlanc42.1%518
Twisted Fate43.3%531
Gragas44.8%125
Kassadin46.7%681
Lux46.7%700

Beats

Mel62.5%299
Ryze59.0%427
Vel'Koz55.1%205
Malphite54.1%133
Talon54.0%285
Diana53.7%507

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage4
Durability1
Crowd control1
Mobility1
Engage0
Peel3
Poke1

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Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Struggles against

hard crowd control
kiting
early pressure

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Kayle in Top?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Kayle in Top are Quinn (45.0%), Yasuo (45.6%) and Malphite (46.5%). In brackets, Kayle's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Kayle strong against?

In Top, Kayle wins most often against K'Sante (60.3%), Illaoi (58.0%) and Rumble (57.3%).

What is the best Kayle build in Top?

The core Kayle build in Top is Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keystone: Press the Attack, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Kayle good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Top (rank 21), with a 51.4% win rate, 2.2% pick rate and 1.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.