MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jarvan IV vs Kindred
How often does Jarvan IV beat Kindred in Jungle?
Jarvan IV into Kindred in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 1,281 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jarvan IV behind by 79 gold.
Does Jarvan IV counter Kindred?
Too close for a counter call: Jarvan IV sits at 48% over 1,281 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Kindred: the Jarvan IV game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Jarvan IV at 60% across 623 games. Flip the lead and Jarvan IV falls to 36% across 657.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 623 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 657 |
| First blood | 53% | 763 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 463 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 615 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 372 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 147 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jarvan IV's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kindred specifically, Jarvan IV finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 51.2% over 213 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Jarvan IV core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Frozen Heart: 55.0% across 2,758 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sundered Sky (20,439 games).
Skill plan: Jarvan IV players max Q first and take E at level 1.