Fiora vs Kled Counter Pick

Kled’s health bar reads strangely because it is not really his: 410 at level 1 and 1,838 at level 18, since Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard absorbs damage on his behalf until her health runs out and he dismounts. Fiora wins the pairing at 55.9% over 379 games on patch 16.13.1.

• Sustain: Duelist’s Dance restores health and grants move speed on every Vital hit, so the attrition Kled needs in order to force a dismount runs the wrong way.
• Parry: Riposte answers the return half of Jousting or the shackle damage from Bear Trap on a Rope, both heavily telegraphed commitments.
• Resource: he runs on Courage rather than mana, which frees his rotation but gives him nothing defensive when a duel goes badly.

His armor curve is the better one, 35 at level 1 to 123.4 at 18 against 33 to 112.9, and Violent Tendencies grants a burst of attack speed across four attacks with a heavier fourth, while both champions share 345 move speed and near-identical attack damage of 65 to 66. Chaaaaaaaarge!!! is a long engage that leaves a speed trail and a shield behind it, so choosing to fight once it has expired rather than during it changes the shape of the duel. Range reads 125 to 150 in Fiora’s favour, small but relevant when Vitals decide things. Difficulty: 7 against 3. Kits: Fiora and Kled.