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How to Win Wukong vs Kindred Counter MatchupWukong is in the b tier of champions

Wukong vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Wukong in LoLWukong is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Wukong

based on 803 Wukong vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our dataset, Wukong engaged Kindred in 803 rounds. With so many games with Wukong versus Kindred gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to counter Kindred. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Wukong fights Kindred in only 1.9% of his games.

Wukong vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Wukong has done a decent job of countering Kindred. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Wukong versus Kindred matches, Wukong’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Wukong vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Wukong Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinRavenous HydraExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Wukong to level upq
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Second ability for Wukong to level upe
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Last skill for Wukong to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Wukong's passive ability p
Wukong's q ability q
Wukong's w ability w
Wukong's e ability e
Wukong's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Wukong

Tips for Playing as Wukong against Kindred

Decoy and Nimbus Strike work well together to quickly strike your enemy and get out before they can retaliate.

Try using Decoy near brush to make an enemy overreact to your movement.

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.

Wukong vs Kindred Counter Stats

Wukong Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Kindred Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.2
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
6.3
< Assists >
7
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
86
< Minions Killed >
40
0.82
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.38
13,978
< Physical Damage >
13,493
2,280
< Magic Damage >
3,402
842
< True Damage >
1,148
17,102
< Damage Dealt >
18,044
29,201
< Damage Taken >
29,799
11,322
< Gold Earned >
11,574
1.87
< Towers >
1.42
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
9,316
< Total Healing >
16,447
13,341
< Experience >
12,880
20
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
121
< Time Dealing CC >
211

How to Counter Kindred with Wukong in LoL

The stats provided here feature several critical Wukong vs. Kindred counter statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Wukong’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Wukong may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kindred..

Wukong typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Wukong and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Wukong
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Wukong
Kindred

Who is Better, Wukong or Kindred?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Wukong usually wins when taking on Kindred, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Wukong makes a good counter for Kindred.

While Wukong does have a higher win rate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Wukong also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Wukong into Kindred.

Furthermore, Wukong has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Wukong is a decent counter for Kindred. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Wukong against Kindred.

Additional Information for Wukong Players

How We Calculated Our Wukong vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Wukong, we analyzed 803 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 Wukong 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 Wukong to counter Kindred during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Wukong most often gets more CS compared to Kindred. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Wukong versus Kindred build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Wukong combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Kindred than with many other common item sets. In fact, Wukong had an average winrate of 51.3% battling Kindred with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kindred as Wukong, Wukong players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Wukong vs Kindred counters, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.

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