How do you build Kled?

If you build Kled with damage, you need to take in account that: -You need to be able to solo other laners. -Lifesteal doesn't give you your mount back -If you lose your mount in lane, you might as well go back unless if you can manage to 1v1 long enough to get your mount back. -You are countered by most others bruisers such as his main counter: but also weak against: and more

If you build Kled with tank, you need to take in account that: -You have very limited CC and you will be the primary engage for your team. If you don't have damage, without your ult- you are very useless. Without Hydra you will be unable to split push effectively, regardless if you have a very large scale ultimate. -You will have more time to get your mount back, you are essentially a sponge to soak up excessive amounts of damage. But Tahm solo does a FAR better job at soaking up damage while also do MUCH more damage than Kled- if they both build tanky. -You won't be killing the enemy tanks anytime soon. Forget about it, you need cleaver and much more . . .

-My current success with Kled: /

The problems that I struggle with Kled: -In the jungle role, he can't get his mount back from the jungle. Why? -In the lane, if Kled loses his mount he is INSTANTLY kill potential. He is so weak without his mount, no other champion needs to pay such a heavy price; if I lose my mount, I need to either: base or hope that I got the enemy champion low enough that he is scared to approach me. -His E doesn't cross terrain but also has a relatively high CDR, unlike Riven and Fiora who are just better at what he does.

My recommendations: -Being near minion death should give him his mount back quicker -Killing the jungle should give him his mount back -Lifesteal should have some kind of fact in getting his mount back -He should have some kind of stats when he is mounted with Skarl, giving him a possibility to build tanky -He should be able to cross small terrain, and then mark that terrain to cross back again.

Overall: Kled is a toxic champion that somehow got released. I don't even know where to begin with building him because he is so feast or famine that if I don't do good, I lost the game for my team. Why was he even released in the first place? Is he a split pusher, forcing people to stay top with him and ults to help his team in a 4v5? Or does he build tank and become unkillable but at the same time . . . worthless? Is he a drain tank? Help.

Edit Windows of opportunity. Kled has MASSIVE windows of opportunity, unlike his competiters like Riven and Fiora, who both have relatively low cooldowns- most top laners are capable of picking on Kled during his large CDR. By the way, he can't farm without using his large CDR of a W- it isn't toggle. His E does no damage so don't farm with that and his Q also won't do much damage until later to minions . . .