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

Kindred with Olaf

How to Win With Kindred and Olaf Paired TogetherKindred is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kindred and Olaf

based on 594 Kindred with Olaf pairs
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kindred has fought alongside Olaf in 594 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much great data from the hosts of League of Legends, we are sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Kindred play with Olaf. It is very rare for Kindred to play with Olaf as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 0.8% of matches with Kindred.

Kindred Olaf Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a pathetic job of playing alongside Olaf. Normally, they wins a dismal 46.5% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Kindred when playing with Olaf by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kindred vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guinsoo's RagebladeWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

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

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: 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
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Kindred and Olaf

Tips for Playing as Kindred with Olaf

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 Olaf Will Play

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Kindred Olaf Synergy Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
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6.3
< Kills >
6.6
6.9
< Deaths >
6.9
7.1
< Assists >
7.2
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
39
< Minions Killed >
40
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,581
< Physical Damage >
14,680
3,719
< Magic Damage >
3,843
1,105
< True Damage >
1,229
18,406
< Damage Dealt >
19,753
30,165
< Damage Taken >
30,663
11,667
< Gold Earned >
11,948
1.43
< Towers >
1.54
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
16,249
< Total Healing >
16,735
13,003
< Experience >
13,290
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
209
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Play with Olaf as Kindred in LoL

The Kindred Olaf synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of their gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Olaf, 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 Olaf. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Olaf helps Kindred perform worse in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kindred plays on the same team as Olaf, they sees a barely noticable drop in their total damage output. This may indicate that Olaf does not provide protection for them to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kindred is played with Olaf on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when they plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing synergisticly with Olaf.

Moreover, when Kindred plays with Olaf on the same team, they usually receives a little less damage than when they plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Olaf does a decent job of covering Kindred during teamfights.

Synergies between Kindred and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kindred
Olaf

Is Kindred better when played alongside Olaf?

There is no ideal companion for Kindred that will 100% of the time be their top teammate. Yet, Olaf is a below average teammate for Kindred. By being on the same side as Kindred, he lowers their win rate by -1.8% to 46.5%. This clearly indicates that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Kindred and Olaf that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Olaf has a lower difficulty than Kindred. That means Kindred players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Olaf allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working alongside, Kindred players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by grouping Kindred and Olaf together, you will not be granting your other teammates much magic damage. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Olaf ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred Olaf Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kindred and Olaf, we analyzed 594 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 Olaf 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kindred in order to synergize with Olaf during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to prioritize in your Kindred and Olaf synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three finished items in their build, they performed significantly better as an ally of Olaf than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kindred boasted an average win rate of 46.5% when synergizing their build and playstyle to Olaf with these items in their kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, Kindred players should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kindred and Olaf pairings, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Kindred with Olaf collaboration tips and stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and tips and suggestions given are computed using every match with data with both champs.