Kindred - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
1.5%

KindredBuild

CMarksman
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 16, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Kindred build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Trinity Force, Guardian Angel, Farsight Alteration. This Kindred build has a 4.96% pick rate and a 61.28% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kindred build choices below.

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Select a Kindred Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Kindred Highest Win Rate Build core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Kindred Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
61.3%Win Rate
+11.5%WR Diff
5.0%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Kindred Most Popular Build core itemThe Collector
  • Kraken Slayer - Kindred Most Popular Build core itemKraken Slayer
  • Infinity Edge - Kindred Most Popular Build core itemInfinity Edge
57.5%Win Rate
+7.7%WR Diff
7.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Kraken Slayer - Kindred Alternative Build 1 core itemKraken Slayer
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Kindred Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
56.8%Win Rate
+7.0%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Kindred Alternative Build 2 core itemThe Collector
  • Kraken Slayer - Kindred Alternative Build 2 core itemKraken Slayer
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
56.1%Win Rate
+6.2%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate

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.

Full Build
56.06%Win Rate
+6.23%WR Diff
6.04%Pick Rate
437Build Matches
These are Kindred's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (51.5% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 62.0% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Kraken Slayer (49.1% WR, -0.7% WR diff, 66.1% pick rate) provides 45 AD, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (56.9% WR, +7.1% WR diff, 28.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Kindred build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Kindred include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Kindred are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Kindred is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Kindred build.

  • Total lifesteal LifeSteal:5%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:80%
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:75%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:260
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total armor Armor:45
When facing Kindred's top counters like Nunu, Hecarim, Briar, 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 Guardian Angel 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 56.1% win rate across 437 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 260 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 17,100, 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.

Draven champion
Draven
Core Items
  • The Collector - Draven core item
  • Bloodthirster - Draven core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Draven core item
61.1%Win Rate
5.0%Pick Rate
Akshan champion
Akshan
Core Items
  • The Collector - Akshan core item
  • Statikk Shiv - Akshan core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Akshan core item
54.7%Win Rate
6.2%Pick Rate
Graves champion
Graves
Core Items
  • The Collector - Graves core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Graves core item
  • Infinity Edge - Graves core item
59.1%Win Rate
5.4%Pick Rate

See Also

Kindred OverviewKindred RunesKindred CountersAll Items