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How to Win Kindred vs Nunu & Willump Counter MatchupKindred is in the b tier of champions

Kindred vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Kindred in LoLKindred is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Kindred

based on 1,831 Kindred vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Kindred resulted from an evaluation of 1831 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Kindred is forced to battle against Nunu & Willump in only 2.4% of their matches.

Kindred vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Kindred does a good job of beating Nunu & Willump. Normally, they wins a fantastic 53.3% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Kindred versus Nunu & Willump matches, Kindred’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that they probably will be able to get first blood against Nunu & Willump.

Best Kindred vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Sundered SkyRunaan's HurricaneThe CollectorRapid Firecannon

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
3
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 Nunu & Willump as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Nunu & Willump

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 Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Kindred vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Nunu & Willump Image
7
< Kills >
5.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6.6
7.3
< Assists >
10.5
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
38
< Minions Killed >
28
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
1.45
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.36
15,199
< Physical Damage >
1,059
3,915
< Magic Damage >
12,835
1,193
< True Damage >
769
20,308
< Damage Dealt >
14,663
29,689
< Damage Taken >
35,956
11,880
< Gold Earned >
10,595
1.62
< Towers >
1.24
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
16,434
< Total Healing >
19,205
12,977
< Experience >
12,326
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
5
213
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several critical Kindred vs. Nunu & Willump counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Nunu & Willump..

Kindred usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. On average, they receives less damage than Nunu & Willump. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Kindred or Nunu & Willump?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually wins when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 53.3% win rate. As a result, Kindred makes a great counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Kindred does have a higher win rate compared to Nunu & Willump, when on opposite teams, Kindred also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kindred into Nunu & Willump.

Moreover, Kindred has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kindred vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Kindred is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kindred is a great counter for Nunu & Willump. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kindred against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Kindred, we analyzed 1,831 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 Nunu & Willump 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kindred to counter Nunu & Willump during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Nunu & Willump. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Kindred versus Nunu & Willump build include Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred used at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better against Nunu & Willump than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 53.3% when countering Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Nunu & Willump as Kindred, Kindred players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Kindred vs Nunu & Willump counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.3% win rate overall.

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