Top Matchup

Kayle vs Renekton

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Kayle

Kayle

the Righteous
Top
Kayle Top Overall Win Rate
51.84%

Matchup Win Rate

58.5%
Kayle vs Renekton Wins
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41.5%
Renekton vs Kayle Wins
Renekton

Renekton

the Butcher of the Sands
Top
Renekton Top Overall Win Rate
49.43%

Kayle vs Renekton - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Kayle Top vs Renekton Top - Who is stronger?

Kayle Top wins most games against Renekton (58.5% win rate) based on 630 games. This matchup works very well for Kayle players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Kayle Top vs Renekton Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 3.4% popularity, Kayle constantly encounters meta-dominant Renekton (5.9%, 6th place out of 64 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Kayle performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Kayle's superior tier rating (S vs B+) translates into a solid 58.5% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Kayle ranks 3rd in win rate among Top champions. Amplify your advantage: The Press the Attack + Absorb Life rune setup achieves 53.0% win rate (77.9% popularity), while the core build Nashor's Tooth > Shadowflame > Rabadon's Deathcap with Boots of Swiftness (70%+ win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.

Win through macro: Kayle takes the matchup (58.52%) despite falling behind in CS (6.83 vs 7.20/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Kayle wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (758 vs 785/min), the 58.5% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Kayle wins the matchup (58.5%) despite a lower KDA (1.70 vs 1.80). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Kayle vs Renekton - Top Stats Comparison

Kayle Top
Kayle Top		Versus
Renekton Top
Renekton Top
STierB+
58.5%Matchup Winrate41.5%
51.84%Role Winrate49.43%
#3Winrate Rank#46
3.4%Pickrate5.9%
1.7Average KDA1.8
417Gold per Minute430
6.83CS/Min7.20
0.27Wards per Minute0.26
758Damage per Minute785

How to Beat Renekton as Kayle (Top)

The Kayle versus Renekton matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

The magic damage that Kayle deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Renekton deals mainly physical damage (79.13%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Renekton, ranking 8th (versus 20th for Kayle) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.8 versus 1.7) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Kayle Top versus Renekton Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Kayle player to maintain constant pressure on Renekton, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Kayle vs Renekton: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
51.2% Win Rate93.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
66.6% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate

Kayle vs Renekton: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Absorb Life
Absorb Life Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Celerity
Celerity All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Celerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.0% Win Rate77.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Absorb Life
Absorb Life Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Celerity
Celerity All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Celerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.0% Win Rate77.9% Pick Rate

Kayle vs Renekton: Top Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.0% Win Rate72.0% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.9% Win Rate62.7% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
51.8% Win Rate29.2% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
40.4% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
61.8% Win Rate15.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
57.5% Win Rate19.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
68.3% Win Rate11.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
65.7% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.1% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.9% Win Rate62.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
98.5% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
100.0% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
63.1% Win Rate13.0% Pick Rate
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
66.6% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
50.2% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
100.0% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 98.2% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
    Rapid Firecannon
    Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed
    Sharpshooter
    Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
    50.3% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal

    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    0.0% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

    Kayle vs Renekton: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Radiant Blast Kayle conjures a portal, summoning a celestial sword that pierces through enemies, slowing, damaging, and reducing the resistances of all hit.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Celestial Blessing Blessed by the divine, Kayle heals and grants Move Speed to herself and the nearest ally.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Starfire Spellblade Passive: Kayle's celestial sword, Virtue, deals bonus magic damage to enemies she attacks.

    Active: Kayle's next attack smites her target with celestial fire, dealing bonus damage proportionate to their missing health.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Divine Judgment Kayle makes an ally invulnerable and calls upon former Aspects of Justice to purify the area around her target with a holy rain of swords.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: E > Q > W
    52.4% Win Rate41.8% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
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    Radiant Blast Kayle conjures a portal, summoning a celestial sword that pierces through enemies, slowing, damaging, and reducing the resistances of all hit.
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    R
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    Celestial Blessing Blessed by the divine, Kayle heals and grants Move Speed to herself and the nearest ally.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Starfire Spellblade Passive: Kayle's celestial sword, Virtue, deals bonus magic damage to enemies she attacks.

    Active: Kayle's next attack smites her target with celestial fire, dealing bonus damage proportionate to their missing health.
    E
    E
    E
    E
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    R
    R
    Divine Judgment Kayle makes an ally invulnerable and calls upon former Aspects of Justice to purify the area around her target with a holy rain of swords.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    67.9% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate

    Kayle tips:

    • Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.
    • Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.
    • Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

    Playing Against Renekton

    • Pay close attention to Renekton's Fury gauge as that will usually signify when he is about to attack.
    • Keeping Renekton from being able to fight and gain Fury by continually harassing him will severely reduce the effectiveness of his abilities.

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