Illaoi vs Kled — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Illaoi against Kled · 51.6% win rate over 531 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Illaoi is favoured — Illaoi owns 6 of the 7 game windows to Kled's 1. Illaoi wins 51.6% of games vs Kled in top lane (531 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1KledKled out-trades you at level 1 with his ranged Q Bear Trap poke-pull.
Level 2IllaoiAt level 2 the lane flips as you gain W and tentacle pressure.
Level 3IllaoiLevel 3 W Harsh Lesson lets you close and win extended melee fights.
Levels 4-5IllaoiLevels 4-5 your tentacle sustain outlasts his mounted health bar.
Level 6IllaoiLevel 6 a landed E on the dismounted Kled can burst him before Skaarl returns.
First itemIllaoiFirst item, your tentacle field makes every all-in lethal against him.
Two+ itemsIllaoiAt 2+ items Illaoi's sustained teamfight damage outscales his dueling burst.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Level 1 favors Kled — his Q Bear Trap on a Rope is a ranged poke-pull that out-trades you before you have W Harsh Lesson or tentacles seeded, so respect the early skirmish.

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The full Illaoi vs Kled report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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