Kindred vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Kindred
based on 3,580 Kindred vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kindred vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Kindred vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Kindred
Tips for Playing as Kindred against Ekko
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 Ekko
The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.
Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.
Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.
Kindred vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Kindred in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Kindred versus Ekko matchup stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Ekko..
Kindred typically has a similar longest killing spree as their matchup does. Typically, they takes a similar amount of damage to Ekko. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kindred and Ekko
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Who is Better, Kindred or Ekko?
Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kindred usually loses when playing against Ekko, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes a bad counter for Ekko.
While Kindred does have a lower win rate compared to Ekko, when facing one another, Kindred also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Ekko.
Moreover, Kindred also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Kindred is a somewhat poor counter to Ekko. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kindred against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Kindred to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kindred usually picks up less CS compared to Ekko. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The ideal items to focus on in your Kindred versus Ekko build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred incorporated at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better against Ekko than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 48.1% battling Ekko with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of defeating Ekko as Kindred, Kindred players should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Kindred vs Ekko matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.
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