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Kayle build is going to be the best for every situation. As she is so flexible it is important to make a judgement before every single item purchase. You need to weigh out what area your team is lacking on, even if it's outside your role. For example if you are covering the AD Melee slot of the team, and you notice that the enemy team is conquering mid lane, you may need to go with an item pick that you can use to help the mid lane. In most cases that item could be a
Phantom Dancer which would allow you to move to and from mid lane. If you notice that your enemies are picking up LOTS of armor and
Thornmail to counter your team, switch to AP so that you are hitting them in their weak spot.
That being said, I have created a list of ALL FINAL ITEMS and the circumstances under which you should think about using them. Keep in mind that there are other reasons to use them and items that go into the making of these items that can be useful as well.
Trinity Force. I am solely against this item on each and every champion as it provides a little of EVERYTHING and, other than
Kayle, no champ can use everything. So if this were a guide for anyone else I would say firmly NO, but as this IS
Kayle it is most definitely a YES. She is the only champ that can use each and every stat this provides and if your team is doing well and you don't need to get situational items this is almost always a must.
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Boots
Each champion needs boots, and
Kayle is definitely no exception to that, as a matter of fact her base movement speed is one of the lowest in game, so after getting boots it is nearly required for you to get another movement item.
Ninja Tabi. These boots are good in the fact that they provide armor and damage reduction. You should take these if you are getting mauled by AD champions and need some sustain vs them.
Berserker's Greaves. These boots provide amazing attack speed for their price. I personally love these on
Kayle but the stats they provide arn't as good as some of the other item choices you have access to.
Boots of Swiftness. These boots provide the best move speed modification in the game (for boots). Get these if you are playing against faster champions as even with your slow you may not be able to keep up with some champs.
Boots of Mobility. These boots actually trump
Boots of Swiftness under the circumstances that you are out of combat for a little while. Being as
Kayle is slow and can easily end a combat it may be worth getting these for her.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. These boots give a great CDR and still provide move speed, but again they arn't as needed because
Kayle's cooldowns arn't as high as other champions.
Sorcerer's Shoes. These are great for a mage but being as
Kayle doesn't go mage terribly often they arn't highly needed. They may be used under the circumstances that you are trying to max out your ap.
Mercury's Treads. These are possibly the best boots in the game and as a result of this you should get these more often than not. Most of the time people will try to CC you because of your versatility and ability to shred their armor.
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Situational Items
I'm not going to list component items because more often than not they will be used to create the final form items, so instead I'm going to list items that are in final form and why they benefit.
Basic Tier
Doran's Blade. This is a great starting item because it provides AD as well as some health and LS. I sometimes get this as a starting item if I am solo laning because it provides a little extra sustainability.
Doran's Ring. This item is another great starting item because it provides AP, health and mana regen. This is usually my starting item when I am playing support or filling an AP role.
Doran's Shield. An alternative to the blade, the shield has Armor and Health plus some health regen. I use this as another of my starting items from time to time.
Advanced Tier
Abyssal Scepter. This is a great item in the fact that it is a cheap way of getting some AP and MR but the main thing is that the aura debuff that enemies suffer. This debuff stacks with your passive
Holy Fervor.
Aegis of the Legion. This item provides armor and health as well as some MR, but the aura is beneficial to your allies. I end up getting this from time to time when I am taking up the support role. It is a great support item and shouldn't be overlooked because it isn't legendary.
Atma's Impaler. This item provides pretty good armor for its price. The unique passive never has greatly impressed me because it is only 1.5% of your max health which equates to 15 damage per 1k life. Many people swear by it because of this fact but that damage can easily be found in other items.
Cloak and Dagger. This item is a cheap way to get a little AS and tenancy. It is mostly beneficial because it can make up for not taking
Mercury's Treads or add to your Critical Strike chance.
Force of Nature. This item is great for sustain. It also adds a little mobility to
Kayle which is never a bad thing. I usually go for this when I am soloing a lane or I need to play off tank. It also is a pretty cheap way to build up a little MR if needed.
Guardian Angel. This is more of a troll item on
Kayle with her
Divine Blessing and
Intervention but it is quite effective and relatively cheap. Whats better than having a built in
Zilean ult with your built in
Tryndamere ult? Also don't forget the Armor and MR you get out of it as well.
Guinsoo's Rageblade. This item is FANTASTIC for most any
Kayle build. It provides AP and AD which are both of help to her, plus it has its passive which makes her build a little as battle rages on.
Haunting Guise. I have never actually used this item, mostly because it yields low output but looking at it, I may rotate it into my early game items because it is very cheap and has nice Magic Pen. Would have to try it out or get input from people before I know how helpful it really is on
Kayle.
Infinity Edge. This item is great for most anyone who uses AD, which
Kayle does. It also provides some critical strike which isn't necessarily so useful. This is mostly used on champions who have a need for critical strike and increased damage, which
Kayle doesn't always need but can be useful from time to time.
