Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Dianavs Kindred

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Kindred is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kindred wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Diana based on 27 games. Diana wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Kindred matchup.

Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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.

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Kindred - 48.1% win rateKindred(48.1%)
Diana - 48.1% win rate in this matchup
Diana
48.1% WR
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Kindred vs Diana matchup - 51.9% win rate
Kindred
51.9% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Kindred Matchup?

Kindred wins the Diana vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kindred
Matches: 27
48.1%
Win Rate
51.9%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
778
DMG / min
865
14,610
Gold / game
14,828
281
Heal / min
500
1,278
DMG Mitigated / min
592
0.5
CC / min
0.4
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Diana vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Kindred matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Diana's 48.1%, giving Kindred a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana needs to press advantages before Kindred reaches their power spikes, while Kindred should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Diana leads by 468 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Kindred is slightly favored, Diana can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Kindred's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Diana is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Diana
1.3Kindred
Diana and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
778Diana
865Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Diana by 87 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Diana should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,610Diana
14,828Kindred
Diana and Kindred generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 217 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Diana
0.4Kindred
Both Diana and Kindred provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,559Diana
1,091Kindred
Diana vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 468 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Kindred

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Kindred are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana54.5%
Kindred early game win rateKindred45.5%
Late Game
Kindred
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana43.8%
Kindred late game win rateKindred56.3%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Diana must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kindred reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kindred 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 Diana Runes Against Kindred

