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How to Synergize Lux with Kindred on the Same TeamLux is in the b tier of champions

Lux with Kindred

How to Win With Lux and Kindred Paired TogetherLux is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Lux and Kindred

based on 7,507 Lux with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Lux has been on the same team as Kindred in 7507 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the developers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can present to you high-quality, accurate builds to help Lux play with Kindred. It is relatively rare for Lux to play alongside Kindred as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 2.0% of matches with Lux.

Lux Kindred Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Lux does a below average job of synergizing with Kindred. Usually, she wins a dismal 47.8% of matches the champions play on the same team. If you want to do better as Lux when fighting on the same team as Kindred by learning how to better synergize your strategy with them, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Lux vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Lux and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Lux with Kindred

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

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.

Lux Kindred Synergy Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
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4.9
< Kills >
5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
10
< Assists >
10.3
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
93
< Minions Killed >
92
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
976
< Physical Damage >
998
18,488
< Magic Damage >
18,537
1,075
< True Damage >
1,117
20,541
< Damage Dealt >
20,654
15,696
< Damage Taken >
15,815
10,264
< Gold Earned >
10,331
1.86
< Towers >
1.91
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,303
< Total Healing >
1,303
12,295
< Experience >
12,314
41
< Vision Score >
43
18
< Wards Placed >
19
301
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Play with Kindred as Lux in LoL

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

Overall, Lux sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kindred. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Kindred helps Lux perform poorer in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Lux is paired with Kindred, she gets a little drop in her total damage output. This difference could signal that Kindred does not provide cover for her to dish out more damage or that their support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Lux is played with Kindred on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Kindred. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Kindred.

Moreover, when Lux plays with Kindred on the same team, she on average takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Kindred does a decent job of covering Lux in team fights.

Synergies between Lux and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Lux
Kindred

Is Lux better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no top ally for Lux that will 100% of the time be her best ally. However, overall, Kindred is a below average ally for Lux. By locking into the same side as Lux, they lowers their win rate by -2.0% to 47.8%. This shows that there is a bad bond between Lux and Kindred that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Kindred has a lower difficulty than Lux. That means Lux players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Kindred comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Lux players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by aligning Lux and Kindred together, you may not be giving your other teammates a great deal of engage. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that fills this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Kindred teammate, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux Kindred Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Lux and Kindred, we analyzed 7,507 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 Lux 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 Lux in order to pair well with Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to learn some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to prioritize in your Lux and Kindred synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Lux combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better as an ally of Kindred than with most other typical builds. In fact, Lux boasted an average win rate of 47.8% when playing alongside Kindred with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing your oponents, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Lux with Kindred synergy tips and builds for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game played with these champs.