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How to Synergize Kindred with Karma on the Same TeamKindred is in the b tier of champions

Kindred with Karma

How to Win With Kindred and Karma Paired TogetherKindred is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kindred and Karma

based on 1,866 Kindred with Karma pairs
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Kindred has been on the same team as Karma in 1866 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much accurate data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Kindred play with Karma. It is relatively rare for Kindred to play with Karma as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 2.5% of rounds with Kindred.

Kindred Karma Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Karma. Typically, they wins a dismal 47.4% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Kindred when playing alongside Karma by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kindred vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceWit's EndTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelThe CollectorBlack CleaverGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kindred to level upq
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Second ability for Kindred to level upw
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Last skill for Kindred to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kindred's passive ability p
Kindred's q ability q
Kindred's w ability w
Kindred's e ability e
Kindred's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kindred and Karma

Tips for Playing as Kindred with Karma

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Advice to Understand How Karma Will Play

Don't be too conservative with Mantra. Gathering Fire is strongest in teamfights, making it easy to recharge Mantra multiple times.

Gathering Fire rewards aggressive play. Look to land abilities and basic attacks on your opponent to lower Mantra's cooldown and stay on the offensive.

When using Focused Resolve, slow your opponents with Inner Flame or speed yourself up with Inspire if you're having trouble sticking to a target.

Kindred Karma Synergy Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Karma Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.6
6.6
< Deaths >
6.9
6.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
38
< Minions Killed >
40
1.59
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
14,900
< Physical Damage >
14,680
3,867
< Magic Damage >
3,843
1,264
< True Damage >
1,229
20,032
< Damage Dealt >
19,753
30,477
< Damage Taken >
30,663
11,935
< Gold Earned >
11,948
1.56
< Towers >
1.54
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
17,109
< Total Healing >
16,735
13,174
< Experience >
13,290
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
225
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Play with Karma as Kindred in LoL

The Kindred Karma synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of their gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Karma, compared to their overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how their gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kindred sees a large worsening in their KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Karma. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Karma helps Kindred perform worse in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kindred is paired with Karma, they gets a small increase in their full damage output. This could signal that Karma provides cover for them to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kindred is played together with Karma on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when they plays without Karma. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing with Karma.

Additionally, when Kindred plays with Karma on the same side, they on average receives a little less damage than when they fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Karma does a decent job of covering Kindred during team fights.

Synergies between Kindred and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kindred
Karma

Is Kindred better when played alongside Karma?

There is no perfect ally for Kindred that will always be their top ally. Yet, Karma is a very typical companion for Kindred. By being on the same side as Kindred, she decreases their win rate by -0.9% to 47.4%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small bond between Kindred and Karma that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Karma has a greater difficulty than Kindred. That means you need to be careful when finding Karma teammates to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. When paired, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by bringing Kindred and Karma together, you will not be providing your other allies a lot of AD. Make sure to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of your Karma ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred Karma Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kindred and Karma, we analyzed 1,866 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kindred with Karma comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Kindred to work well with Karma during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to pick up some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to have in your Kindred and Karma synergy build include Trinity Force, Wit's End, and Terminus. When Kindred combined at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better when fighting alongside Karma than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 47.4% when playing alongside Karma with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Kindred players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Kindred and Karma pairings, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you need to get Kindred with Karma collaboration tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every game completed with both champions.