Kindred vs Lux
How to Beat Lux as Kindred
based on 7,452 Kindred vs Lux matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kindred vs Lux Matchup Summary
Best Kindred vs Lux Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lux as Kindred
Tips for Playing as Kindred against Lux
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 Lux
When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.
Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.
Kindred vs Lux Counter Stats
How to Counter Lux with Kindred in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Kindred versus Lux matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lux’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..
Kindred normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. Commonly, they receives more damage than Lux. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kindred and Lux
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Who is Better, Kindred or Lux?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lux, with a 49.8% win rate. As a result, Kindred makes an ok counter to Lux.
While Kindred does have a lower winrate than Lux, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Lux.
Moreover, Kindred also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lux. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champion with a similar 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 for Lux. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Lux.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kindred in order to counter Lux during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kindred typically racks up less CS compared to Lux. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The top items to have in your Kindred versus Lux build consist of Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better countering Lux than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kindred had an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Lux with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Lux as Kindred, you should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Kindred vs Lux LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.8% win rate overall.
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