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How to Win Janna vs Kindred Counter MatchupJanna is in the s tier of champions

Janna vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Janna in LoLJanna is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Janna

based on 1,914 Janna vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
3.53
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our dataset, Janna fought Kindred 1914 times. With so many matchups for Janna versus Kindred gives us confidence in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to crush Kindred. This pairing is somewhat rare. Janna is forced to battle against Kindred in only 2.0% of her matches.

Janna vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Janna does a good job of beating Kindred. Typically, she wins a fantastic 52.0% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Janna against Kindred matches, Janna’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Janna vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Janna Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

RedemptionImperial MandateSolstice SleighShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Janna to level upw
>
Second ability for Janna to level upe
>
Last skill for Janna to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandCelerityGathering Storm
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Janna's passive ability p
Janna's q ability q
Janna's w ability w
Janna's e ability e
Janna's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Janna

Tips for Playing as Janna against Kindred

Timing Janna's ultimate can push enemies away from a wounded ally or even separate enemies.

Eye of the Storm can be used on allied turrets.

Quickly firing a Howling Gale without the charge up can be used to heavily disable the other team.

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.

Janna vs Kindred Counter Stats

Janna Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Kindred Image
1.5
< Kills >
6.2
4.5
< Deaths >
6.4
14.4
< Assists >
6.7
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
26
< Minions Killed >
40
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
957
< Physical Damage >
14,167
5,947
< Magic Damage >
3,646
414
< True Damage >
1,188
7,319
< Damage Dealt >
19,002
16,609
< Damage Taken >
29,641
8,175
< Gold Earned >
11,684
2.23
< Towers >
1.61
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
7,705
< Total Healing >
16,362
10,224
< Experience >
12,978
60
< Vision Score >
23
26
< Wards Placed >
6
177
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Kindred with Janna in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some significant Janna against Kindred counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Janna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Janna may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kindred. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Janna normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Kindred. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Janna and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Janna
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Janna
Kindred

Who is Better, Janna or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Janna usually wins when taking on Kindred, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Janna makes a good counter for Kindred.

While Janna does have a higher win rate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Janna also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Janna into Kindredas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Janna also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Janna vs Kindred matchups, Janna is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Janna is a decent counter for Kindred. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Janna against Kindred.

Additional Information for Janna Players

How We Calculated Our Janna vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Janna, we analyzed 1,914 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 Janna 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 truly master Janna in order to counter Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Janna usually gets less CS compared to Kindred. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Janna versus Kindred build include Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Janna used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Kindred than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Janna boasted an average winrate of 52.0% when playing against Kindred with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Kindred as Janna, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Celerity, Gathering Storm, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Janna vs Kindred battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kindred as Janna are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.