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How to Play KayleTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Kayle with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Kayle build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Kayle is S tier Top with 51.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Press the Attack + Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn. Hardest matchup: Garen (54.9% win rate for Kayle).

SWin Rate 51.6%Pick Rate 2.7%Ban Rate 2.8%Up

Kayle Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (2.7% pick rate, 51.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Precision
Press the AttackAbsorb LifeLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
Sorcery
CelerityGathering Storm
Stat Shards
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's BladeHealth Potion
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Core Items
Nashor's ToothDusk and DawnRabadon's Deathcap
Situational / Late Game
Nashor's ToothDusk and DawnRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameGuinsoo's RagebladeRylai's Crystal Scepter

How to play Kayle Top

  • Pick Kayle Top in patch 26.11 when you need a S tier option with stable meta presence. Tier moved up this patch, so Kayle is worth prioritizing in draft.
  • Your main power spike on Kayle Top is the first completed core item: trade around post-buff spike timing and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Kayle Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Kayle this patch, by Kayle win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentKayle Win RateGames
MalphiteMalphite45.0%1,095
YoneYone48.4%924
SionSion52.1%966
DariusDarius52.5%1,126
GangplankGangplank54.0%1,072
GarenGaren54.9%2,305
SingedSinged55.2%974
KsanteKsante59.8%1,205
View Kayle counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Kayle good in Patch 26.11?

Kayle is S tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 51.6% win rate, 2.7% pick rate, and 2.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kayle Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Kayle Top?

The best Kayle Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Press the Attack keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kayle Top is S tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Kayle?

Champions that counter Kayle in Patch 26.11 include Garen (54.9% Kayle win rate), KSante (59.8% Kayle win rate), Darius (52.5% Kayle win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.