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the Cantankerous Cavalier

Kled Top build & stats

Fighter C 438 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
47.9%
Pick rate
2.4%
Ban rate
1.1%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
57.1% 14 games

Build in this order

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
3,300 g
Hullbreaker 2
Hullbreaker
3,000 g
Overlord's Bloodmail 3
Overlord's Bloodmail
3,300 g
9,600 g
66.7% WR 9 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 g
60.0% 15 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
90.0% WR
10 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Second Wind Second Wind
Unflinching Unflinching
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport 57.8% 45 games

Max order

Bear Trap on a Rope Q Violent Tendencies W Jousting E 50.0% 92 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Kled

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Kled wins 47.9% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (438 games).
  • Most common core: Titanic Hydra → Black Cleaver → Overlord's Bloodmail — 18% win rate over 11 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 75% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Gangplank (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Gwen (12% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Kled is an early-game champion: 51% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 41% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Overlord's Bloodmail 3
Overlord's Bloodmail
18.2% WR
11 games · 3% pick
Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Hullbreaker 2
Hullbreaker
Overlord's Bloodmail 3
Overlord's Bloodmail
66.7% WR
9 games · 2% pick
Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Sterak's Gage 3
Sterak's Gage
100.0% WR
4 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
45.1% WR
71 games · 16% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
57.1% WR
14 games · 3% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
45.5% WR
11 games · 3% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
48.5% WR
233 games · 53% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
54.6% WR
97 games · 22% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
60.0% WR
15 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
60.0% 3% (15)
53.8% 15% (65)
53.1% 44% (194)
51.9% 36% (156)
50.0% 21% (90)
50.0% 6% (28)
48.4% 84% (368)
46.2% 9% (39)
41.7% 5% (24)
41.4% 7% (29)
35.7% 10% (42)
22.2% 4% (18)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
49.4% WR
77 games · 18% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Demolish Demolish
Second Wind Second Wind
Shards AS AF HP
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
55.6% WR
27 games · 6% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Bone Plating Demolish
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
40.0% WR
20 games · 5% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Cosmic Insight Cash Back

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 47.7%75% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 48.1%18% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 55.0%5% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 42.9%3% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 47.2%62% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 42.9%14% pick
  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 48.2%13% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Bear Trap on a Rope Q Violent Tendencies W Jousting E 50.0%92 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (40%), Q → W → E (73%), Q → E → Q (40%).

  • PSkaarl, the Cowardly Lizard

    Kled rides his trusty steed, Skaarl, who takes damage for him. When Skaarl's health depletes, Kled dismounts.While dismounted, Kled's abilities change and he deals less damage to champions. Kled can restore Skaarl's cour...

  • QBear Trap on a Rope

    Kled throws a bear trap that damages and hooks an enemy champion. If shackled for a short duration, the target takes additional physical damage and is yanked toward Kled.When dismounted, this ability is replaced by Pocke...

  • WViolent Tendencies

    Kled gains massive attack speed for four attacks. The fourth attack deals more damage.

  • EJousting

    Kled dashes, dealing physical damage and gaining a short burst of speed. Kled can cast this ability again to dash back through his initial target, dealing the same damage.

  • RChaaaaaaaarge!!!

    Kled and Skaarl charge to a location, leaving a speed-granting trail behind them and gaining a shield. Skaarl locks onto and rams the first enemy champion encountered.