MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Jarvan IV
Kindred vs Jarvan IV in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,281 ranked games in Jungle, Kindred beats Jarvan IV in 53% 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 ahead by 79 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: +79
- CS: +4
- XP: +102
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 1,275 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Jarvan IV?
Even on the count: Kindred lands at 53% over 1,281 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 Jarvan IV
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kindred wins 64% of 657 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 623.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 657 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 623 |
| First blood | 59% | 742 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 546 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 627 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 283 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 100 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:43 and level 6 lands around 7:21. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kindred in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Jarvan IV specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 52.9% over 363 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 66.7% across 60 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.