Kindred is a marksman jungler who excels at enemy jungle invasion and late-game teamfighting. Their unique passive allows them to gain enhanced abilities and increased attack range by marking and hunting specific jungle camps and enemy champions.

Ability Priority

• First Skill: W (Wolf's Frenzy)
• Second Skill: Q (Dance of Arrows)
• Third Skill: E (Mounting Dread)
• Max Order: Q > W > E (R whenever possible)

W provides the highest early clear speed and sustain, while Q offers mobility, attack speed, and an auto-attack reset. E is skilled last as it's primarily useful in champion encounters.

Core Combos Standard Engage: E-AA-Q-AA-W-AA-Q

• Apply E to slow target
• Follow with auto-attack
• Use Q for mobility and extra damage
• Continue auto-attacks
• Cast W after Q to maximize cooldown reduction
• Weave in Q as an auto-attack reset

Key Build Path Starting Items:

• Emberknife
• Refillable Potion

Core Items:

• Kraken Slayer
• Blade of the Ruined King
• Infinity Edge

Situational Items:

• Bloodthirster (Sustain)
• Guardian Angel (Defensive)
• Lord Dominik's Regards (vs. Tanks)
• Phantom Dancer (More Attack Speed)

Runes Primary (Precision):

• Press the Attack
• Triumph
• Legend: Alacrity
• Coup de Grace

Secondary (Domination):

• Sudden Impact
• Relentless Hunter

Playstyle Tips

• Focus on invading enemy jungle to collect marks
• Use W for sustain during clears
• Save R for crucial teamfight moments
• Position like an ADC in late game
• Coordinate marks with team for optimal hunting
• Use Q mobility for both engage and disengage

Strengths

• Strong scaling
• Team-saving ultimate
• High mobility
• Good objective control
• Strong dueling potential

Weaknesses

• Requires mark management
• Vulnerable early game
• Team-dependent
• Needs good positioning

Kindred becomes increasingly powerful with collected marks, transitioning from an invasive jungler to a late-game carry. Success relies on balancing aggressive mark collection with safe farming and objective control.

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