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

Kindred vs Lucian

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

based on 4,364 Kindred vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Kindred faced Lucian in 4364 games. Having so many games with Kindred vs Lucian provides us confidence in our capacity to provide useful stats and a solid build to obliterate Lucian. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Kindred has to counter Lucian in only 5.8% of their rounds.

Kindred vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Kindred has done a average job of countering Lucian. On average, they wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champs face each other in. In Kindred versus Lucian rounds, Kindred’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that they most likely won't get first blood against Lucian.

Best Kindred vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
TerminusSundered SkyKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneBloodthirsterBlack CleaverInfinity Edge

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 ImpactRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Lucian as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Lucian

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 Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Kindred vs Lucian Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
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6.7
< Kills >
7.4
6.7
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
40
< Minions Killed >
180
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.49
14,929
< Physical Damage >
18,167
3,780
< Magic Damage >
2,569
1,240
< True Damage >
495
19,949
< Damage Dealt >
21,231
30,106
< Damage Taken >
20,550
11,944
< Gold Earned >
12,161
1.62
< Towers >
2.35
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,550
< Total Healing >
4,902
13,260
< Experience >
12,404
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
219
< Time Dealing CC >
39

How to Counter Lucian with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some vital Kindred versus Lucian counter statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between these two champs. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Lucian..

Kindred usually has a similar longest killing spree as their counter does. Commonly, they receives more damage than Lucian. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Lucian

Who is Better, Kindred or Lucian?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when playing against Lucian, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes an ok counter to Lucian.

While Kindred does have a higher winrate than Lucian, when on opposite teams, Kindred also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Lucian.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Lucian matchups, Kindred 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 team fights.

Kindred is a decent counter to Lucian. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Lucian.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Kindred, we analyzed 4,364 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 Lucian 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 Lucian during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred usually gets a lot less CS compared to Lucian. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kindred versus Lucian build include Terminus, Sundered Sky, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred used at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better when fighting Lucian than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 50.8% when playing against Lucian with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Lucian 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 players used for Kindred vs Lucian matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kindred versus Lucian tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all matches completed with these champs.