Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPS

Build vs Kindred

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Trinity Force
2DPS
Muramana
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
CorkiCorki
KindredKindred
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Kindred's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mark of the Kindred (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s18s14s
69s18s14s2m40
99s17s14s2m40
119s16s14s2m20
169s14s11s2m
189s14s8s2m

Playing against Kindred

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kindred's marks are visible: defend marked camps to prevent them from stacking.

2

Their R prevents dying in the zone but heals afterwards — either stay and burst after the heal, or leave the zone.

3

Kindred is fragile in early game and depends on stacks — invade their jungle and contest marks.

4

The R also protects ENEMIES: use this to your advantage by entering the zone if you're low.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026