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

Kindred vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Kindred

based on 3,709 Kindred vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Kindred came out of an examination of 3709 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Kindred fights Aatrox in only 5.0% of their games.

Kindred vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Kindred does a average job of beating Aatrox. Normally, they wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kindred vs Aatrox matches, Kindred’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that they most likely will get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Kindred vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeWit's EndBlack CleaverThe Collector

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

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless 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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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Aatrox

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 Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Kindred vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Aatrox Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.9
< Deaths >
5.7
7.4
< Assists >
5.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
39
< Minions Killed >
164
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.4
15,659
< Physical Damage >
17,775
4,003
< Magic Damage >
3,710
1,303
< True Damage >
366
20,966
< Damage Dealt >
21,851
30,378
< Damage Taken >
35,795
11,911
< Gold Earned >
11,213
1.58
< Towers >
2.03
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,546
< Total Healing >
13,711
13,194
< Experience >
14,477
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
218
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Aatrox with Kindred in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several influential Kindred against Aatrox counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Aatrox..

Kindred usually has a similar longest killing spree as their enemy does. Commonly, they takes less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Aatrox

Who is Better, Kindred or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually fairs equally well when facing off against Aatrox, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes an ok counter to Aatrox.

While Kindred does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Aatrox.

Additionally, Kindred has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kindred is a somewhat poor counter for Aatrox. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Kindred, we analyzed 3,709 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 Aatrox 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kindred in order to counter Aatrox 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 mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred typically accumulates a lot less CS relative to Aatrox. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kindred versus Aatrox build include Runaan's Hurricane, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred bought at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better countering Aatrox than with most other common builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Aatrox with these items in their kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Aatrox as Kindred, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Kindred vs Aatrox LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

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