MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Karthus
Kindred vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 393 ranked games in Jungle, Kindred beats Karthus in 48% 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 168 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: -168
- CS: -15
- XP: -596
Typical gap to Karthus, from 388 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Kindred lands at 48% over 393 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 Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kindred wins 58% of 180 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 213.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 180 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 213 |
| First blood | 52% | 268 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 187 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 72% | 90 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 75 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:30 and level 6 lands around 7:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kindred in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 41.0% over 105 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.