Kled, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
0.9%
Ban Rate
1.0%

Kled Top Counters & Lane Matchups

Kled B TierFighter
Patch
26.19
Games
1,795
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Top lane opponent Kled faced in Patch 26.19, ranked: Sett (58.2% win rate against Kled) and Mordekaiser (58.0%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 27 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Kled.

Hardest counter
Settwins 58.2%
Next hardest
Mordekaiserwins 58.0%
Biggest lane bully
Illaoi+665 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Garenyou win 54.1%
Top lanes won at 15
57.4%

Who Counters Kled Top (Patch 26.19)

27 lane opponents · 1,206 games

The hardest Top matchup for Kled is Sett, who wins 58.2% of their games against Kled. Illaoi is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 665 gold ahead of Kled on average. Across the 27 matchups with lane data, Kled is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 8 and clearly behind against 1. The easiest lane is Garen: Kled wins 54.1%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Kayle71.0%−825−5.0−304CounterLoses lane31
Sett58.2%−493−1.5−451Leans their wayLoses lane67
Mordekaiser58.0%+22+7.0+437Leans their way69
Dr. Mundo61.1%−1,000−5.0−747Leans their wayLoses lane36
Urgot58.3%−15+2.9+137Leans their way48
Illaoi56.3%+665+20.9+624Leans their wayWins lane48
Fiora55.3%+166+9.6+338Leans their way38
Ornn56.7%−52+8.7+348Leans their way30
Yone51.8%−282+5.6−123Even56
K'Sante52.9%−510+1.7+141Leans their way34
Malphite50.0%−603−7.6−220Loses lane50
Teemo49.1%−277+3.1−315Even57
Yorick51.2%−68+10.1+238Even41
Darius46.7%+76+12.1+257Leans your way75
Garen45.9%−370+3.9−35Leans your way74
Tryndamere46.9%−236+3.8−195Leans your way32
Aatrox45.5%−190+5.0+96Leans your way33
Nasus41.4%−1,041−10.9−650Leans your wayLoses lane58
Renekton41.5%−613+1.7−281Leans your wayLoses lane41
Shen42.4%−1,150−24.5−852Leans your wayLoses lane33
Gwen42.4%−563+1.0−280Leans your way33
Volibear39.5%−388+3.0−227Leans your way43
Gangplank38.6%−348+3.4−169Leans your way44
Irelia40.6%+415+23.7+260Leans your way32
Jax38.5%−566−9.1−425Leans your way39
Cho'Gath38.7%−599−2.9−312Leans your way31
Sion36.4%−771+0.5−410Leans your wayLoses lane33

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Kled Counter Pick Finder

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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Kled. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Kled
PickWin rate vs KledGold @15Games
1. Kayle71.0%−82531
2. Sett58.2%−49367
3. Mordekaiser58.0%+2269
4. Dr. Mundo61.1%−1,00036
5. Urgot58.3%−1548

Kled Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Kled's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Top opponents. Right of the line, Kled is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Kled in League of Legends, understanding Kled's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Kled deals primarily physical damage, which means prioritizing armor in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Kled's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Kled include Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide substantial armor stats that directly mitigate Kled's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Kled counters are Sett and Mordekaiser. These champions either out-trade Kled in lane, have abilities that negate Kled's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Sett in particular exploits Kled's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Kled involves understanding Kled's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Kled when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Kled in team fights before Kled can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Kled to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Kled's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Kled - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Kled may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Kled becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Kled is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Kled is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Kled

  • Pick Sett or similar champions with kits that exploit Kled's weaknesses
  • Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Kled's damage in lane
  • Track Kled's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Kled's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Kled during vulnerable windows
  • Avoid extended trades where Kled can stack sustained damage
  • Kite Kled with slows and crowd control

Riot's tips for playing against Kled

  • Kled generates courage by damaging enemies with his Pocket Pistol and basic attacks, killing minions, and attacking structures or epic monsters.
  • Watch Kled's courage bar when he's off his mount - when it reaches 100%, he will remount and regain a significant amount of health.
  • Kled is much more threatening when he has Violent Tendencies ready.
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What Kled Is Good Against

The Top opponents Kled beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Kled is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Garen45.9%−370+3.9−35Leans your way74
Darius46.7%+76+12.1+257Leans your way75
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Kled Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who counters Kled?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Kled are Sett (58.2% over 67 games), Mordekaiser (58.0% over 69 games).

What is Kled's hardest matchup?

Sett. Kled wins only 41.8% of 67 lane games against Sett and sits at +493 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Kled good against?

Kled's best Top matchups this patch are Garen (54.1%), Darius (53.3%).

Who beats Kled in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Kled's toughest lanes are Illaoi (+665 gold ahead).

Is Kled a lane bully?

Yes. Kled Top averages 359 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 57% of games.