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

Kindred vs Jhin

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

based on 8,387 Kindred vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
11.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Kindred did battle with Jhin in 8387 games. With so many matchups for Kindred versus Jhin gives us confidence in our capacity to prepare useful data and a solid build to annihilate Jhin. This champion pairing is somewhat common. Kindred encounters Jhin in 11.2% of their games.

Kindred vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a dismal job of countering Jhin. Normally, they wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kindred against Jhin rounds, Kindred’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Jhin.

Best Kindred vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonBlack CleaverInfinity Edge

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
>
Last skill for Kindred to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless 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 Jhin as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Kindred vs Jhin Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Jhin Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.9
7.1
< Deaths >
5.1
7
< Assists >
7.8
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
40
< Minions Killed >
170
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.5
14,907
< Physical Damage >
19,287
3,924
< Magic Damage >
1,049
1,266
< True Damage >
352
20,097
< Damage Dealt >
20,688
31,204
< Damage Taken >
18,848
12,022
< Gold Earned >
12,278
1.51
< Towers >
2.32
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,789
< Total Healing >
5,111
13,405
< Experience >
12,814
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
220
< Time Dealing CC >
146

How to Counter Jhin with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some influential Kindred vs. Jhin matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jhin’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Jhin. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in deaths.

Kindred normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their counter does. Commonly, they receives more damage than Jhin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Jhin

Who is Better, Kindred or Jhin?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually loses when taking on Jhin, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes a poor counter to Jhin.

While Kindred does have a lower winrate than Jhin, when facing one another, Kindred also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less difficult champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Kindred into Jhin.

Furthermore, Kindred also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jhin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing 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 Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kindred is a trash counter for Jhin. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Jhin.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Kindred, we analyzed 8,387 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 Jhin 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 to counter Jhin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Jhin. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Kindred versus Jhin build consist of Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred bought at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better countering Jhin than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 47.3% battling Jhin with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Jhin as Kindred, you should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Kindred vs Jhin face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kindred vs Jhin tips and builds for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every round finished with both champs.