Win Rate: 47.2%
Pick Rate: 1.3%
Ban Rate: 1.5%

Kindred Jungle Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 2,635
Lane: Jungle
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 18, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Kindred build is Plated Steelcaps, The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, Oracle Lens: 5.83% of games, 55.87% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots

Cloth Armor

Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

Smite + Flash
50.8%Win Rate97.3%Pick Rate
Smite + Ignite
75.0%Win Rate2.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

51.33%Win Rate

+4.12%WR Diff

5.73%Pick Rate

376Matches

This Kindred build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Kindred build are The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Lord Dominik's Regards. This item combination achieves a 51.3% win rate across 376 matches analyzed.

At full build, Kindred gains a total of 260 AD and 70 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Kindred Runes

Precision

Domination

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Kindred Abilities

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Build Strengths

Kindred build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Build Deep Dive

Kindred Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Kindred are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 51.5% win rate and 35.6% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

51.5%Win Rate

35.6%Pick Rate

Best Kindred Core Items - Build These First

These are Kindred's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (48.4% WR, +1.2% WR diff, 65.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Kraken Slayer (47.8% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 61.0% pick rate) provides 45 AD, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (52.2% WR, +5.0% WR diff, 31.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

The Collector S Tier
The Collector
3,000
48.43%Win Rate
+1.22%WR Diff
65.12%Pick Rate
Kraken Slayer S Tier
Kraken Slayer
3,000
47.76%Win Rate
+0.55%WR Diff
61.02%Pick Rate
Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300
52.23%Win Rate
+5.02%WR Diff
31.46%Pick Rate

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Kindred Build Path & Item Timing

Kindred players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 70% of games, winning 48.6% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Scorchclaw Pup	48.6%	69.7%	0:12	1,833
Gustwalker Hatchling	44.2%	22.7%	0:12	597
Mosstomper Seedling	44.5%	7.6%	0:12	200

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Scorchclaw PupTrinity Force	50.9%	13.9%	11:54	348
Scorchclaw PupKraken Slayer	47.9%	39.5%	11:06	988
Scorchclaw PupThe Collector	48.0%	12.1%	11:30	302

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Scorchclaw PupThe CollectorTrinity Force	66.7%	1.3%	21:06	30
Scorchclaw PupTrinity ForceThe Collector	53.5%	8.9%	19:18	202
Gustwalker HatchlingKraken SlayerThe Collector	54.1%	5.4%	18:42	122

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 2,630 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Kindred Skill Order

Kindred players max Q > W > E in 87% of games, winning 46.9% of the 2,213 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q		1		2	3		4		5
W	1							2		3		4	5
E			1											2	3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > E > W: 11% of games, 51.5% win rate
W > Q > E: 1% of games, 46.4% win rate

Large sampleBased on 2,533 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Kindred

Top situational items for Kindred include Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Infinity Edge S Tier
Infinity Edge
3,500
54.35%Win Rate
+7.14%WR Diff
37.08%Pick Rate
Guardian Angel S Tier
Guardian Angel
3,200
62.57%Win Rate
+15.36%WR Diff
7.10%Pick Rate

Kindred Boots

The best boots for Kindred are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Plated Steelcaps S Tier
Plated Steelcaps
1,200
45.65%Win Rate
-1.56%WR Diff
23.53%Pick Rate

Kindred Trinket

The recommended trinket for Kindred is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
48.08%Win Rate
+0.87%WR Diff
53.28%Pick Rate

Complete Kindred Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Kindred build.

Armor:70
Movement Speed:45
Crit %:75%
Attack Damage:260
Attack Speed:40%
Movement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Alt 1

Armor

Speed

Crit %

0.75%

205

251

260

0.75%

0.3%

0.4%

Speed

0.08%

0.04%

Kindred Counter Build Advice

When facing Kindred's top counters like MasterYi, Rammus, Talon, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Infinity Edge or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Kindred performance.

