MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Briar
Kindred vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 870 ranked games in Jungle, Kindred beats Briar in 50% of them.
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 Kindred behind by 252 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: -252
- CS: +2
- XP: -19
Typical gap to Briar, from 868 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Briar?
Even on the count: Kindred lands at 50% over 870 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Kindred game plan against Briar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kindred wins 63% of 377 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 491.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 377 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 491 |
| First blood | 59% | 476 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 289 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 431 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 174 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 68 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:39 and level 6 lands around 7:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kindred in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 49.4% over 247 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Mortal Reminder: 43.8% across 48 games.
The most-finished Kindred core is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 59.1% across 1,758 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 Kraken Slayer (10,968 games).
Skill plan: Kindred players max Q first and take W at level 1.