Varus vs Kindred
How to Beat Kindred as Varus
based on 3,058 Varus vs Kindred matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Varus vs Kindred Matchup Summary
Best Varus vs Kindred Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Varus
Tips for Playing as Varus against Kindred
Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.
An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.
During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.
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.
Varus vs Kindred Counter Stats
How to Counter Kindred with Varus in LoL
The stats provided here underscore some strategic Varus vs. Kindred matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kindred..
Varus typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Kindred. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Varus and Kindred
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Who is Better, Varus or Kindred?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kindred, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Varus makes an ok counter for Kindred.
While Varus does have a lower win rate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Varus into Kindred.
Moreover, Varus has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Kindred matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Varus is a somewhat poor counter for Kindred. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Kindred.
Other Champion Matchups Against Varus
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Kindred 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 tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Varus typically racks up much more CS relative to Kindred. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Varus versus Kindred build consist of Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Varus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Kindred than with many other typical builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Kindred with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of beating Kindred as Varus, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Varus vs Kindred LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.
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