Kindred Build
The patch 26.1 Kindred build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, Trinity Force, Oracle Lens. This Kindred build has a 5.34% pick rate and a 63.67% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kindred build choices below.
Mark of the Kindred
Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.
Dance of Arrows
Kindred tumbles and shoots up to three arrows at nearby targets.
Cost:- 35
Cooldown:- 9
Range:- 340
Wolf's Frenzy
Wolf enrages and attacks enemies around him. Lamb passively gains stacks by moving and attacking. When fully charged, Lamb's next attack restores health.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 18/
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- 14
Range:- 560
Mounting Dread
Lamb fires a carefully placed shot, slowing the target. If Lamb attacks the target two more times, her third attack instead directs Wolf to pounce on the enemy, savaging them for massive damage.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 14/
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Range:- 500
Lamb's Respite
Lamb grants all living things inside a zone a respite from death. Until the effect ends, nothing can die. At the end, units are healed.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 160/
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Range:- 500
- Marksman
Select a Kindred Build
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge
- The Collector
Kraken Slayer- Infinity Edge
- The Collector
- Kraken Slayer
- Lord Dominik's Regards
Best Kindred Build - Highest Win Rate Items
This Kindred build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
These are Kindred's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (50.4% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 67.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 50 AD. Kraken Slayer (47.5% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 61.6% pick rate) provides 45 AD, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.9% WR, +8.3% WR diff, 26.0% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Kindred build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.
Top situational items for Kindred include Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kindred are Slightly Magical Footwear. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kindred is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Kindred build.
Movement Speed:25
Crit Chance:100%
Attack Damage:205
Attack Speed:75%- Movement Speed:8%
When facing Kindred's top counters like Udyr, Rammus, Nocturne, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rapid Firecannon or Infinity Edge based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kindred performance.
This Kindred critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.0% win rate across 255 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 205 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Kindred build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Kindred to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Kindred's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Kindred vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,750, this Kindred build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kindred build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Champions that use similar core items to Kindred. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current kindred build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.
Kindred Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Kindred build?
The best Kindred build in this patch includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Lord Dominik's Regards. This build has a 60.00% win rate and is picked 5.56% of the time.
What are Kindred's core items?
Kindred's core items are The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Lord Dominik's Regards. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Kindred's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Kindred?
Slightly Magical Footwear are the best boots for Kindred. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Kindred's playstyle. They are included in 5.6% of Kindred builds.
What is the best trinket for Kindred?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Kindred. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Kindred maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Kindred builds?
Yes, alternative Kindred builds include options like The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Kindred?
MetaBot sources its build data for Kindred directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Kindred builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Kindred. From there, we aggregate the Kindred builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.