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the Cantankerous Cavalier

Kled Top build & stats

Fighter C 962 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.0%
Pick rate
2.3%
Ban rate
1.0%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

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 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
58.3% 12 games

Build in this order

Hullbreaker 1
Hullbreaker
3,000 gold
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Overlord's Bloodmail 3
Overlord's Bloodmail
3,300 gold
9,300 gold
61.5% WR 13 games

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 gold
52.5% 284 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
63.6% WR
22 games · 2% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Barrier
64.3% 42 games

Max order

Bear Trap on a Rope Q Violent Tendencies W Jousting E
48.8% 82 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 50.0% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (962 games).
  • Most common core: Titanic Hydra → Black Cleaver → Overlord's Bloodmail — 29% win rate over 14 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 73% of games with a 49% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Teemo (69% over 16 games). Hardest: Camille (33% over 42 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Hullbreaker 2
Hullbreaker
Overlord's Bloodmail 3
Overlord's Bloodmail
57.1% WR
7 games · 1% pick
Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Sterak's Gage 3
Sterak's Gage
75.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Overlord's Bloodmail 3
Overlord's Bloodmail
0.0% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
44.3% WR
61 games · 6% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
58.3% WR
12 games · 1% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
10 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
52.5% WR
284 games · 30% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
47.5% WR
99 games · 10% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
46.7% WR
15 games · 2% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
69.0% 3% (29)
53.6% 17% (168)
53.2% 10% (94)
52.3% 7% (65)
50.4% 40% (387)
50.0% 6% (54)
49.2% 20% (197)
48.7% 4% (39)
45.7% 7% (70)
42.9% 2% (21)
40.7% 3% (27)
36.1% 4% (36)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
50.8% WR
65 games · 7% 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.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
52.3% WR
44 games · 5% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Bone Plating Demolish
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
61.5% WR
26 games · 3% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Cash Back Cosmic Insight

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. 48.2%39% 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. 50.6%9% 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. 62.5%3% 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%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 49.7%33% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 35.5%8% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 52.7%6% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Bear Trap on a Rope Q Violent Tendencies W Jousting E 48.8%82 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (48%), Q → W → E (65%), Q → E → Q (27%).

  • 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.