MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Graves
Kindred vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 2,694 ranked games in Jungle, Kindred beats Graves in 52% 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 130 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: -130
- CS: -6
- XP: -137
Typical gap to Graves, from 2,680 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Graves?
On the count, yes. Kindred takes 52% of 2,694 ranked Jungle games against Graves. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Kindred wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Kindred game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kindred wins 66% of 1,227 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 1,467.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 1,227 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,467 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,531 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 1,133 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 1,056 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 516 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 84% | 197 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:23 and level 6 lands around 7:19. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kindred in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 52.5% over 835 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 58.5% across 164 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.