- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 1.6%
- Ban Rate
- 1.3%
Kindred vs Kayn
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,153
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kindred vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Kindred wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.3%) over Kayn based on 151 games. Kayn wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kindred vs Kayn matchup.
Kindred Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kindred 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 Kindred vs Kayn?
Kindred wins 54.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.0% and 62.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.3% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 146 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- +4.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Kindred, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kindred wins 54.1% of 146 games (95% range 46.0–62.0%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.3% for Kindred; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 144, within the margin of error (146 games).
- Kindred players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Kayn: 26.6% of their other Jungle games, 44.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Kindred and Kayn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Kindred's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Kindred vs Kayn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kindred vs Kayn Win Rate by Game Length
Kindred's win rate against Kayn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Kindred's results against Kayn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kindred vs Kayn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenKindred gold at 15: +144
- First itemEvenKindred: 0.2 min · Kayn: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenKindred wins 51.0% of 49 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenKindred wins 55.8% of 86 games
What Kindred Changes Against Kayn
Choices Kindred players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually26.6%vs Kayn44.5%+18.0 pts49.2% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually17.6%vs Kayn8.9%−8.7 pts
Rapid FirecannonItemUsually7.7%vs Kayn13.7%+6.0 pts65.0% WR here
Usually2.9%vs Kayn6.2%+3.3 pts
Best Kindred Build vs Kayn
Usual Kindred build (Jungle)
86.7% win rate · 15 games
Against Kayn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 105 Kindred games against Kayn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kindred's standard build instead.
- Kindred usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 94 games).
- Kayn usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 74 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Kindred Runes vs Kayn
Usual Kindred runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
56.0% win rate · 191 games
Against Kayn
Press the Attack51.8% win rate · 56 games
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Kindred matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Kindred'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 Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kindred Matchups
Hardest for Kindred
Easiest for Kindred
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Kindred vs Kayn FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Kindred vs Kayn?
Current data slightly favors Kindred, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kindred wins 54.1% of 146 games (95% range 46.0–62.0%).
What is Kindred's win rate against Kayn?
Kindred wins 54.1% of 146 Jungle games against Kayn on patch 26.20 (95% range 46.0–62.0%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.3% would be expected.
Does Kindred counter Kayn?
Not clearly. Kindred wins 54.1% of 146 games against Kayn, and the 95% range (46.0–62.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kindred or Kayn?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 144, within the margin of error (146 games).
Does Kindred outscale Kayn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayn strongest against Kindred?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Kayn is ahead of Kindred beyond the margin of error.
What should Kindred build against Kayn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kindred's usual Jungle core: The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Trinity Force. The biggest change against Kayn: Plated Steelcaps (26.6% usually, 44.5% here).
What runes should Kindred use against Kayn?
Press the Attack with Precision and Domination — 51.8% over 56 games against Kayn. The biggest change against Kayn: Legend: Bloodline (2.9% usually, 6.2% here).