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

Kindred vs Qiyana

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

based on 959 Kindred vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Kindred engaged Qiyana in 959 matches. Having so many matchups for Kindred versus Qiyana provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to crush Qiyana. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Kindred fights Qiyana in only 1.3% of their matches.

Kindred vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Kindred does a decent job of beating Qiyana. Normally, they wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kindred against Qiyana games, Kindred’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Kindred vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingThe CollectorGuinsoo's Rageblade

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 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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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kindred against Qiyana

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.

Kindred vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Qiyana Image
6.5
< Kills >
8.5
7
< Deaths >
6.4
7.2
< Assists >
5.8
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
40
< Minions Killed >
143
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.35
14,379
< Physical Damage >
19,888
3,632
< Magic Damage >
1,833
1,148
< True Damage >
863
19,159
< Damage Dealt >
22,584
30,341
< Damage Taken >
23,702
11,908
< Gold Earned >
12,034
1.57
< Towers >
1.53
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,293
< Total Healing >
3,498
13,119
< Experience >
13,781
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
7
213
< Time Dealing CC >
101

How to Counter Qiyana with Kindred in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Kindred vs. Qiyana counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between the two. As an example, Kindred’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kindred may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Qiyana..

Kindred typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than their opponent does. Typically, they takes more damage than Qiyana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kindred and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kindred
Qiyana

Who is Better, Kindred or Qiyana?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kindred usually wins when facing off against Qiyana, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Kindred makes a good counter for Qiyana.

While Kindred does have a higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Kindred also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kindred into Qiyana.

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

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

Kindred is a decent counter for Qiyana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kindred against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Kindred, we analyzed 959 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 Qiyana 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 truly master Kindred to counter Qiyana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kindred usually gets a lot less CS as Qiyana. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kindred versus Qiyana build include Trinity Force, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred included at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better when facing Qiyana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kindred boasted an average winrate of 51.6% when playing against Qiyana with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Qiyana as Kindred, you should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kindred vs Qiyana battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.6% win rate overall.

If you want to get Kindred versus Qiyana tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all matches finished with both champs.