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

Kindred vs Talon

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

based on 1,564 Kindred vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Talon as Kindred resulted from an examination of 1564 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Kindred encounters Talon in only 2.1% of their games.

Kindred vs Talon Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred has done a below average job of beating Talon. Typically, they wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Kindred vs Talon matches, Kindred’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Kindred vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceWit's EndTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeThe CollectorRunaan's Hurricane

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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Q
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Guide to Countering Talon as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Kindred vs Talon Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Talon Image
6.8
< Kills >
8.9
7.2
< Deaths >
6.6
7.4
< Assists >
6
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
2
40
< Minions Killed >
132
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.35
15,258
< Physical Damage >
21,498
3,695
< Magic Damage >
77
1,225
< True Damage >
1,115
20,179
< Damage Dealt >
22,690
30,984
< Damage Taken >
27,292
12,055
< Gold Earned >
12,495
1.56
< Towers >
1.35
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
16,694
< Total Healing >
6,245
13,375
< Experience >
14,372
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
218
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Talon with Kindred in LoL

The stats provided here show several critical Kindred vs. Talon counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Talon’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Talon..

Kindred usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their counter does. Commonly, they takes more damage than Talon. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Talon

Who is Better, Kindred or Talon?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when taking on Talon, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Kindred makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Kindred does have a lower winrate compared to Talon, when on opposite teams, Kindred also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Talon.

Furthermore, Kindred also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Talon. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Talon matchups, Talon is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kindred is a somewhat poor counter for Talon. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Talon.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Kindred, we analyzed 1,564 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 Talon 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 Talon during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred on average gets a lot less CS relative to Talon. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kindred versus Talon build consist of Trinity Force, Wit's End, and Terminus. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better when facing Talon than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kindred had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Talon with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Talon as Kindred, Kindred players should equip 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 rune combinations we have analyed for Kindred vs Talon matchups, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Talon as Kindred are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu located above.