Matchup

Vladimir

20%

80%

vs

54.7%

over 181 games

Kled

80%

20%

Heavy AD damageDive threatStrong engageHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Kled

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

—

x2—

Core build

1Mage tank

2Mage tank

3Mage

Standard

4CDR

5Mage tank

Summoner spells

70%

26%

Anti AD

4vs AD

5vs AD

Anti CC

4vs CC

Anti Tank

5vs Tank

vs Tank

DPS

Mage tank

Other options

—

100.0% WR8 games

Sorcery

Stormraider's Surge

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Gathering Storm

Precision

Last Stand

Legend: Haste

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)

Mid (15-30)

Late (30+)

Vladimir

Kled

Careful

Aggressive

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

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	11s	13s	13s	–
6	9s	13s	13s	2m20
9	7s	12s	13s	2m20
11	7s	11s	13s	2m05
16	7s	9s	11s	1m50
18	7s	9s	9s	1m50

Playing against Kled

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

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

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

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

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

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