MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Kindred
How often does Jayce beat Kindred in Jungle?
Jayce into Kindred in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 529 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jayce ahead by 417 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +417
- CS: +6
- XP: +180
Typical gap to Kindred, from 526 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Kindred?
The count says no. Kindred holds 55% of 529 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Jayce wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Jayce against Kindred, and play for those first.
Beating Kindred: the Jayce game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jayce at 57% across 321 games. Flip the lead and Jayce falls to 26% across 208.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 321 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 208 |
| First blood | 53% | 273 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 187 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 318 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 111 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:59 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:08. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jayce's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kindred specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 42.6% over 176 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge: 41.9% across 43 games.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 52.3% across 3,541 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (14,088 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.