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

Varus vs Kindred

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

based on 3,058 Varus vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Varus resulted from an examination of 3058 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Varus encounters Kindred in only 2.0% of his matches.

Varus vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Varus has done a ok job of countering Kindred. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs face each other in. In Varus against Kindred matches, Varus’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Varus vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

The CollectorKraken SlayerOpportunityRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Varus to level upq
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Second ability for Varus to level upw
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Last skill for Varus to max oute

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Varus's passive ability p
Varus's q ability q
Varus's w ability w
Varus's e ability e
Varus's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Kindred

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

Advice to Win Against Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Varus vs Kindred Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Kindred with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some strategic Varus vs. Kindred matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kindred..

Varus typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Kindred. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Kindred

Who is Better, Varus or Kindred?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kindred, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Varus makes an ok counter for Kindred.

While Varus does have a lower win rate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Varus into Kindred.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Kindred matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Varus is a somewhat poor counter for Kindred. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Kindred.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Varus, 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 Kindred as Varus 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

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Kindred during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus typically racks up much more CS relative to Kindred. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Varus versus Kindred build consist of Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Varus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Kindred than with many other typical builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Kindred with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kindred as Varus, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Varus vs Kindred LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

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