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How to Win Warwick vs Kindred Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Warwick

based on 3,377 Warwick vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Warwick resulted from an examination of 3377 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Warwick has to counter Kindred in only 2.0% of his matches.

Warwick vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Warwick has done a average job of countering Kindred. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Warwick against Kindred rounds, Warwick’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Warwick vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinJak'Sho, The ProteanRavenous HydraSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick'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
15
E
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R

Guide to Countering Kindred as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Kindred

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

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.

Warwick vs Kindred Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Kindred Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.6
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
6.5
< Assists >
7.4
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
50
< Minions Killed >
39
1.28
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,103
< Physical Damage >
14,897
8,480
< Magic Damage >
3,886
697
< True Damage >
1,207
16,281
< Damage Dealt >
19,991
38,862
< Damage Taken >
29,820
11,282
< Gold Earned >
11,751
1.34
< Towers >
1.51
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
20,713
< Total Healing >
16,209
12,831
< Experience >
12,929
18
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
278
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Kindred with Warwick in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several vital Warwick against Kindred matchup stats that may help us explain the differences between the pair. Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kindred..

Warwick usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Kindred. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Warwick and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Kindred

Who is Better, Warwick or Kindred?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Warwick usually fairs equally well when taking on Kindred, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Warwick makes an ok counter for Kindred.

While Warwick does have a lower winrate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Warwick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Warwick into Kindred.

Additionally, Warwick has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Warwick 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 allies during teamfights.

Warwick is a somewhat poor counter for Kindred. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Warwick against Kindred.

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Warwick, we analyzed 3,377 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 Warwick 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 Warwick to counter Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kindred. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Warwick versus Kindred build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Kindred than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Warwick boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Kindred as Warwick, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Warwick vs Kindred clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Warwick versus Kindred tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using every game run with these champs.