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

Kindred vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Kindred

based on 3,058 Kindred vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our data, Kindred faced Varus 3058 times. With so many games with Kindred vs Varus gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to crush Varus. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Kindred has to counter Varus in only 4.1% of their rounds.

Kindred vs Varus Matchup Summary

Kindred does a ok job of countering Varus. Typically, they wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs battle one another in. In Kindred versus Varus rounds, Kindred’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Kindred vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelRapid FirecannonThe CollectorWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kindred to level upq
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Second ability for Kindred to level upw
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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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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Kindred vs Varus Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Varus Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.2
6.8
< Deaths >
6
7.2
< Assists >
6.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
40
< Minions Killed >
172
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.5
14,918
< Physical Damage >
14,541
3,887
< Magic Damage >
6,149
1,220
< True Damage >
329
20,025
< Damage Dealt >
21,019
30,477
< Damage Taken >
19,260
12,088
< Gold Earned >
12,118
1.6
< Towers >
2.34
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,726
< Total Healing >
4,606
13,406
< Experience >
12,570
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
217
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Varus with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several valuable Kindred versus Varus counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between this pair of champs. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Kindred normally has a similar longest kill spree as their enemy does. Typically, they receives more damage than Varus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Varus

Who is Better, Kindred or Varus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when facing off against Varus, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Kindred makes an ok counter to Varus.

While Kindred does have a higher winrate than Varus, when on opposite teams, Kindred also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Varus.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Varus matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kindred is a decent counter to Varus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kindred against Varus.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Kindred, we analyzed 3,058 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 Varus 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kindred to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

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

The best items to focus on in your Kindred versus Varus build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three items in their build, they performed a lot better vs Varus than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred had an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Varus with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Varus as Kindred, you should use 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 that we analyzed for Kindred vs Varus counters, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

If you want to view Kindred x Varus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all games run with both champions.