Marksman · Jungle

Kindred counters, build & runes

Kindred, The Eternal Hunters, is a marksman mostly played in Jungle. In Jungle it has a 49.9% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at sustained damage, mobility and objective control and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

BTier

49.9%Win rate

2.9%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#33Rank · Jungle

52,026Games

Kindred Jungle most played build

Runes51% of games · 49.4% WR

Press the Attack · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Sudden Impact · Treasure Hunter

Summoner spells50.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order78% of games · 61.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items52% of games · 50.2% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 54.6% WR

Kraken Slayer

The Collector

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots39% of games · 51.7% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redRedKrugsRaptorsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Kindred Jungle counters

Kindred's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus42.1%461
Elise45.1%780
Zac45.5%571
Karthus45.6%294
Wukong45.7%1,461
Shyvana46.5%803

Beats

Zed57.8%450
Rengar56.2%674
Bel'Veth55.1%570
Jayce54.7%424
Vi53.0%742
Sylas52.9%1,254

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability1
Crowd control0
Mobility4
Engage0
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Objective control

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Kindred in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Kindred in Jungle are Rammus (42.1%), Elise (45.1%) and Zac (45.5%). In brackets, Kindred's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Kindred strong against?

In Jungle, Kindred wins most often against Zed (57.8%), Rengar (56.2%) and Bel'Veth (55.1%).

What is the best Kindred build in Jungle?

The core Kindred build in Jungle is Kraken Slayer, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. Keystone: Press the Attack, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Kindred good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 33), with a 49.9% win rate, 2.9% pick rate and 1.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.