MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Sylas
How often does Kindred beat Sylas in Jungle?
Kindred into Sylas in Jungle: 56% observed win rate across 1,105 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 ahead by 188 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: +188
- CS: +4
- XP: +160
Typical gap to Sylas, from 1,096 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Sylas?
The count says yes: across 1,105 ranked Jungle games into Sylas, Kindred takes 56%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Kindred.
Beating Sylas: the Kindred game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kindred at 68% across 587 games. Flip the lead and Kindred falls to 43% across 518.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 587 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 518 |
| First blood | 61% | 672 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 447 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 592 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 238 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 77 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:23. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kindred's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Sylas specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 54.1% over 255 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.