MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Master Yi
How often does Kindred beat Master Yi in Jungle?
Kindred into Master Yi in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 1,019 ranked games.
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 284 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: -284
- CS: -3
- XP: -192
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 1,014 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Master Yi?
No counter here: Kindred sits at 49% over 1,019 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Master Yi: the Kindred game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kindred at 65% across 456 games. Flip the lead and Kindred falls to 36% across 563.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 456 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 563 |
| First blood | 56% | 578 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 351 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 425 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 230 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 84 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:22. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kindred's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Master Yi specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 45.1% over 317 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 50.9% across 53 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.