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Kayle vs Irelia

KayleYOU · TOP
IreliaENEMY · TOP
VS
Avoid: ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 MediumTake Teleport

How to play it

Don't lose prio
Respect her lane-bully pressure: if you don't secure level 1 prio she keeps you from playing the game until 6.
You hard outscale
Kayle is stronger level 1, so look for prio then go full scaling: she's a lane bully that falls off and you hard outscale her.
Soak the XP
Catch as much experience as possible while you survive: every scrap of XP speeds up the point where you take over.
Never hand her free level 1 prio: lose it and this lane bully keeps you from playing the game until level 6.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 49% WR - 283 games
Skill order
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Kayle · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kayle vs Irelia in Top lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her lane-bully pressure is the threat, don't concede level 1 prio, or she keeps you locked out of the game until 6.

Kayle matchup data compiled from the collective notes of Challenger Kayle OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).