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How to Win Braum vs Kindred Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Braum in LoLBraum is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Braum

based on 860 Braum vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
56.4 %
K/D/A
3.21
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our database, Braum fought Kindred in 860 rounds. With so many matchups for Braum versus Kindred provides us faith in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to crush your opposition. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Braum fights Kindred in only 1.9% of his matches.

Braum vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Braum does a great job of countering Kindred. On average, he wins a fantastic 56.4% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Braum vs Kindred games, Braum’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Braum vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kindred as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Kindred

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

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.

Braum vs Kindred Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
56.4 %
VS
Win Rate
43.6 %
Kindred Image
1.8
< Kills >
6.2
5.2
< Deaths >
7.1
14.9
< Assists >
7.7
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
28
< Minions Killed >
39
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,527
< Physical Damage >
14,088
6,408
< Magic Damage >
3,949
676
< True Damage >
1,406
8,611
< Damage Dealt >
19,444
22,914
< Damage Taken >
30,555
8,565
< Gold Earned >
11,837
1.98
< Towers >
1.5
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,326
< Total Healing >
16,705
10,573
< Experience >
13,158
55
< Vision Score >
23
24
< Wards Placed >
6
301
< Time Dealing CC >
223

How to Counter Kindred with Braum in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several significant Braum versus Kindred counter stats that can help you explain the differences between these two champions. For instance, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kindred. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Braum typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Kindred. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Kindred

Who is Better, Braum or Kindred?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Braum usually wins when trying to fight Kindred, with a 56.4% win rate. Thus, Braum makes a fantastic counter for Kindred.

While Braum does have a much higher winrate compared to Kindred, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Braum into Kindred.

Moreover, Braum also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Braum vs Kindred matchups, Braum is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Braum is a great counter to Kindred. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Braum against Kindred.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Braum, we analyzed 860 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 Braum 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 Braum to counter Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Kindred. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Braum versus Kindred build include Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Kindred than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 56.4% when countering Kindred with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Kindred as Braum, you should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Braum vs Kindred counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 56.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Braum x Kindred tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all rounds completed with these champions.