MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Kayn
Kindred vs Kayn in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,409 ranked games in Jungle, Kindred beats Kayn 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 ahead by 99 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: +99
- CS: 0
- XP: +66
Typical gap to Kayn, from 1,403 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Kayn?
Even on the count: Kindred lands at 52% over 1,409 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 Kayn
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kindred wins 65% of 743 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 666.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 743 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 666 |
| First blood | 59% | 821 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 613 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 618 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 311 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 117 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:43 and level 6 lands around 7:24. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kindred in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Kayn specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 55.8% over 428 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 59.0% across 83 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.