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

Kindred vs Gnar

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

based on 760 Kindred vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Kindred came out of an examination of 760 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Kindred is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.0% of their rounds.

Kindred vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Kindred does a decent job of countering Gnar. Typically, they wins a acceptable 51.7% of games the champs fight one another in. In Kindred versus Gnar games, Kindred’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that they most likely will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Kindred vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

The CollectorRunaan's HurricaneWit's EndGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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

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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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 Gnar as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Kindred vs Gnar Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Gnar Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.2
6.9
< Deaths >
5.7
7.4
< Assists >
5.8
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
41
< Minions Killed >
165
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.48
15,465
< Physical Damage >
17,441
3,934
< Magic Damage >
3,238
1,232
< True Damage >
420
20,632
< Damage Dealt >
21,099
30,844
< Damage Taken >
29,191
12,138
< Gold Earned >
11,300
1.61
< Towers >
2.41
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,793
< Total Healing >
6,036
13,448
< Experience >
14,699
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
214
< Time Dealing CC >
418

How to Counter Gnar with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Kindred versus Gnar matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Kindred typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their opponent does. On average, they receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Gnar

Who is Better, Kindred or Gnar?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes a good counter for Gnar.

While Kindred does have a higher winrate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Kindred also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Gnar.

Moreover, Kindred also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Gnar matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kindred is a decent counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Gnar.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Kindred, we analyzed 760 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 Gnar 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kindred in order to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred typically racks up a lot less CS as Gnar. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Kindred versus Gnar build consist of Trinity Force, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better vs Gnar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred had an average winrate of 51.7% when countering Gnar with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Gnar as Kindred, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Kindred vs Gnar LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.7% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Kindred x Gnar tips and counter builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all rounds run with both champions.