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

Kindred with Nami

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

based on 1,957 Kindred with Nami pairs
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kindred has fought alongside Nami in 1957 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much great data straight from the makers of LoL, we are confident that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Kindred synergize with Nami. It is relatively rare for Kindred to play with Nami as allies. This pairing has only happened in approx. 2.6% of matches with Kindred.

Kindred Nami Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred has done a awful job of playing alongside Nami. Normally, they wins a poor 45.6% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Kindred when playing with Nami by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kindred vs Nami Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Black CleaverRunaan's HurricaneInfinity EdgeWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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R

Guide to Synergizing Kindred and Nami

Tips for Playing as Kindred with Nami

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 Nami Will Play

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Kindred Nami Synergy Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
Nami Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6.9
6.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
40
< Minions Killed >
40
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
14,583
< Physical Damage >
14,680
4,049
< Magic Damage >
3,843
1,200
< True Damage >
1,229
19,832
< Damage Dealt >
19,753
30,601
< Damage Taken >
30,663
11,877
< Gold Earned >
11,948
1.54
< Towers >
1.54
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
16,218
< Total Healing >
16,735
13,022
< Experience >
13,290
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
218
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Play with Nami as Kindred in LoL

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

When Kindred plays on the same team as Nami, they sees a marginal improvement in their total damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Nami provides cover for them to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kindred is played alongside Nami on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when they plays without Nami. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing with Nami.

Additionally, when Kindred plays with Nami on the same team, they typically receives a little less damage than when they plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Nami does a decent job of covering Kindred in teamfights.

Synergies between Kindred and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kindred
Nami

Is Kindred better when played alongside Nami?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Kindred that will 100% of the time be their best ally. Yet, Nami is a not very good companion for Kindred. By playing on the same side as Kindred, she drops their win rate by -2.7% to 45.6%. This shows that there is a negative strategic relationship between Kindred and Nami that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Nami has a greater difficulty than Kindred. That means Kindred players should be careful when enlisting Nami teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Kindred and Nami together, you may not be granting your other teammates a lot of engage. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that offsets this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Nami ally, 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, regardless.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred Nami Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kindred and Nami, we analyzed 1,957 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 Nami 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kindred to synergize with Nami during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to build first in your Kindred and Nami synergy build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better as an ally of Nami than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 45.6% helping carry Nami with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating your oponents, Kindred players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kindred and Nami pairings, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Nami with Kindred are given for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.