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

Kindred vs Braum

How to Beat Braum as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Braum as Kindred

based on 860 Kindred vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
43.6 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Braum as Kindred resulted from an evaluation of 860 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Kindred has to counter Braum in only 1.1% of their rounds.

Kindred vs Braum Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a terrible job of beating Braum. Normally, they wins a lowly 43.6% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Kindred against Braum rounds, Kindred’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that they most likely won't be able to get first blood against Braum.

Best Kindred vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneWit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

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

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: 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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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Braum as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Braum

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 Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Kindred vs Braum Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Braum with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some important Kindred against Braum matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Braum’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Braum. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Kindred typically has a much larger longest kill spree than their counter does. Typically, they takes more damage than Braum. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Braum

Who is Better, Kindred or Braum?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kindred usually loses when facing off against Braum, with a 43.6% win rate. As a result, Kindred makes a poor counter to Braum.

While Kindred does have a much lower winrate than Braum, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kindred into Braum.

Furthermore, Kindred has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Braum. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Braum matchups, Braum is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kindred is a bad counter for Braum. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Braum.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Kindred, 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 Braum 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

If you would like to truly master Kindred to counter Braum during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Braum. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Kindred versus Braum build consist of Trinity Force, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred combined at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better vs Braum than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average win rate of 43.6% battling Braum with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Braum as Kindred, you should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Kindred vs Braum fights, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 43.6% winrate overall.

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