MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kindred vs Viego
How often does Kindred beat Viego in Jungle?
Kindred into Viego in Jungle: 53% observed win rate across 2,113 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 164 gold.
Kindred at 15:00
- Gold: -164
- CS: -3
- XP: -189
Typical gap to Viego, from 2,102 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kindred counter Viego?
The count says yes: across 2,113 ranked Jungle games into Viego, Kindred takes 53%. 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 Viego: the Kindred game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kindred at 65% across 1,006 games. Flip the lead and Kindred falls to 41% across 1,107.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 1,006 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,107 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,276 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 826 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 870 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 486 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 169 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:02 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:21. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kindred's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Viego specifically, Kindred finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 50.2% over 584 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 58.9% across 112 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.