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October 2026 · Patch 7.3c
Mage · TOP · MID

Kayle Wild Rift Best Build Guide

Critical-threshold hypercarry build: Kayle is not worth much before her proper breakpoints, then becomes a fight engine if the build truly bought her the right to reach them. The sheet must therefore talk as much about survival into the spike as damage after it.

★ TOP · MID Tier B
DMG
UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 50.0% #60 · ↓2pt
Pick 2.1% #26
Ban 0.2% #123

Builds — official CN server data (patch 7.3)

Why this data? →

Kayle Baron Lane — recommended build

Gluttonous Greaves
Recommended bootsGluttonous Greaves
Lethal Tempo
Recommended runes: Lethal TempoBrutalGiant SlayerLegend: AlacrityBone Plating

Power vs. the roster

Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.

Early (lv 1-5)2 %
Mid (lv 6-10)9 %
Late (lv 11-15)91 %
Scales into the late game– – roster average
Lv 6 Nashor's ToothLv 13 Guinsoo's Rageblade + Ultimate rank 3Lv 15 Terminus

50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.

Situational adaptations

Mortal Reminder
Mortal ReminderAgainst healing (Soraka, Aatrox, lifesteal…)
Blade of the Ruined King
Blade of the Ruined KingAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers
Guardian Angel
Guardian AngelAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's GrudgeAgainst heavy mobility

Adaptations by opponent

Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.

Kayle Mid Lane — recommended build

Boots of Mana
Recommended bootsBoots of Mana
Lethal Tempo
Recommended runes: Lethal TempoBrutalCoup de GraceLegend: AlacrityBone Plating

Power vs. the roster

Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.

Early (lv 1-5)2 %
Mid (lv 6-10)9 %
Late (lv 11-15)91 %
Scales into the late game– – roster average
Lv 6 Nashor's ToothLv 13 Infinity Edge + Ultimate rank 3Lv 15 Kraken Slayer

50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.

Situational adaptations

Mortal Reminder
Mortal ReminderAgainst healing (Soraka, Aatrox, lifesteal…)
Blade of the Ruined King
Blade of the Ruined KingAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers
Guardian Angel
Guardian AngelAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's GrudgeAgainst heavy mobility

Adaptations by opponent

Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.

Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.

Skill order & runes — background analysis

Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.

Kayle relies on time to generate value. This build maximizes sustained DPS and survivability, matching her scaling pattern.

Skill order

E›Q›W
Passive
Passive Divine Ascent
Ratios
1% AP
Q
Radiant Blast
271012
Cooldown
11 / 10 / 9 / 8 s
Mana cost
70 / 80 / 90 / 100
Base damage
60 / 110 / 160 / 210
Slow
26% / 34% / 42% / 50%
Ratios
60% bonus AD · 50% AP
W
Celestial Blessing
3111415
Cooldown
14 / 14 / 14 / 14 s
Mana cost
75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Heal
70 / 110 / 150 / 190
Movement speed
25% / 30% / 35% / 40%
Ratios
30% AP
E
Starfire Spellblade
1468
Cooldown
8 / 7 / 7 / 6 s
On-hit damage
12 / 15 / 18 / 21
Base damage
9% / 10% / 11% / 12%
Ratios
5% bonus AD · 15% AP
R
Divine Judgment
5913
Cooldown
100 / 90 / 80 s
Mana cost
100 / 50 / 0
Base damage
150 / 275 / 400
Ratios
85% bonus AD · 60% AP

Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.

Runes

Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Your scaling IS attack speed — max stacks make your late-game firewaves unanswerable.

Brutal
Brutal

The flat per-hit bonus helps your weak early autos survive lane until level 9.

Giant Slayer
Giant Slayer

Late game you melt full-HP frontlines — the healthy-target bonus speeds up every fight.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Extra attack speed to unleash his ranged attaques hybrid earlier.

Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Reduces incoming damage during his phase early vulnerable before level 6.

Situational Runes

vs Tanks
Coup De Grace Coup De Grace
›
Giant Slayer Giant Slayer
vs Crowd Control
Overgrowth Overgrowth
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Perseverance Perseverance