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How to Synergize Vladimir with Kindred on the Same TeamVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir with Kindred

How to Win With Vladimir and Kindred Paired TogetherVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Synergize Vladimir and Kindred

based on 2,129 Vladimir with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Vladimir has been on the same team as Kindred in 2129 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Vladimir synergize with Kindred. It is relatively rare for Vladimir to play alongside Kindred on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 1.9% of games with Vladimir.

Vladimir Kindred Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Kindred. Typically, he wins a poor 47.1% of games the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Vladimir when playing with Kindred by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Vladimir vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentStormsurgeCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
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Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
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Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Vladimir and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Vladimir with Kindred

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Advice to Understand How Kindred Will Play

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.

Vladimir Kindred Synergy Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Kindred Image
6
< Kills >
6.3
5.2
< Deaths >
5.3
5.7
< Assists >
5.9
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
180
< Minions Killed >
184
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
987
< Physical Damage >
993
22,065
< Magic Damage >
22,922
374
< True Damage >
371
23,427
< Damage Dealt >
24,287
32,287
< Damage Taken >
33,179
11,418
< Gold Earned >
11,730
1.82
< Towers >
1.95
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
26,648
< Total Healing >
28,099
14,475
< Experience >
14,839
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
115
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Play with Kindred as Vladimir in LoL

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

Overall, Vladimir sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kindred. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Kindred helps Vladimir perform not as well in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Vladimir is paired with Kindred, he sees a barely noticable drop in his complete damage output. This difference could indicate that Kindred does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that their support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Vladimir is played alongside Kindred on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kindred.

Additionally, when Vladimir plays with Kindred on the same team, he typically takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Kindred does a decent job of protecting Vladimir in team fights.

Synergies between Vladimir and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Vladimir
Kindred

Is Vladimir better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no one best companion for Vladimir that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. However, Kindred is a below average teammate for Vladimir. By being on the same side as Vladimir, they lowers their win rate by -2.9% to 47.1%. This signals that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Vladimir and Kindred that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Kindred has a much lower diffuclty than Vladimir. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Kindred allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by grouping Vladimir and Kindred together, you will not be giving your team a lot of crowd control. We recommend you have other champs on your team that helps cover this gap in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Kindred ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir Kindred Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Vladimir and Kindred, we analyzed 2,129 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 Vladimir with Kindred 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 Vladimir to work well with Kindred during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to have in your Vladimir and Kindred synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Vladimir incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Kindred than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 47.1% when playing alongside Kindred with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating your oponents, Vladimir players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for this champion pairing, this set of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Vladimir and Kindred collaboration tips and builds for a a particular division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and tips and suggestions shown are computed using all games finished with these champs.