Is Kindred weak or just really hard to play?

Trolosaurus··1 votes·5,818 views

I never see her do well except when someone of really high elo and mastery with her plays her. I certainly can't play her well anymore. I used to be good at her back in Season 5 before the Season 6 changes made her way more complicated. Then again, the highest I've ever been is Silver 3.

So I dunno. I'm considering dropping her from my jungler mains. Just wanted to know what other people thought of her current state.

18 Comments

Sexy Jack Rabbit1 votes

He can do pretty well in the right hands. He isn't trash tier, but they're pretty close in regards to other junglers. Continuous nerfs trashed the champion, also not to mention they now lack dueling power early. Wouldn't recommend play him in a ranked atm, not with all the superior choices. Can still do well when racking up enough stacks, but being denied stacks early will make them more of a liability to your team then an asset.

Trolosaurus1 votes

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He can do pretty well in the right hands. He isn't trash tier, but they're pretty close in regards to other junglers. Continuous nerfs trashed the champion, also not to mention they now lack dueling power early. Wouldn't recommend play him in a ranked atm, not with all the superior choices. Can still do well when racking up enough stacks, but being denied stacks early will make them more of a liability to your team then an asset.

Sounds to me like I should just drop Kindred and wait for buffs then

Chronic Diablo1 votes

advice from an unranked oce gratz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTsZRflVn6s

kindreds part starts around ~4:20

ayy

Sexy Jack Rabbit1 votes

Are you referring to me lol? If you seriously think you're better off picking Kindred over Lee Sin, Elise, Nidalee, Zac, Gragas or Sejuani you're fooling yourself. Kindred aint trash but they sure as hell aren't as valuable as any of the above 6 in their current state. As Mr PhyNeverShutsTheFuckUp says Kindred is effective at killing tanks sure, but if you're matched up against any other carry jungler you are truly and royally screwed.

Chronic Diablo1 votes

you're wrong but thats ok bud.

Sexy Jack Rabbit1 votes

Nice explanation as to why bud :D Nice to see I'm right until proven wrong [slayer-jinx-catface]

MountainDewStew1 votes

You're simply wrong because Diablo is right! :)

Sexy Jack Rabbit1 votes

That message was 3 years old jesus lmao

Timethief491 votes

I like her. Shes kinda on the weak side but when you keep playing until she gets buffes you will be the first to profit

Trolosaurus1 votes

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I like her. Shes kinda on the weak side but when you keep playing until she gets buffes you will be the first to profit

Unfortunately it seems like the jungle changes are going to hurt her with loss of smite buffs and longer respawn times, plus that plant bullshit. Makes me not wanna jungle honestly. The more I think about it the more I believe they'll just rework her.

dark100dark1001 votes

Jungle is killed by koreans. The game just adapts (nerf their playstyle).

Timethief491 votes

I think she will be ok her clear is pretty good and she still has the attackspeed slow on w Well have to see how good her q is against the new raptors and krugs and how reliable it could be to get the heal plant (I know it's rng but atleast to some extend May be expectable

DunkinNoobs1 votes

Kindred is a control jungler, and control junglers are naturally the hardest kind of junger to play since they have so many options placed before them at any given moment and choosing incorrectly can cripple you for the entire game.

ThePikol1 votes

I think Kindred is both trash tier for someone new to them and god tier for their mains. I still play Kindred and have fun with them, my main jungler, but I don't see other Kindreds in my elo.

TyrekGoldenspear1 votes

She's hard. They have been nerfed pretty hard for casuals, but mains can still get it done.

I just had a kindred jungle hard carry my last game.

O Fallen Scholar1 votes

Kindred is somewhat good but really reliant on marks. So beg your teammates nicely to aid you during your mark hunting.

cheoekar1 votes

imo yo need your team to have your back and you need to counter jg or get off some early ganks......if you get ahead you can carry the game but if you fall behind you are kinda trash

StorkAss1 votes

Kindred is weak. We all hope in a little power up in base statistics or in her skills-

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