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

Kindred vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Kindred

based on 2,544 Kindred vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our data, Kindred faced off against Tristana 2544 times. Having so many games with Kindred versus Tristana gives us confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a pro build to annihilate your opponent. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Kindred has to counter Tristana in only 3.4% of their matches.

Kindred vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Kindred does a ok job of countering Tristana. On average, they wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Kindred against Tristana matches, Kindred’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Kindred vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterWit's EndThe CollectorRunaan's Hurricane

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure 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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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 Tristana as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Kindred vs Tristana Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Tristana Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.4
6.9
< Deaths >
6
7.2
< Assists >
5.4
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
40
< Minions Killed >
164
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
14,389
< Physical Damage >
16,958
3,766
< Magic Damage >
2,279
1,180
< True Damage >
435
19,336
< Damage Dealt >
19,672
30,294
< Damage Taken >
21,400
11,799
< Gold Earned >
12,370
1.57
< Towers >
2.69
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
16,457
< Total Healing >
5,967
13,106
< Experience >
12,788
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
209
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Tristana with Kindred in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several valuable Kindred against Tristana matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana..

Kindred usually has a similar longest killing spree as their foe does. Typically, they takes more damage than Tristana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Tristana

Who is Better, Kindred or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when playing against Tristana, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Kindred makes an ok counter to Tristana.

While Kindred does have a lower winrate compared to Tristana, when facing one another, Kindred also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kindred into Tristana.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Tristana matchups, Tristana is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kindred is a somewhat poor counter for Tristana. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kindred against Tristana.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Kindred, we analyzed 2,544 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 Tristana 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 Tristana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred often gets a lot less CS compared to Tristana. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Kindred versus Tristana build include Rapid Firecannon, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred bought at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better when fighting Tristana than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Tristana with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Tristana as Kindred, Kindred players should use the Lethal Tempo, 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 picked for Kindred vs Tristana battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.

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