Specialist · Top · Mid

Kayle counters, build & runes

Kayle, the Righteous, is a specialist mostly played in Top and Mid. In Top it has a 51.3% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at sustained damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Top80%

Mid20%

ATier

51.3%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

1.4%Ban rate

#21Rank · Top

40,410Games

Kayle Top most played build

Runes48% of games · 51.8% WR

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

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order63% of games · 56.4% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items45% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build38% of games · 63.8% WR

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots75% of games · 52.4% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Kayle Top counters

Kayle's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Camille44.8%620
Gragas44.9%343
Malphite45.5%1,031
Akali45.6%386
Vladimir46.0%272
Irelia47.3%769

Beats

Heimerdinger62.0%255
K'Sante58.1%864
Trundle56.9%216
Gwen56.8%285
Renekton56.0%696
Jayce54.2%576

CTier

49.6%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#47Rank · Mid

10,257Games

Kayle Mid most played build

Runes81% of games · 50.8% WR

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

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order41% of games · 62.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items42% of games · 48.6% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build67% of games · 63.0% WR

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots86% of games · 50.6% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Kayle Mid counters

Kayle's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Viktor41.9%291
Lux42.2%185
Syndra43.5%278
Anivia43.6%94
Veigar43.7%167
LeBlanc44.3%185

Beats

Ryze60.0%95
Cassiopeia56.7%60
Aurora56.6%136
Diana56.1%114
Zoe55.7%115
Mel55.2%67

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage4
Durability1
Crowd control1
Mobility1
Engage0
Peel3
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

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 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Kayle in Top are Camille (44.8%), Gragas (44.9%) and Malphite (45.5%). In brackets, Kayle's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Kayle strong against?

In Top, Kayle wins most often against Heimerdinger (62.0%), K'Sante (58.1%) and Trundle (56.9%).

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 16.20?

It is tier A in Top (rank 21), with a 51.3% win rate, 2.3% pick rate and 1.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.