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How to Synergize Yasuo with Kindred on the Same TeamYasuo is in the s tier of champions

Yasuo with Kindred

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How to Synergize Yasuo and Kindred

based on 4,447 Yasuo with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.71
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each week. Yasuo has been on the same team as Kindred in 4447 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data straight from the creators of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Yasuo synergize with Kindred. It is relatively rare for Yasuo to play with Kindred as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 1.7% of matches with Yasuo.

Yasuo Kindred Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Yasuo has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Kindred. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.7% of rounds the champions play on the same team. If you want to do better as Yasuo when playing alongside Kindred by learning how to better synergize your play style with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Yasuo vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelKraken SlayerImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

BloodthirsterIceborn GauntletDeath's DanceTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Yasuo and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Yasuo with Kindred

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

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.

Yasuo Kindred Synergy Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Kindred Image
6.7
< Kills >
7
7
< Deaths >
7
5.3
< Assists >
5.4
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
181
< Minions Killed >
184
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.51
17,828
< Physical Damage >
18,508
1,829
< Magic Damage >
1,888
905
< True Damage >
966
20,563
< Damage Dealt >
21,362
24,256
< Damage Taken >
24,560
12,308
< Gold Earned >
12,546
2.23
< Towers >
2.32
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,509
< Total Healing >
5,666
14,120
< Experience >
14,409
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
202
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Play with Kindred as Yasuo in LoL

The Yasuo 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, Yasuo sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kindred. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kindred helps Yasuo perform poorer in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Yasuo tries to synergize with Kindred, he observes a little drop in his full damage output. This difference could indicate that Kindred does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that their support also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Yasuo is played with 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 alongside Kindred.

Moreover, when Yasuo plays with Kindred on the same team, he often receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may mean that Kindred does a decent job of covering Yasuo in team fights.

Synergies between Yasuo and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Yasuo
Kindred

Is Yasuo better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no top ally for Yasuo that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. However, overall, Kindred is a below average ally for Yasuo. By locking into the same team as Yasuo, they decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 48.7%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative bond between Yasuo and Kindred that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Kindred has a much lower diffuclty than Yasuo. That means Yasuo players don't need to be cautious when lining up Kindred comrades to play with, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to fight well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Yasuo players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by bringing Yasuo and Kindred together, you probably will not be providing your side very much magic damage. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that nullifies this disparity in their potential.

Regardless of your Kindred ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo Kindred Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Yasuo and Kindred, we analyzed 4,447 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 Yasuo 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Yasuo to work well with Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to get in your Yasuo and Kindred synergy build include Guardian Angel, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Kindred than with most other typical builds. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average win rate of 48.7% helping carry Kindred with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Yasuo and Kindred pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.7% winrate overall.

If you want to see Yasuo with Kindred cooperations tips and stats for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all games completed with these champs.