Matchup

Pantheon
Pantheon
75%
25%

vs

41.5%

over 265 games

Kled
Kled
80%
20%
Heavy AD damageDive threatStrong engageHigh burst

Hard matchup

Build vs Kled

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Eclipse
5DPS

Summoner spells

41494%
4125%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Umbral Glaive
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Bramble Vest
100.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
PantheonPantheon
KledKled
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Kled's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard (P)

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 courage by fighting enemies. At maximum courage, Kled remounts with a portion of Skaarl's health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s13s13s
69s13s13s2m20
97s12s13s2m20
117s11s13s2m05
167s9s11s1m50
187s9s9s1m50

Playing against Kled

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

When Kled loses Skaarl, DON'T LET HIM auto-attack: every auto gives him courage back. Zone him or flee.

2

His R is a straight-line engage: side-step laterally because he can't turn once launched.

3

Mounted Q has a tether — move out of range before the pull to avoid being dragged back.

4

Kled without Skaarl is very squishy: burst him quickly before he remounts.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026