Kindred Upcoming changes.

Kyunsei·May 24, 2017·1 votes·202 views

Kindred win rate since patch 7.6 are around 50% and higher, yet they'll be completely changed next patch.

Just trying to figure out things here.

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SadKillMay 24, 20171 votes

Win rate isn't everything with changes, especially this one. Neither is play rate to some extent.

Kindred does not feel as satisfying or cool as they could, not really hitting the gameplay fantasy that Riot wants, and their power is in places that's hard for people picking them up or playing them casually to understand or appreciate.

I don't agree with making a champion easier so that it's played more because I enjoy having those few champs that are so unique it gets a unique player base playing them. (I love playing Aurelion Sol) But these changes for Kindred are certainly more about how Kindred feels throughout a match because ever since they lost their heal from their kit they've always felt a bit weaker in jungle where they were first designed to be, it's not to say Kindred is weak or was, but it certainly pushed the skill ceiling up without lowering the skill floor.

So Ideally the changes to them will keep their high skill ceiling as they have always had but lower the skill floor a bit and add clearer power expression through out the game.