Kled vs Illaoi

Kled
vs
46.0%

over 481 games

Illaoi

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSplit pushSustained DPS

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Illaoi

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kled: Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Overlord's Bloodmail, Plated Steelcaps, Executioner's Calling, Hullbreaker, Eclipse, Mortal Reminder.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Black Cleaver
2
Overlord's Bloodmail
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Executioner's Calling
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot80%
FlashTeleport7%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Executioner's Calling
Hullbreaker
Eclipse
Mortal Reminder
Sterak's Gage
Profane Hydra
Voltaic Cyclosword
Tiamat
Blade of The Ruined King
Hubris
Ravenous Hydra
Death's Dance
Bramble Vest
Chempunk Chainsword
Lord Dominik's Regards
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Heartsteel
Serpent's Fang
Infinity Edge
Serrated Dirk
Immortal Shieldbow
Guardian Angel
Kaenic Rookern
The Collector
Maw of Malmortius
Stridebreaker
51.3% WR39 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Illaoi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Prophet of an Elder God (P)

Illaoi and the Vessels she creates spawn Tentacles on nearby impassible terrain. Tentacles swing at spirits, Vessels, and victims of Illaoi's Harsh lesson. Tentacles deal physical damage to enemies hit, and will heal Illaoi if they damage a champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s4s16s–
68s4s16s2m
96s4s16s2m
116s4s16s1m35
166s4s14s1m10
186s4s12s1m10

Playing as Kled

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Take aggressive trades

    Take aggressive trades: Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (passive) takes damage for you, and once dismounted, you still have your own health.

  2. Stay near your hooked target

    After Bear Trap on a Rope (Q), stay near your target: after a short moment, you yank the trap out, which damages, pulls and slows them.

  3. Fight to remount

    When dismounted, keep hitting enemies: Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (passive) regains courage during the fight and puts you back in the saddle once the gauge is full.

  4. Charge from long range with your R

    Engage from long range with Chaaaaaaaarge!!! (R): the longer the run, the harder Skaarl hits the first champion in the way, and your trail speeds up your allies.

Playing against Illaoi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her E

    Dodge Test of Spirit (E): if it hits, you take part of the damage dealt to your spirit, and if the spirit dies, you're slowed and marked for her tentacles.

  2. Hit her if she pulls your spirit

    If Test of Spirit (E) pulls out your spirit, attack Illaoi instead of running: damaging her shortens the spirit, and moving too far from it marks you for her tentacles.

  3. Pull her away from walls

    Take your trades away from walls: Prophet of an Elder God (passive) spawns her tentacles on nearby terrain, and each tentacle that hits you heals her.

  4. Ask for ganks

    Ask for ganks: Harsh Lesson (W) only makes her leap toward an enemy, so she has no dash to escape, and no stun.

  5. Back off during her ult

    Don't fight during Leap of Faith (R): each champion hit spawns a tentacle, and while it lasts, they're untargetable and slam faster.

Patch 16.21.1