Ionic Spark. This is one of my most favorite items, though I'm not exactly sure why. It provides AS and health plus every fourth attack procs a passive. It doesn't seem like much but for its price it is actually quite useful, especially when paired with
Righteous Fury and
Holy Fervor.
Last Whisper. This item is amazing at cutting armor and when paired with
Holy Fervor
Kayle can nearly do true damage on almost every hit. On
Kayle that item alone allows her to get 55% armor reduction on her enemies, which means that their tanks will melt in her hands and waste their money.
Leviathan. This armor is my least favorite in the game. It is dependent on getting kills and assists and takes most of the game to get to full stacks. when you do get to full stacks the passive is nice but more often than not it is too difficult to play when worrying about losing stacks.
Malady. This is probably the funnest item to get for
Kayle as she is one of the only people who can make full use of it. That 20 bonus damage it provides can shred early and mid game especially when combined with the MR reduction they suffer from
Holy Fervor. Definitely one of the most common items grabbed by
Kayle players.
Mejai's Soulstealer. This item is a pretty cheap AP boost but it also yields another snowball effect similar to
Leviathan. As such it is entirely dependent on whether you can get kills/assists and not die at some point.
Moonflair Spellblade. This is a cheap way to get some AP and tenancy but remember that the tenancy doesn't stack so it isn't worth it if you get
Cloak and Dagger or
Mercury's Treads.
Quicksilver Sash. This is a great way to get some cheap MR but better yet it has a built in
Cleanse every 90 seconds. So if you find yourself up against a bunch of CC this item is always beneficial in addition to some tenancy.
Rabadon's Deathcap. Always nice for anyone who is going with AP. This will greatly buff the heals
Kayle brings to the table but also the splash off of
Righteous Fury will bring enemies to their knees. I only get this when I am running AP over AD.
Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This is a controversial item for
Kayle. It brings health and AP to the table but since her offensive abilities also count for physical damage it is generally a better choice to get
Frozen Mallet unless you are going for the AP.
Sunfire Cape. This is a great item for most melee characters, but less useful for
Kayle. The only time I get this is when my enemies are predominately melee and have to pass through the aura radius. At that point I find it is quite useful but of no use when no one has to pass near me.
Sword of the Occult. This is another of the cheap snowball items that I never play with. If you like snowball items it is nice as far as it can yield a large amount of AD when fully stacked, but without stacks its a waste of money for the 10 AD.
The Black Cleaver. The cleaver is controversial as to which is better, between it and
Last Whisper. Unfortunately when it comes to armor pen
Last Whisper wins, but the cleaver still has high pen. Also keep in mind that it brings more AD to the table as well as some AS. So depending on what you are trying to do, choose wisely.
The Bloodthirster. Brings in some good AD and LS but those continue to boost for every kill. These bonuses are halved when you die so if you decide to run this (which I very rarely do) don't get overconfident with it.
Thornmail. This is one of the funniest armors in the game. There have been times where I have had a
Master Yi yell at me because he killed himself or a
Warwick gank gone wrong when coming at me while carrying this. Don't overuse it because it isn't worth it in most games but the passive is amazing when you are outmatched by AD characters.
Tiamat. Always a fun item for
Kayle especially when you are already running your
Righteous Fury because it causes splash on splash. The AD this brings isn't bad and the price is pretty good. It does provide some minor health regen so it makes surviving a little easier.
Void Staff. This is typically seen on AP champions but when paired with
Last Whisper you have an amazing set of AD and AP plus 55% penetration on each. That means that you are doing nearly unstopped damage with your attacks.
Warmog's Armor. This is the best item in the game for health. It provides a whopping 920 standard and then an increasing amount for stacks. Unlike most others the stacks are never lost on this so don't be afraid to get it whenever you decide you need life.
Wit's End. As with
Malady, and when paired with, the increased damage shreds early and mid game. Late game the added damage doesn't amount to much but when paired it does become noticeable.
Zhonya's Hourglass. This item makes it so you can be sure your allies survive a gank or can take the burst damage of the initial part of a team fight. If you decide that your allies are dieing pretty easy it is nice to pick up something like this to help keep them alive. It also synchronizes well with
Intervention as you can make them immortal as well keeping them alive. The AP and armor that it brings to the table is also very beneficial if you are taking the tank route.
Legendary
Archangel's Staff. This is for any
Kayle who is spamming spells continuously. It also adds AP and mana regen to your arsenal. This makes it so that you have nearly impenetrable mana which allows you to spam and spam. The AP boost is nice as you would expect from a legendary item.
Athene's Unholy Grail. Another item that provides great AP. The mana regen is nice plus it helps to keep you up when in a team fight and getting kills. Not the most recommended for
Kayle but she can use it.
Banshee's Veil. Amazing for playing against those
Karthus ults or any painful caster.
