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

Kindred vs Briar

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

based on 3,304 Kindred vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our data, Kindred did battle with Briar in 3304 rounds. Having so many matchups for Kindred versus Briar gives us confidence in our ability to produce informative data and a recommended build to counter your enemy. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Kindred is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.4% of their rounds.

Kindred vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a pathetic job of countering Briar. Normally, they wins a lowly 45.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Kindred vs Briar games, Kindred’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Kindred vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
TerminusSundered SkyKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonWit's EndThe CollectorInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kindred to level upq
>
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 Briar as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Briar

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.

Kindred vs Briar Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
Briar Image
7
< Kills >
9.3
7.5
< Deaths >
7.6
7.5
< Assists >
6.7
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
39
< Minions Killed >
35
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.34
14,848
< Physical Damage >
18,160
3,687
< Magic Damage >
3,043
1,186
< True Damage >
881
19,722
< Damage Dealt >
22,085
31,093
< Damage Taken >
35,154
12,000
< Gold Earned >
12,526
1.46
< Towers >
1.1
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
16,404
< Total Healing >
29,518
13,244
< Experience >
13,728
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
6
212
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Briar with Kindred in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several important Kindred versus Briar matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Briar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Briar..

Kindred normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their foe does. Commonly, they receives less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Briar

Who is Better, Kindred or Briar?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually loses when taking on Briar, with a 45.6% win rate. As a result, Kindred makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Kindred does have a much lower winrate than Briar, when facing one another, Kindred also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kindred into Briar.

Additionally, Kindred has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kindred is a terribly counter for Briar. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kindred against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kindred

Kindred Loses Against

RammusRammus42.4% winrateBraumBraum43.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner43.9% winrateTeemoTeemo44.5% winrate

Kindred Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateKalistaKalista56% winrateKog'MawKog'Maw54.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai54% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Kindred, we analyzed 3,304 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 Briar 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 Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Briar. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kindred versus Briar build include Terminus, Sundered Sky, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better when fighting Briar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 45.6% when countering Briar with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Briar 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 rune builds players used for Kindred vs Briar fights, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 45.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Briar as Kindred are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.