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How to Win Zilean vs Kindred Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Zilean

based on 858 Zilean vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
3.31
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our database, Zilean faced off against Kindred 858 times. Including so many matchups for Zilean versus Kindred provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to obliterate Kindred. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Kindred in only 2.0% of his games.

Zilean vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Zilean does a good job of countering Kindred. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.9% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Zilean vs Kindred games, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Zilean vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceLuden's CompanionCosmic DriveZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zilean to level upq
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Second ability for Zilean to level upe
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Last skill for Zilean to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Kindred

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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.

Zilean vs Kindred Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Kindred Image
2.4
< Kills >
6.2
4.5
< Deaths >
6.7
12.5
< Assists >
6.6
0.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
57
< Minions Killed >
41
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.42
976
< Physical Damage >
14,908
9,959
< Magic Damage >
3,812
660
< True Damage >
1,222
11,596
< Damage Dealt >
19,943
17,800
< Damage Taken >
30,745
8,897
< Gold Earned >
11,786
2.03
< Towers >
1.51
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
6,704
< Total Healing >
16,856
11,936
< Experience >
13,300
51
< Vision Score >
23
22
< Wards Placed >
6
172
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Kindred with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Zilean versus Kindred matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kindred. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zilean usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Kindred. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Kindred

Who is Better, Zilean or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when facing off against Kindred, with a 52.9% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a good counter for Kindred.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate than Kindred, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Zilean into Kindred.

Furthermore, Zilean has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Kindred matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a good counter to Kindred. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Kindred.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Zilean, we analyzed 858 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 Zilean 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often gets a similar amount of CS as Kindred. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Zilean versus Kindred build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Kindred than with many other typical builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 52.9% battling Kindred with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Kindred as Zilean, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Zilean vs Kindred counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.9% win rate overall.

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