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How to Win Azir vs Kindred Counter MatchupAzir is in the s tier of champions

Azir vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Azir in LoLAzir is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Azir

based on 1,198 Azir vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Kindred as Azir came out of an analysis of 1198 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Azir fights Kindred in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Azir vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Azir has done a dismal job of countering Kindred. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.7% of games the champions battle one another in. In Azir vs Kindred matches, Azir’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Azir vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Azir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassRylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Azir's passive ability p
Azir's q ability q
Azir's w ability w
Azir's e ability e
Azir's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Azir

Tips for Playing as Azir against Kindred

Be a bird!

In the lane, try to position your soldiers between the enemy's minions and the enemy champion. This way you can use them both to last hit and to project threat onto your lane opponent.

Be careful about putting down both of the soldiers stored by Arise! Unless you're going all-in, always have a soldier in your back pocket if you need to escape over a wall or if you misposition your other soldier and need damage now.

Think of Emperor's Divide as a defensive ability first and foremost. Use it when the enemy engages on you or your allies. Remember that your team can walk through the soldiers summoned by Emperor's Divide and use this to your advantage when enemy melee champions engage on you.

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.

Azir vs Kindred Counter Stats

Azir Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Kindred Image
6
< Kills >
7.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.4
5.9
< Assists >
7.6
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
184
< Minions Killed >
38
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
628
< Physical Damage >
15,082
21,573
< Magic Damage >
3,892
461
< True Damage >
1,281
22,663
< Damage Dealt >
20,256
21,118
< Damage Taken >
30,354
11,754
< Gold Earned >
12,118
2.23
< Towers >
2.17
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
2,996
< Total Healing >
16,923
14,548
< Experience >
13,403
17
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
6
167
< Time Dealing CC >
228

How to Counter Kindred with Azir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Azir vs. Kindred counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. Azir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Azir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kindred..

Azir normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Kindred. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Azir and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Azir
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Azir
Kindred

Who is Better, Azir or Kindred?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Azir usually loses when playing against Kindred, with a 47.7% win rate. Therefore, Azir makes a poor counter to Kindred.

While Azir does have a lower win rate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Azir also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Azir into Kindredas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Azir has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Azir is a bad counter to Kindred. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Azir against Kindred.

Additional Information for Azir Players

How We Calculated Our Azir vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Azir, we analyzed 1,198 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 Azir 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 Azir in order to counter Kindred 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Azir most often racks up much more CS relative to Kindred. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Azir versus Kindred build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Azir combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Kindred than with most other typical builds. In fact, Azir had an average winrate of 47.7% when countering Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Kindred as Azir, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Azir vs Kindred battles, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.7% win rate overall.

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