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How to Win Gwen vs Kindred Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Gwen

based on 1,536 Gwen vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our data, Gwen did battle with Kindred 1536 times. Using so many games with Gwen vs Kindred provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare enlightening statistics and a supported build to smash Kindred. This matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen fights Kindred in only 1.9% of her games.

Gwen vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Gwen does a average job of beating Kindred. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Gwen against Kindred rounds, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Kindred.

Best Gwen vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowAmplifying Tome

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneCosmic DriveZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Kindred

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Kindred Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Kindred Image
6
< Kills >
6.6
5.9
< Deaths >
6.7
4.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
158
< Minions Killed >
39
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,004
< Physical Damage >
14,320
14,880
< Magic Damage >
3,816
3,545
< True Damage >
1,154
21,430
< Damage Dealt >
19,290
29,632
< Damage Taken >
30,224
11,902
< Gold Earned >
11,940
2.65
< Towers >
1.6
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
7,515
< Total Healing >
16,693
14,784
< Experience >
13,332
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
147
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Kindred with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some valuable Gwen against Kindred counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kindred..

Gwen often has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Kindred

Who is Better, Gwen or Kindred?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Kindred, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes an ok counter to Kindred.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Kindred, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Kindred.

Moreover, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Kindred matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter to Kindred. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Kindred.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Gwen, we analyzed 1,536 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 Gwen 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Kindred during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen usually racks up much more CS as Kindred. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Gwen versus Kindred build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Gwen bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Kindred than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Kindred with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Kindred as Gwen, Gwen players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Gwen vs Kindred face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Gwen x Kindred tips and builds for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every match finished with these champions.