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How to Win Kindred vs Gangplank Counter MatchupKindred is in the b tier of champions

Kindred vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Kindred

based on 1,017 Kindred vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
53.9 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Gangplank as Kindred came out of an evaluation of 1017 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Kindred encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of their games.

Kindred vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Kindred does a good job of countering Gangplank. Typically, they wins a terrific 53.9% of the time the champions face each other in. In Kindred versus Gangplank matches, Kindred’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Kindred vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeRunaan's HurricaneThe Collector

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 ForceArmor
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 Countering Gangplank as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Gangplank

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 Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Kindred vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
53.9 %
VS
Win Rate
46.1 %
Gangplank Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
39
< Minions Killed >
188
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.38
15,048
< Physical Damage >
15,527
3,781
< Magic Damage >
3,601
1,201
< True Damage >
4,028
20,030
< Damage Dealt >
23,157
30,556
< Damage Taken >
24,612
12,321
< Gold Earned >
13,288
1.68
< Towers >
1.96
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
16,945
< Total Healing >
6,441
13,669
< Experience >
15,151
24
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
225
< Time Dealing CC >
299

How to Counter Gangplank with Kindred in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some critical Kindred vs. Gangplank counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between this pair of champs. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Gangplank..

Kindred often has a similar longest kill spree as their opponent does. On average, they receives more damage than Gangplank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Gangplank

Who is Better, Kindred or Gangplank?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually wins when facing off against Gangplank, with a 53.9% win rate. Thus, Kindred makes a great counter to Gangplank.

While Kindred does have a higher win rate compared to Gangplank, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Kindred into Gangplank.

Additionally, Kindred also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Gangplank matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kindred is a great counter for Gangplank. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kindred against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kindred

Kindred Loses Against

RammusRammus42.4% winrateBraumBraum43.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner43.9% winrateTeemoTeemo44.5% winrate

Kindred Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateKalistaKalista56% winrateKog'MawKog'Maw54.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai54% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LeonaLeona+ 52.5% 2782 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.7% 3975 GamesSingedSinged+ 53.2% 1847 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 53.3% 2753 Games

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Kindred, we analyzed 1,017 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gangplank as Kindred comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Kindred Build Gangplank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kindred to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred typically racks up a lot less CS as Gangplank. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Kindred versus Gangplank build consist of Trinity Force, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred incorporated at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better against Gangplank than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average win rate of 53.9% when countering Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Gangplank as Kindred, you should equip 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 runes players used for Kindred vs Gangplank clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.9% winrate overall.

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