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Kled vs Darius

KledYOU · TOP
DariusENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 EasyPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Only trade with E down
Trade only while his E is on cooldown: around 24s until level 8, or he pulls you in and runs you down.
Remount and kill
If you're dismounted at level 3 and he's around half HP from earlier trades, remount and kill him: he can't finish you before you get Skaarl back.
Proc Bone Plating
Most Darius run Bone Plating: proc it with Q first (no pull needed), then poke him whenever his E is gone.
Never approach him dismounted below ~20 courage or far from tower: you can't remount before he kills you.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 51% WR - 566 games
Skill order
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RRR
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Kled · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kled vs Darius in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his E pull is the whole matchup, only trade while it's down, and R to dodge it if he reaches for you.

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