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

Kindred vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Kindred

based on 1,254 Kindred vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Kindred resulted from an examination of 1254 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Kindred fights Shen in only 1.7% of their matches.

Kindred vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred has done a poor job of beating Shen. Typically, they wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Kindred vs Shen games, Kindred’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Kindred vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

The CollectorRunaan's HurricaneRapid FirecannonTrinity Force

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
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Kindred vs Shen Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Shen Image
6
< Kills >
4.2
7.2
< Deaths >
4.8
7.1
< Assists >
10.5
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
37
< Minions Killed >
125
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
14,394
< Physical Damage >
7,542
3,830
< Magic Damage >
6,402
1,204
< True Damage >
1,039
19,429
< Damage Dealt >
14,984
30,567
< Damage Taken >
29,174
11,791
< Gold Earned >
10,025
1.47
< Towers >
1.85
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,655
< Total Healing >
3,586
13,027
< Experience >
13,782
23
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
223
< Time Dealing CC >
312

How to Counter Shen with Kindred in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several valuable Kindred against Shen counter statistics that may help us understand the differences between these two champions. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen. This observation is largely a result of the differences in deaths.

Kindred often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. Commonly, they takes a similar amount of damage to Shen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Shen

Who is Better, Kindred or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually loses when playing against Shen, with a 47.4% win rate. Thus, Kindred makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Kindred does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Kindred into Shen.

Furthermore, Kindred has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kindred is a trash counter to Shen. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kindred against Shen.

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

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Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Kindred, we analyzed 1,254 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 Shen 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 Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kindred to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kindred versus Shen build consist of Wit's End, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred bought at least these three items in their build, they performed a lot better when facing Shen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 47.4% when playing against Shen with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Shen as Kindred, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Kindred vs Shen clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Kindred are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.