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

Kindred vs Kassadin

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

based on 954 Kindred vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our data, Kindred did battle with Kassadin in 954 matches. Using so many games with Kindred vs Kassadin provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to smash your rival. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Kindred has to counter Kassadin in only 1.3% of their games.

Kindred vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Kindred does a ok job of countering Kassadin. Typically, they wins a acceptable 49.9% of games the champs battle each other in. In Kindred against Kassadin matches, Kindred’s side is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Kindred vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceWit's EndKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Black CleaverTerminusThe CollectorBlade 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Kindred vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Kassadin Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.6
6.7
< Deaths >
5.5
7.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
40
< Minions Killed >
163
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
16,253
< Physical Damage >
1,652
3,856
< Magic Damage >
19,355
1,328
< True Damage >
536
21,438
< Damage Dealt >
21,544
30,133
< Damage Taken >
28,743
11,963
< Gold Earned >
11,740
1.63
< Towers >
1.66
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,604
< Total Healing >
5,637
13,277
< Experience >
14,874
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
225
< Time Dealing CC >
177

How to Counter Kassadin with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several vital Kindred against Kassadin counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Kassadin..

Kindred typically has a similar longest kill spree as their opponent does. Commonly, they receives a similar amount of damage to Kassadin. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Kassadin

Who is Better, Kindred or Kassadin?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kassadin, with a 49.9% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes an ok counter for Kassadin.

While Kindred does have a lower win rate than Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Kassadin.

Additionally, Kindred also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kassadin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kindred is a somewhat poor counter to Kassadin. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kindred against Kassadin.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Kindred, we analyzed 954 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 Kassadin 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 in order to counter Kassadin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred usually gets a lot less CS as Kassadin. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kindred versus Kassadin build include Trinity Force, Wit's End, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred used at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better when fighting Kassadin than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 49.9% battling Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Kassadin as Kindred, Kindred players 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. Out of all the rune sets players used for Kindred vs Kassadin LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.9% winrate overall.

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