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How to Win Lulu vs Kindred Counter MatchupLulu is in the b tier of champions

Lulu vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Lulu in LoLLulu is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Lulu

based on 1,074 Lulu vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
3.19
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Lulu came out of an analysis of 1074 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Lulu is forced to battle against Kindred in only 1.9% of her matches.

Lulu vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lulu has done a poor job of beating Kindred. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Lulu vs Kindred games, Lulu’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Kindred.

Best Lulu vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMikael's BlessingShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lulu to level upe
>
Second ability for Lulu to level upw
>
Last skill for Lulu to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Lulu's passive ability p
Lulu's q ability q
Lulu's w ability w
Lulu's e ability e
Lulu's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Kindred as Lulu

Tips for Playing as Lulu against Kindred

Glitterlance can be fired at odd angles depending on where your cursor is - Moving your cursor closer to Pix and Lulu will change your area of effect size considerably.

Consider casting Help, Pix! on ranged attackers for the Pix boost and Wild Growth on Tanks or Fighters for the added initiation power.

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.

Lulu vs Kindred Counter Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Kindred Image
1.5
< Kills >
6.4
4.8
< Deaths >
6.5
13.8
< Assists >
6.9
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
29
< Minions Killed >
38
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,017
< Physical Damage >
14,022
5,465
< Magic Damage >
3,524
476
< True Damage >
1,148
6,959
< Damage Dealt >
18,694
15,820
< Damage Taken >
29,690
8,180
< Gold Earned >
11,801
2.11
< Towers >
1.69
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
2,252
< Total Healing >
16,530
10,357
< Experience >
13,052
55
< Vision Score >
23
24
< Wards Placed >
6
241
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Kindred with Lulu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some valuable Lulu versus Kindred matchup statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Lulu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lulu may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kindred. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Lulu typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Kindred. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lulu and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lulu
Kindred

Who is Better, Lulu or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lulu usually loses when trying to fight Kindred, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Lulu makes a bad counter to Kindred.

While Lulu does have a lower winrate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Lulu also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Lulu into Kindred.

Furthermore, Lulu also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lulu vs Kindred matchups, Kindred is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Lulu is a trash counter for Kindred. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lulu against Kindred.

Additional Information for Lulu Players

How We Calculated Our Lulu vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Lulu, we analyzed 1,074 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 Lulu 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 Lulu in order to counter Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lulu typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kindred. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Lulu versus Kindred build include Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Lulu used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Kindred than with most other common item sets. In fact, Lulu boasted an average win rate of 48.0% battling Kindred with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Kindred as Lulu, Lulu players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Lulu vs Kindred battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kindred as Lulu are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.