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How to Win Kindred vs Blitzcrank Counter MatchupKindred is in the b tier of champions

Kindred vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Kindred

based on 2,990 Kindred vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our database, Kindred fought Blitzcrank in 2990 matches. Including so many matchups for Kindred versus Blitzcrank gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare informative statistics and a pro build to defeat your opponent. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Kindred encounters Blitzcrank in only 4.0% of their matches.

Kindred vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a awful job of beating Blitzcrank. Typically, they wins a lowly 46.7% of games the champs battle one another in. In Kindred versus Blitzcrank rounds, Kindred’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that they probably won't get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Kindred vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeRapid FirecannonRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kindred's passive ability p
Kindred's q ability q
Kindred's w ability w
Kindred's e ability e
Kindred's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Blitzcrank

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Kindred vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Blitzcrank Image
6.6
< Kills >
2.3
7.1
< Deaths >
5.8
7.4
< Assists >
13.4
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
0.43
39
< Minions Killed >
28
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
14,449
< Physical Damage >
2,718
3,874
< Magic Damage >
5,722
1,282
< True Damage >
888
19,606
< Damage Dealt >
9,329
30,208
< Damage Taken >
22,410
11,889
< Gold Earned >
8,424
1.53
< Towers >
1.41
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
16,348
< Total Healing >
2,342
13,138
< Experience >
10,290
23
< Vision Score >
55
6
< Wards Placed >
25
218
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Kindred against Blitzcrank counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between these two champs. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Blitzcrank. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Kindred typically has a much larger longest kill spree than their matchup does. Commonly, they receives more damage than Blitzcrank. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Kindred or Blitzcrank?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually loses when taking on Blitzcrank, with a 46.7% win rate. Thus, Kindred makes a bad counter to Blitzcrank.

While Kindred does have a lower winrate than Blitzcrank, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Kindred into Blitzcrank.

Furthermore, Kindred has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kindred is a bad counter for Blitzcrank. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Blitzcrank.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Kindred, we analyzed 2,990 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 Blitzcrank as Kindred 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 Kindred in order to counter Blitzcrank 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 tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Blitzcrank. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kindred versus Blitzcrank build include Guardian Angel, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better when facing Blitzcrank than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 46.7% when countering Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Blitzcrank as Kindred, Kindred players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Kindred vs Blitzcrank LoL games, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Blitzcrank as Kindred are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.