Precision rune tree - Diana primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Conqueror - best Diana rune vs KindredTriumph - best Diana rune vs KindredLegend: Alacrity - best Diana rune vs KindredCoup de Grace - best Diana rune vs Kindred
Inspiration rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs KindredInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Diana rune vs KindredCosmic Insight - best Diana rune vs Kindred
60.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Kindred in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.89%1066.089612,54257.5%47.5%
46.88%961.470112,76850.9%41.5%
44.21%951.368512,66154.4%34.7%
53.41%881.674013,05457.1%50.0%
40.48%845.886012,46647.1%36.0%
46.91%811.475312,44346.5%47.4%
51.90%796.181713,19263.3%44.9%
52.56%781.479714,27665.6%43.5%
48.00%754.385011,97651.2%43.8%
49.33%755.693312,65248.6%50.0%
37.84%741.575313,37843.8%33.3%
49.30%714.089713,29055.6%45.5%
56.52%691.777913,48154.8%57.9%
54.41%686.295413,29353.6%55.0%
49.23%655.988112,35254.8%44.1%
45.31%645.985611,96039.4%51.6%
46.03%636.286512,22342.9%48.6%
57.14%635.286312,40456.0%57.9%
56.14%576.099812,19848.3%64.3%
52.63%575.786911,31251.7%53.6%
51.79%565.889712,43761.3%40.0%
59.26%543.492514,29169.6%51.6%
37.74%531.485012,88538.5%37.0%
49.02%515.990612,44340.9%55.2%
43.48%466.079511,94447.6%40.0%
54.35%461.478313,55643.8%60.0%
50.00%446.088311,93163.6%36.4%
35.71%426.385411,48334.8%36.8%
53.66%411.680112,95545.8%64.7%
47.50%401.470113,41960.0%40.0%
41.03%393.982312,59941.2%40.9%
36.84%386.079011,31343.8%31.8%
59.46%371.274213,67770.6%50.0%
45.95%371.270211,96142.1%50.0%
57.14%356.093313,40884.6%40.9%
57.14%351.569112,15855.6%58.8%
52.94%341.170412,14460.0%47.4%
66.67%336.185011,57864.7%68.8%
78.79%335.61,00112,83776.9%80.0%
43.75%322.178513,77363.6%33.3%
46.88%321.373512,19350.0%41.7%
48.39%312.477212,71258.3%42.1%
41.94%311.687112,54741.2%42.9%
43.33%302.685311,67244.4%41.7%
63.33%305.486912,21650.0%72.2%
51.72%291.480413,53753.9%50.0%
48.28%291.690912,53643.8%53.9%
68.97%296.091612,06478.6%60.0%
57.14%281.485214,01960.0%55.6%
53.57%285.792812,38961.5%46.7%
48.15%271.477814,61054.5%43.8%
70.37%276.289511,94770.6%70.0%
48.15%271.372012,15558.3%40.0%
66.67%271.381013,65066.7%66.7%
34.62%261.877813,33946.1%23.1%
46.15%265.196812,22146.1%46.1%
44.00%251.376813,35750.0%38.5%
58.33%241.477612,85150.0%64.3%
54.17%246.096714,32850.0%56.3%
47.83%234.084712,72941.7%54.5%
45.45%225.997413,21462.5%35.7%
40.91%226.286011,64246.1%33.3%
61.90%212.172611,96375.0%44.4%
60.00%201.475311,43275.0%50.0%
50.00%202.377113,59650.0%50.0%
57.89%191.397714,94566.7%53.9%
42.11%191.368212,09644.4%40.0%
50.00%182.076912,25945.5%57.1%
44.44%181.786813,91571.4%27.3%
55.56%182.367012,44961.5%40.0%
52.94%174.782913,10642.9%60.0%
52.94%171.480313,45866.7%37.5%
23.53%171.164812,15833.3%12.5%
52.94%175.883812,18042.9%60.0%
50.00%165.81,01513,10450.0%50.0%
62.50%166.396912,462100.0%40.0%
66.67%156.292714,08450.0%69.2%
46.67%152.368711,71866.7%16.7%
26.67%154.371711,86828.6%25.0%
50.00%146.497312,83262.5%33.3%
42.86%144.783712,24244.4%40.0%
42.86%143.075512,08133.3%50.0%
42.86%141.177810,99940.0%50.0%
64.29%145.81,05113,62275.0%60.0%
35.71%143.179512,92340.0%33.3%
64.29%144.992712,45550.0%75.0%
69.23%135.093912,965100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.691514,04340.0%62.5%
76.92%136.29229,86080.0%66.7%
75.00%121.971412,01087.5%50.0%
66.67%121.872012,10557.1%80.0%
45.45%115.579012,30650.0%40.0%
36.36%114.81,03513,43066.7%25.0%
27.27%115.673210,89250.0%0.0%
63.64%115.61,14912,88840.0%83.3%
50.00%104.175515,05550.0%50.0%
44.44%91.681313,79733.3%50.0%
44.44%96.993512,81933.3%66.7%
66.67%91.174611,69150.0%100.0%
44.44%94.685913,10650.0%42.9%
44.44%96.288710,78366.7%0.0%
25.00%81.553810,59320.0%33.3%
28.57%73.173810,93950.0%0.0%
28.57%74.585512,06650.0%0.0%
42.86%72.496015,10150.0%40.0%
28.57%75.21,07713,66666.7%0.0%
57.14%74.193315,59450.0%60.0%
42.86%75.51,01017,0430.0%42.9%
50.00%65.592814,6800.0%50.0%
40.00%54.91,04313,7690.0%50.0%
60.00%50.972312,17550.0%100.0%
20.00%57.098212,74733.3%0.0%
40.00%51.273513,08766.7%0.0%
80.00%56.077510,838100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.288714,90233.3%50.0%

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Diana vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kindred wins the Diana vs Kindred matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Diana's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Diana do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Kindred with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Kindred takes over the Diana vs Kindred matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Kindred matchup?

Kindred wins the matchup against Diana with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Kindred is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Kindred?

The best Diana build against Kindred includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Kindred?

The best Diana runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Diana vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Kindred?

No, Diana struggles against Kindred with only a 48.1% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.

How do I play Diana against Kindred?

When playing Diana against Kindred, play cautiously and avoid Kindred's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kindred has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.