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

Kindred vs Zed

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

based on 2,664 Kindred vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our data, Kindred engaged Zed 2664 times. With so many matchups for Kindred vs Zed gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to obliterate your rival. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Kindred has to counter Zed in only 3.6% of their matches.

Kindred vs Zed Matchup Summary

Kindred does a good job of countering Zed. On average, they wins a terrific 52.3% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kindred against Zed rounds, Kindred’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Zed.

Best Kindred vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

The CollectorBloodthirsterSundered SkyRunaan'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 Zed as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Kindred vs Zed Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Zed Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.7
6.8
< Deaths >
6.3
7.3
< Assists >
5.2
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
2
40
< Minions Killed >
153
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.36
14,972
< Physical Damage >
21,365
3,741
< Magic Damage >
1,231
1,212
< True Damage >
1,072
19,926
< Damage Dealt >
23,669
30,787
< Damage Taken >
22,492
12,109
< Gold Earned >
12,225
1.61
< Towers >
1.61
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
16,944
< Total Healing >
3,649
13,500
< Experience >
14,346
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
7
220
< Time Dealing CC >
145

How to Counter Zed with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several valuable Kindred vs. Zed matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed..

Kindred typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than their counter does. On average, they receives more damage than Zed. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Zed

Who is Better, Kindred or Zed?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually wins when trying to fight Zed, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes a good counter for Zed.

While Kindred does have a higher winrate than Zed, when facing one another, Kindred also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Kindred into Zed.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Zed matchups, Kindred is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kindred is a good counter to Zed. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kindred against Zed.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Kindred, we analyzed 2,664 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 Zed 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 Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Zed. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kindred versus Zed build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better when facing Zed than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 52.3% battling Zed with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Zed as Kindred, Kindred players should equip 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 runes we have analyed for Kindred vs Zed face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zed as Kindred are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.