Kindred Pro Builds - How to Play Kindred in Season 14
Kindred – The Eternal Hunters – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Jungle. Kindred can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Kindred guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Kindred has a win rate of 53% and pick rate of 0.7%. There is a ban rate of 4%. Although a great champion, winning with Kindred is not a given. You need to have the right Kindred build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Kindred probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Kindred players need to win.
Latest Kindred probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Kindred probuilds on position Jungle.
How to play Kindred
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Kindred is strong, but if you ran into 
Karthus or 
Wukong you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Kindred Jungle pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Kindred. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Kindred builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Kindred
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Kindred. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Teemo or 
Ambessa can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Kindred is a powerful Marksman you should start with 
Scorchclaw Pup and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Mercury's Treads. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Youmuu's Ghostblade
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Kindred abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Kindred. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Kindred. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Smite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Kindred abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Dance of Arrows. Then you should continue with 
Wolf's Frenzy, followed by 
Mounting Dread. An order for abilities of Kindred up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Wolf's Frenzy |
| 2 | R | Dance of Arrows |
| 3 | R | Mounting Dread |
| 4 | R | Dance of Arrows |
| 5 | R | Dance of Arrows |
| 6 | R |  Lamb's Respite |
| 7 | R | Dance of Arrows |
| 8 | R | Wolf's Frenzy |
| 9 | R | Dance of Arrows |
| 10 | R | Wolf's Frenzy |
Most effective Kindred runes selection
For an effective Kindred build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Kindred. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for The Eternal Hunters: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Kindred are for primary 
Precision and for secondary 
Domination. As the keystone rune on Kindred most pros pick 
Press the Attack.
For your primary path – Precision – choose these runes on Kindred:
- Press the Attack
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Coup de Grace
For your secondary path – Domination – choose these runes on Kindred:
Sudden Impact
Treasure Hunter
Champions that counter Kindred
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Kindred. There are champions that counter Kindred. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Karthus for instance is strong against Kindred and has a win rate of 56%. Another dangerous counter is Wukong.
When your opponent counter picks Kindred in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Chosen of the Wolf Kindred is one of the 9 available skins for Kindred.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Kindred pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Kindred into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Kindred guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Kindred will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Kindred in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Lamb's Respite. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Kindred build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Kindred will grow. Once you mastered Kindred – The Eternal Hunters – you will rule the rift.
