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How to Win Soraka vs Kindred Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Soraka

based on 1,739 Soraka vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Soraka came out of an analysis of 1739 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Soraka has to counter Kindred in only 2.0% of her rounds.

Soraka vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Soraka does a ok job of countering Kindred. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Soraka against Kindred rounds, Soraka’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Soraka vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserDream Maker

Optional Items

DawncoreMoonstone RenewerStaff of Flowing WaterCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kindred as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Kindred

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Advice to Win Against Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Soraka vs Kindred Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Kindred Image
0.9
< Kills >
6.2
4.9
< Deaths >
6.5
13.9
< Assists >
6.6
0.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
26
< Minions Killed >
37
0.02
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.42
588
< Physical Damage >
14,871
4,821
< Magic Damage >
3,715
289
< True Damage >
1,182
5,699
< Damage Dealt >
19,769
15,107
< Damage Taken >
29,504
7,816
< Gold Earned >
11,618
2.08
< Towers >
1.56
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
22,790
< Total Healing >
16,364
10,049
< Experience >
12,870
51
< Vision Score >
23
23
< Wards Placed >
6
200
< Time Dealing CC >
218

How to Counter Kindred with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some vital Soraka vs. Kindred counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kindred. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Soraka typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Kindred. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Kindred

Who is Better, Soraka or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kindred, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Soraka makes an ok counter to Kindred.

While Soraka does have a higher winrate compared to Kindred, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Soraka into Kindred.

Furthermore, Soraka also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Soraka vs Kindred matchups, Soraka is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Soraka is a decent counter to Kindred. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Soraka against Kindred.

Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Soraka, we analyzed 1,739 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 Kindred as Soraka 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 Soraka to counter Kindred 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kindred. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Soraka versus Kindred build include Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Dream Maker. When Soraka included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Kindred than with many other common builds. In fact, Soraka boasted an average win rate of 50.5% battling Kindred with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Kindred as Soraka, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Soraka vs Kindred LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

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