MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Darius
Kindred vs Darius in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 118 ranked games in Jungle, Kindred beats Darius in 47% 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 178 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: -178
- CS: -8
- XP: -260
Typical gap to Darius, from 118 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Darius?
Even on the count: Kindred lands at 47% over 118 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 Darius
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kindred wins 60% of 55 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 63.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 55 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 63 |
| First blood | 55% | 76 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 42 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:05 and level 6 lands around 7:22. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kindred in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Darius specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 41.5% over 41 games of this matchup.
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.