Guide Sections (15)
- Champion Stats
- The Early Brawl
- Skins Worth Buying for Kled
- When They Ban Kled
- Kled's Rune Page
- What to Max on Kled
- Mastering Kled's Kit
- Who Kled Beats (And Who Beats Kled)
- Brawler's Hubris
- When You Can't Win the Side Lane
- The Frontline Brawl
- The Duelist Build
- When Kled Hits Hardest
- The Clutch Duel
- Recent Patch History
Champion Stats
Low elo players don't understand Kled's courage bar. They will try to dive a dismounted Kled, only for him to Q-shotgun and AA-spam back into a full-health remount, killing them both. They also fail to respect his R (Chaaaaaaaarge!!!) which acts as a global engagement tool that brings his entire team along for a guaranteed fight. He is the king of the 'never-retreat' playstyle.
The Early Brawl
Start Q (Bear Trap on a Rope). Land the Q and wait for the pull damage. If the enemy walks up, you can out-trade almost anyone with your passive health pool. Level 2 with W (Violent Tendencies) is your massive opening—the 4 fast auto-attacks will chunk 70% of an enemy's HP instantly.
Start Q. Land it. If they walk up, you win. Level 2 with W (Violent Tendencies) is absurd damage. The 4 fast autos chunk 70% of their HP. All-in at Level 2 every game.
Skins Worth Buying for Kled
'Sir Kled' is the classic 'noble' smurf skin—the bird-Skaarl and the dialogue are hilarious. 'Count Kledula' offers amazing seasonal effects. 'Marauder Kled' is a great 'serious' choice for aggressive players. Avoid 'Kled Sir Kled' unless you want the absolute basic look.
'Sir Kled' is hilarious primarily for the bird-Skaarl. 'Count Kledula' is great. 'Marauder' is serious. Sir Kled wins for the BM potential of killing people as a knight on a chicken.
When They Ban Kled
Renekton offers similar early-game aggression and diving. Pantheon provides the global ult and burst. Jax gives the scaling duelist power. Renekton matches the 'top lane bully' energy.
Kled's Rune Page
Conqueror is the best choice for maximizing your damage and healing during your remount window. Press the Attack is an alternative for even faster burst. Secondary Resolve with Bone Plating and Overgrowth to survive the initial burst while dismounted.
What to Max on Kled
Max Q first—it's your primary damage, pull, and courage-stacking tool. Max W second for the massive attack speed and damage spikes. Max E last as the mobility is sufficient with levels.
Mastering Kled's Kit
Bear Trap on a Rope / Pocket Pistol. Mounted: Kled throws a trap that deals damage and pulls the enemy. Dismounted: Kled fires a shotgun that knocks him back and builds courage. Use the shotgun to remount!
Violent Tendencies. Passive: Every few seconds, Kled's next 4 basic attacks gain massive attack speed and deal bonus damage. This is his primary source of burst—don't waste it!
Jousting. (Mounted Only) Kled dashes forward, dealing damage and gaining movement speed. He can cast it again if he hits a champion. Use this to stick to carries.
Chaaaaaaaarge!!!. Kled charges to a location, building a shield and creating a path that grants movement speed to allies. He automatically targets the first enemy champion hit. Pure initiate energy.
Who Kled Beats (And Who Beats Kled)
Hard Counter. She can parry your Q-pull and her true damage ignores Skaarl's high health pool. You have to win the trade level 2 before she can react or you lose.
Hard Matchup. His E (Counter Strike) blocks your entire W-burst. You have to bait his E or wait for it to end before you can commit to the fight.
Easy Matchup. You can easily out-stat him early game. Your Q-pull breaks his shield and your W-burst deletes his health. Just walk at him and win.
Brawler's Hubris
Stop missing your Q while dismounted! It's your only way to build courage from range. If you miss that shotgun, you will never remount in time. Also, don't waste your W on minions! Wait for it to be ready before you engage, as it's your only source of real DPS. Also, Kled is always right!
Stop missing Q when dismounted! It's your only way to get Courage safely. If you miss, you die. Don't waste W on minions. It's your only damage. Kled is high risk, high reward.
When You Can't Win the Side Lane
Dodge if facing heavy 'percentage health' or 'anti-dive' comps with Fiora, Vayne, or Janna if your team has no other engage. Fiora especially can parry your Q and delete Skaarl's HP. Also dodge into Jax who can block your W-spam.
Dodge Fiora. She parries your Q and kills Skaarl instantly. Dodge Vayne. She kites you forever. If you can't stick to them, you are just a loud yordle waiting to die.
The Frontline Brawl
In teamfights, you are the ultimate initiator. Use your R (Chaaaaaaaarge!!!) to pick a target and lead your team in. Once you're in, E onto the carry, land your Q, and let your W do the work. If you dismount, focus everything on the champion to remount as fast as possible. Your job is to create chaos and never back down. You are the leader of the charge.
Ult (Chaaaaaaaarge!!!) into the backline. E onto the carry. Q. Let W shred them. If you dismount, keep attacking. Remounting in a teamfight makes you effectively immortal. Never retreat.
The Duelist Build
Full Lethality 'No-Skaarl' Kled. Youmuu's Ghostblade -> Collector -> Prowler's Claw. With this build, your dismounted Q and W will literally one-shot people. It's hilarious to see a tiny Kled deleting champions without his lizard. Maximum BM, high-risk, 100% courage.
Profane Hydra -> Collector -> Eclipse. Lethality Kled deletes squishies instantly. Dismounted Q deals massive damage. It's hilarious to one-shot people while looking like a minion.
When Kled Hits Hardest
Level 2 is your first massive kill window with the Q-W trade. Level 6 is your global engagement spike. Your biggest item spike is reaching Titanic Hydra or Eclipse, which grants you the burst or sustain needed to survive the dismount.
Level 2 (Kill Window). Level 6 (Global Ult). Hydra completion. You fall off late game compared to true tanks, so win the game before 30 minutes.
The Clutch Duel
Type 'GET OFF MY PROPERTY' in all-chat after a successful 1v2 remount play. Spam the 'laugh' emote while running at someone with R. The sound of Kled's trumpet during his ultimate is a signal of impending doom for the enemy team.
Type 'GET OFF MY PROPERTY' after a 1v2 remount double kill. Spam laugh while running at them. The R trumpet sound makes enemies back off instinctively. Use that fear.
Recent Patch History
Recent Balance Changes
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V14.4 | Feb 22, 2024 | ADJUST | Q adjusted |
| V13.8 | Apr 19, 2023 | ADJUST | E nerfed |
| V12.14 | Jul 27, 2022 | BUFF | Q buffed |
| V12.13 | Jul 13, 2022 | BUFF | Q buffed, W buffed |
| V12.11 | Jun 8, 2022 | NERF | Q nerfed |
