Kindred - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
1.4%

KindredBuild

FMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Kindred build uses Gunmetal Greaves, The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Infinity Edge, Mortal Reminder, Guardian Angel, Farsight Alteration. This Kindred build has a 6.99% pick rate and a 57.66% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Kindred build choices below.

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Select a Kindred Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • 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
Core Items
57.7%Win Rate
+9.7%WR Diff
7.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • The Collector - Kindred Alternative Build 1 core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Kindred Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
53.4%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Kraken Slayer - Kindred Alternative Build 2 core itemKraken Slayer
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Kindred Alternative Build 2 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
52.2%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • The Collector - Kindred Alternative Build 3 core itemThe Collector
  • Kraken Slayer - Kindred Alternative Build 3 core itemKraken Slayer
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred Alternative Build 3 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
Core Items
50.1%Win Rate
+2.2%WR Diff
6.6%Pick Rate

Best Kindred Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility
Cloak of Agility
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Boots
Boots
Dagger
Dagger
Dagger
Dagger
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    52.5%Win Rate96.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.36%Win Rate
+5.39%WR Diff
4.59%Pick Rate
253Matches

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.

The core items for this Kindred build are The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 53.4% win rate across 253 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kindred gains a total of 215 Attack Damage, 45 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Kindred Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Coup de Grace
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Magical Footwear
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Kindred Abilities

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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.

The most popular starting items for Kindred are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 54.7% win rate and 29.6% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
54.7%Win Rate
29.6%Pick Rate
These are Kindred's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (51.4% WR, +3.4% WR diff, 64.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (52.2% WR, +4.2% WR diff, 27.6% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (57.2% WR, +9.2% WR diff, 36.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Kindred include Guardian Angel, Rapid Firecannon. 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 lifestealLifeSteal:5%
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:75%
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:100%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:215
  • Total armorArmor:45
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Kindred lifestealLifeSteal
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
Kindred movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Kindred attack speedAS
0.8%
0.75%
1.15%
0.8%
Kindred critical strike chanceCrit %
0.75%
1%
0.75%
0.75%
Kindred attack damageAD
260
215
210
240
Kindred armorArmor
45
45
45
45
Kindred movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0.04%
0.08%
0.04%
When facing Kindred's top counters like XinZhao, Khazix, Talon, 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 Rapid Firecannon based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kindred performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Kindred critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.4% win rate across 253 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 215 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 16,750, this Kindred build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge 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.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 215 total attack damage from items
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Champions with Similar Builds to Kindred

Zeri champion
Zeri
Core Items
  • Stormrazor - Zeri core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Zeri core item
  • Infinity Edge - Zeri core item
83.3%Win Rate
2.5%Pick Rate
Corki champion
Corki
Core Items
  • The Collector - Corki core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Corki core item
  • Infinity Edge - Corki core item
68.8%Win Rate
4.3%Pick Rate
Tristana champion
Tristana
Core Items
  • The Collector - Tristana core item
  • Navori Flickerblade - Tristana core item
  • Infinity Edge - Tristana core item
64.4%Win Rate
9.4%Pick Rate

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
  • Hubris - Draven core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Draven core item
  • Infinity Edge - Draven core item
52.9%Win Rate
4.1%Pick Rate

See Also

Kindred OverviewKindred RunesKindred CountersAll Items