Caitlynvs Kindred
Caitlyn vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kindred wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Caitlyn based on 7 games. Kindred wins the early laning phase while Caitlyn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup.
Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Caitlyn vs Kindred Matchup?
Caitlyn vs Kindred Matchup Summary
The Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 42.9%, giving Kindred a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kindred controls the early laning stage, but Caitlyn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kindred needs to press advantages before Caitlyn reaches their power spikes, while Caitlyn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Caitlyn leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred has a strong advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kindred overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Caitlyn vs Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown
Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Caitlyn Build Against Kindred
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Caitlyn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Caitlyn against Kindred are The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Caitlyn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Kindred100.0%Caitlyn75.0%Kindred25.0%Kindred dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. This lopsided early game means Kindred can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Caitlyn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Kindred. Extended games heavily favor Caitlyn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kindred must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Caitlyn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Caitlyn survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Caitlyn Runes Against Kindred
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Caitlyn the best tools to compete against Kindred in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Caitlyn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.12% | 2,257 | 6.9 | 916 | 13,698 | 51.1% | 46.2% | |
| 49.15% | 2,000 | 6.8 | 842 | 13,295 | 49.4% | 48.9% | |
| 50.41% | 1,567 | 6.8 | 864 | 13,420 | 48.7% | 51.6% | |
| 46.23% | 1,553 | 6.9 | 872 | 13,191 | 48.9% | 44.0% | |
| 49.17% | 1,515 | 6.6 | 843 | 13,045 | 52.5% | 46.7% | |
| 52.79% | 1,220 | 6.9 | 878 | 13,185 | 50.0% | 54.8% | |
| 53.30% | 621 | 6.8 | 928 | 13,691 | 53.9% | 52.9% | |
| 54.13% | 606 | 7.0 | 930 | 13,881 | 51.9% | 55.8% | |
| 50.83% | 545 | 6.7 | 871 | 13,683 | 52.6% | 49.7% | |
| 49.13% | 515 | 6.6 | 837 | 13,217 | 50.7% | 47.9% | |
| 50.43% | 468 | 6.8 | 901 | 13,137 | 50.5% | 50.4% | |
| 54.61% | 445 | 6.9 | 911 | 13,543 | 52.0% | 56.6% | |
| 52.36% | 424 | 6.8 | 894 | 13,420 | 52.4% | 52.3% | |
| 50.82% | 366 | 7.0 | 883 | 13,681 | 55.2% | 48.0% | |
| 55.77% | 364 | 6.9 | 898 | 13,506 | 59.3% | 52.4% | |
| 52.37% | 359 | 6.8 | 882 | 13,110 | 55.4% | 50.2% | |
| 50.84% | 356 | 6.8 | 864 | 13,821 | 48.3% | 52.7% | |
| 52.40% | 334 | 6.9 | 884 | 13,307 | 55.1% | 50.3% | |
| 43.53% | 317 | 6.7 | 845 | 13,445 | 39.0% | 46.4% | |
| 48.21% | 307 | 7.2 | 887 | 13,505 | 44.7% | 50.9% | |
| 48.94% | 282 | 7.0 | 899 | 13,355 | 48.8% | 49.0% | |
| 45.93% | 209 | 6.9 | 754 | 13,275 | 46.0% | 45.9% | |
| 51.23% | 162 | 6.7 | 887 | 13,745 | 56.5% | 47.3% | |
| 40.13% | 152 | 6.6 | 936 | 13,295 | 31.7% | 45.6% | |
| 58.22% | 146 | 6.5 | 833 | 13,403 | 60.0% | 56.8% | |
| 52.48% | 141 | 7.1 | 906 | 13,065 | 52.4% | 52.6% | |
| 51.56% | 128 | 6.7 | 791 | 12,929 | 45.8% | 55.0% | |
| 44.72% | 123 | 6.9 | 890 | 13,883 | 41.3% | 46.8% | |
| 47.93% | 121 | 6.8 | 874 | 13,696 | 42.0% | 52.1% | |
| 33.00% | 100 | 6.6 | 728 | 13,407 | 36.8% | 30.6% | |
| 50.52% | 97 | 6.8 | 788 | 12,751 | 52.1% | 49.0% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 6.9 | 959 | 13,699 | 50.0% | 61.2% | |
| 54.29% | 70 | 6.8 | 1,036 | 15,648 | 48.1% | 58.1% | |
| 37.31% | 67 | 6.8 | 758 | 11,820 | 41.2% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 6.9 | 816 | 13,907 | 30.4% | 51.2% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 6.4 | 1,110 | 13,432 | 46.1% | 44.1% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 7.1 | 847 | 13,254 | 47.8% | 34.4% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.5 | 835 | 13,094 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 6.9 | 828 | 14,020 | 64.3% | 34.4% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 7.1 | 737 | 12,044 | 45.5% | 52.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 7.3 | 954 | 12,462 | 54.2% | 56.3% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 6.5 | 819 | 13,188 | 35.7% | 38.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.9 | 787 | 12,522 | 58.3% | 38.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.4 | 918 | 14,719 | 87.5% | 46.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.2 | 754 | 12,780 | 44.4% | 58.3% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 910 | 14,655 | 83.3% | 71.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.9 | 948 | 12,135 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 778 | 12,550 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 7.5 | 814 | 12,535 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.2 | 833 | 13,155 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.7 | 1,056 | 13,716 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.4 | 890 | 12,343 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 882 | 11,940 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,081 | 14,434 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,024 | 13,500 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.6 | 744 | 10,637 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,091 | 13,643 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 897 | 13,066 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 794 | 9,886 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 989 | 13,430 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.2 | 981 | 12,231 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 928 | 13,189 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.6 | 908 | 13,735 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 818 | 13,190 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 845 | 14,087 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 812 | 13,441 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 740 | 12,008 | 25.0% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 865 | 13,149 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.0 | 1,238 | 16,634 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 715 | 12,010 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,224 | 12,914 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 993 | 14,578 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 913 | 12,616 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 857 | 13,847 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 880 | 14,670 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,911 | 13,456 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 868 | 15,222 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 831 | 14,809 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,108 | 12,843 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 622 | 11,175 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 806 | 11,935 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.0 | 819 | 12,797 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,101 | 14,497 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 710 | 12,915 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 933 | 11,254 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,022 | 14,340 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 818 | 11,509 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.1 | 736 | 12,862 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 854 | 13,276 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 741 | 12,584 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 728 | 11,532 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 978 | 16,484 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 697 | 13,861 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 893 | 11,444 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 917 | 14,836 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 916 | 15,988 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 701 | 10,259 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,059 | 10,448 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 756 | 15,190 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 786 | 11,279 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 704 | 12,047 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 797 | 10,118 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 908 | 15,145 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 708 | 11,172 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 874 | 17,743 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 559 | 8,805 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 685 | 15,373 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 877 | 15,048 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 803 | 8,525 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
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Caitlyn vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Caitlyn do against Kindred in League of Legends?
Kindred wins the Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Caitlyn do against Kindred in the early game?
In the early game, Kindred has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kindred players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Caitlyn do against Kindred in the late game?
In the late game, Caitlyn takes over the Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Caitlyn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup?
Kindred wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Caitlyn build against Kindred?
The best Caitlyn build against Kindred includes The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Caitlyn runes against Kindred?
The best Caitlyn runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Caitlyn vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Caitlyn counter Kindred?
No, Caitlyn struggles against Kindred with only a 42.9% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.
How do I play Caitlyn against Kindred?
When playing Caitlyn against Kindred, play cautiously and avoid Kindred's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kindred in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.