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How to Win Akshan vs Kindred Counter MatchupAkshan is in the b tier of champions

Akshan vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Akshan in LoLAkshan is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Akshan

based on 1,451 Akshan vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Kindred as Akshan resulted from an examination of 1451 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Akshan is forced to battle against Kindred in only 2.0% of their games.

Akshan vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Akshan has done a average job of beating Kindred. On average, they wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Akshan vs Kindred rounds, Akshan’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that they probably will get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Akshan vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Akshan Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeStormrazorGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akshan to level upq
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Second ability for Akshan to level upe
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Last skill for Akshan to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveShield BashBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akshan's passive ability p
Akshan's q ability q
Akshan's w ability w
Akshan's e ability e
Akshan's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Akshan

Tips for Playing as Akshan against Kindred

Raising an eyebrow in the face of danger, Akshan fights evil with dashing charisma, righteous vengeance, and a conspicuous lack of shirts. He is highly skilled in the art of stealth combat, able to evade the eyes of his enemies and reappear when they least expect him. With a keen sense of justice and a legendary death-reversing weapon, he rights the wrongs of Runeterra's many scoundrels while living by his own moral code: “Don't be an ass.”

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.

Akshan vs Kindred Counter Stats

Akshan Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Kindred Image
8.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
7
5.5
< Assists >
7.3
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
164
< Minions Killed >
42
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
18,568
< Physical Damage >
15,181
3,073
< Magic Damage >
3,855
1,037
< True Damage >
1,181
22,679
< Damage Dealt >
20,217
21,586
< Damage Taken >
30,706
12,441
< Gold Earned >
12,120
2.11
< Towers >
1.6
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
4,150
< Total Healing >
16,503
13,998
< Experience >
13,426
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
53
< Time Dealing CC >
212

How to Counter Kindred with Akshan in LoL

The stats shown here feature several influential Akshan versus Kindred matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Akshan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Akshan may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Kindred..

Akshan usually has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. Typically, they receives less damage than Kindred. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akshan and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Akshan
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akshan
Kindred

Who is Better, Akshan or Kindred?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akshan usually fairs equally well when playing against Kindred, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Akshan makes an ok counter to Kindred.

While Akshan does have a higher win rate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Akshan also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Akshan into Kindred.

Additionally, Akshan also has some 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Akshan vs Kindred matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Akshan is a decent counter for Kindred. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Akshan against Kindred.

Additional Information for Akshan Players

How We Calculated Our Akshan vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Akshan, we analyzed 1,451 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 Akshan 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 learn all of the intricacies of Akshan in order to counter Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akshan on average accumulates much more CS as Kindred. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Akshan versus Kindred build include Rapid Firecannon, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Akshan used at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better countering Kindred than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Akshan had an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Kindred with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Kindred as Akshan, you should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Shield Bash runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Akshan vs Kindred counters, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

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