Lux always comes to mind when using this item as it will cancel her ult as well. Many people overuse this so don't get it unless you really need it and don't forget that your allies may already be carrying one.
Deathfire Grasp. Another great AP boost with a built in nuke attack. Don't be afraid to get it just because you don't get the yield off of AP that you get off of AD. And don't forget to use the active.
Eleisa's Miracle. Cheap, but only provides tenancy and regen. Not worth wasting a slot unless you do so early game and intend to sell it. It does provide early sustain.
Frozen Heart. Always fun for those nasty speed attackers. Not as good as a movement speed reduction but still not bad. The armor and CDR it gives is very nice and allows you to get the hits in you need to proc your
Holy Fervor.
Frozen Mallet. This is my personal favorite for
Kayle because she can proc the slow with her
Righteous Fury and has her own built in slow from
Reckoning which allows her to keep her enemies slowed. Plus the health boost and AD buff is very nice for her ability to hurt enemies.
Hextech Gunblade. This item is more beneficial on
Kayle than any other champion. With
Kayle she gets the buff for AD and AP, the life steal is given for her abilities and then she also gets benefits for the spell vamp. That doesn't even cover the nice little nuke it has as well. I get this more often than not when running
Kayle but be sure not to forget the active.
Lich Bane. This is a good item for
Kayle for the fact that it has the ability to increase your next attack. The AP provided has good return and the movement speed mod makes it so you can easily catch and kill opponents. This is especially true when you manage to hit them with
Reckoning then yourself with
Divine Blessing.
Locket of the Iron Solari. This is a great item to build into if you need to get a gp5 item early on. I personally don't build this often but the armor and health benefit is nice again don't forget the actives.
Madred's Bloodrazer Madred's Bloodrazer. An amazing item for when you are facing a bunch of tanks, and believe me it does happen. This shreds their health and if built right you can actually do this damage almost as fast as
Master Yi does when he pops out of the jungle.
Manamune. This brings a small amount of AD to the table but the main benefit is that it gives you a lot of mana. This is a fairly cheap way to max out the mana. I don't use it much because mana isn't needed THAT much.
Maw of Malmortius. This is an upgrade for the
Hexdrinker . It brings decent AD to the table as well as some MR. The main benefit is that as you lose life you get more AD. It also brings a nice shield to the match which auto proc's instead of being something you have to do manually.
Morello's Evil Tome. Great AP and mana regen. The CDR is a great alternative to what you would get from
Frozen Heart. It does come with an active that reduces healing on an opponent. It is more situational than anything but in the current meta it does have nice usability.
Nashor's Tooth. This ends up in my build 90% of the time because it is easy CDR and AP plus AS, all of which are amazing for
Kayle. This is all wrapped into one nice neat cheap package.
Phantom Dancer. This gives a nice move speed buff, again very nice since
Kayle is a naturally slow champion. The AS boost is also very nice because it allows you to proc your
Holy Fervor faster. It is a little expensive for the AS boost so don't get it just for that, but it is one of the only non boot items that boosts movement so if you find you really need movement it is beneficial for it.
Randuin's Omen. Amazing for if you are taking the tank route. It has entirely too many benefits to memorize but know that the move speed reduction is worth the money. I almost always build this if I needed to start with a gp5 item. This allows me to get my gold and continue to do well early game.
Rod of Ages. Another great item. The continual effects of this boost well with something like
Warmog's Armor because it allows for you to become a steam roller in the health department.
Shurelya's Reverie. This is more of a sustain item. It gives good health and some regen but the active is what makes this item really nice. This is good for a support
Kayle because it offers the option of giving all nearby allies a speed buff.
Soul Shroud. Another sustain, the health granted is nice but the real benefit comes from the fact that you are giving your allies hp5. Again very good for a support but not worth rushing for.
Spirit Visage. Always nice for someone that can heal. This provides some health but mainly allows you to get an added 15% healing. Unfortunately it only works on yourself but still worth it when you are needing that little extra from your
Divine Blessing.
Will of the Ancients. This one is amazing for
Kayle because she procs spell vamp with her abilities. This allows for you to get a rather decent buff on your heal as well as your other abilities and still allows for you to gain life in battle.
Wriggle's Lantern. This is most often grabbed by junglers but don't be afraid to get it if you need to have a faster way to clear minion waves or want it for the active and life steal. It's not my first pick for life steal but is second or third because it is so cheap.
Youmuu's Ghostblade. This is usually grabbed by a
Master Yi or
Tryndamere for its active and critical strike usability but it is somewhat useful on
Kayle. I have never tested to see if the active procs with her
Righteous Fury but I believe it does. If anyone has more information on this please feel free to let me know.
Zeke's Herald Zeke's Herald. We finally made it to the end. This is my favorite life steal item because it assists your allies as well as yourself. Being as I play more support than anything it has nice utility and one of the larger life steal benefits you can find for the price. That doesn't even mention the fact that it is an attack speed buff as well.
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