Master Yi
34.3%Win Rate
-12.90%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Plated Steelcaps
- Guardian Angel
Rammus
32.4%Win Rate
-14.78%WR Diff
Talon
33.3%Win Rate
-13.88%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Plated Steelcaps
- Guardian Angel

When Should You Play This Kindred Build

critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000gScorchclaw Pup at 0:12 (median)

This Kindred critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 51.3% win rate comes from only 376 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Kindred build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Kindred to deal damage safely. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 17,200, this Kindred build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Lord Dominik's Regards power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Kindred build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items
High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

Low health pool requiring careful positioning
No built-in sustain for extended fights

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Kindred Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

2,522 games

Most Kindred Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (70% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (49%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (98%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Kindred boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Berserker's GreavesMost played	48.7%	46.3%	1,227
Plated Steelcaps	24.5%	45.7%	619
Mercury's Treads	13.5%	53.8%	340
Gluttonous Greaves	3.2%	59.3%	81
Boots of Swiftness	2.0%	54.0%	50

Kindred starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played	29.3%	48.4%	738
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion	15.2%	47.4%	384
Scorchclaw Pup	12.6%	51.1%	317
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	9.2%	46.6%	232

Kindred summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	97.5%	47.4%	2,460

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Kindred First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Kindred players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	69.7%	48.8%	1,757
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	22.6%	44.0%	571
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	7.7%	44.8%	194

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup → Kraken Slayer → The Collector	19.2 min 17.4-21.0 min	27.6%	48.9%	622
Scorchclaw Pup → Trinity Force → The Collector	19.3 min 17.4-21.2 min	8.9%	53.5%	202
Gustwalker Hatchling → Kraken Slayer → The Collector	18.7 min 16.8-20.2 min	5.4%	54.1%	122
Mosstomper Seedling → Kraken Slayer → The Collector	18.8 min 17.1-21.0 min	2.4%	56.4%	55

Every Kindred Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Kindred players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
The CollectorMost played	68.0%	48.5%	1,715
Kraken Slayer	63.7%	47.8%	1,607
Infinity Edge	38.7%	54.4%	977
Lord Dominik's Regards	32.9%	52.2%	829
Trinity Force	26.4%	49.8%	665
Blade of The Ruined King	14.3%	46.7%	360
Mortal Reminder	14.2%	49.4%	358
Hexoptics C44	13.3%	57.4%	336
Rapid Firecannon	8.8%	53.8%	221
Guardian Angel	7.4%	62.6%	187
Wit's End	5.4%	45.6%	136
Black Cleaver	2.6%	51.5%	66

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Total gold7,550

This core is in our ranked data: 48.9% win rate over 622 games.

Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 95
Attack Speed: 70%
Crit Chance: 25%
Lethality: 10
Move Speed: 45

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Kindred Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Kindred build?

The best Kindred build in this patch includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Lord Dominik's Regards. This build has a 51.33% win rate and is picked 5.73% of the time.

What are Kindred's core items?

Kindred's core items are The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Lord Dominik's Regards. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Kindred's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Kindred?

Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Kindred. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Kindred's playstyle. They are included in 5.7% of Kindred builds.

What is the best trinket for Kindred?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Kindred. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Kindred maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Kindred builds?

Yes, alternative Kindred builds include options like The Collector, Kraken Slayer, and Infinity Edge. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Kindred?

MetaBot sources its build data for Kindred directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Kindred builds are?

MetaBot only counts Kindred games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Kindred's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Kindred Jungle Build: Items & Boots

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Early Build Order

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Kindred Abilities

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Kindred Starting Items

Best Kindred Core Items - Build These First

The Collector

Kraken Slayer

Lord Dominik's Regards

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Kindred Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

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Kindred Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Kindred

Infinity Edge

Guardian Angel

Kindred Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Kindred Trinket

Oracle Lens

Complete Kindred Build Item Stats

Build Comparison

Kindred Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Kindred Build

Strengths

Weaknesses

Champions with Similar Builds to Kindred

Kindred Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

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Kindred Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Kindred build?

What are Kindred's core items?

What are the best boots for Kindred?

What is the best trinket for Kindred?

Are there alternative Kindred builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Kindred?

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Kindred Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Kindred build?

What are Kindred's core items?

What are the best boots for Kindred?

What is the best trinket for Kindred?

Are there alternative Kindred builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Kindred?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Kindred builds are?