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

Kindred vs Ezreal

How to Beat Ezreal as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ezreal as Kindred

based on 4,265 Kindred vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Ezreal as Kindred resulted from an evaluation of 4265 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Kindred encounters Ezreal in only 5.7% of their games.

Kindred vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Kindred does a decent job of countering Ezreal. On average, they wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Kindred versus Ezreal matches, Kindred’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Kindred vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeSundered SkyGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Kindred vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Ezreal Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.6
6.7
< Deaths >
5.5
7.2
< Assists >
6.7
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
41
< Minions Killed >
169
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
15,019
< Physical Damage >
15,594
3,920
< Magic Damage >
7,075
1,261
< True Damage >
558
20,202
< Damage Dealt >
23,227
31,207
< Damage Taken >
20,184
12,088
< Gold Earned >
11,710
1.61
< Towers >
2.28
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
17,214
< Total Healing >
5,479
13,497
< Experience >
12,484
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
221
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Ezreal with Kindred in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Kindred versus Ezreal counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ezreal’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Ezreal..

Kindred typically has a similar longest killing spree as their counter does. On average, they takes more damage than Ezreal. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kindred and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Ezreal

Who is Better, Kindred or Ezreal?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kindred usually wins when trying to fight Ezreal, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Kindred makes a good counter to Ezreal.

While Kindred does have a higher winrate than Ezreal, when on opposite teams, Kindred also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kindred into Ezreal.

Furthermore, Kindred has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Ezreal matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kindred is a decent counter to Ezreal. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kindred against Ezreal.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Kindred, we analyzed 4,265 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 Ezreal 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kindred in order to counter Ezreal during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred most often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Ezreal. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kindred versus Ezreal build consist of Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred used at least these three items in their build, they performed much better against Ezreal than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kindred boasted an average win rate of 51.3% when playing against Ezreal with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Ezreal as Kindred, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Kindred vs Ezreal fights, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Kindred are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu above.