Kindredvs Lee Sin
Kindred vs Lee Sin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kindred wins with a 50.6% win rate (+1.1%) over Lee Sin based on 87 games. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 the Kindred vs Lee Sin Matchup?
Kindred vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary
The Kindred vs Lee Sin matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 87 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 50.6% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 49.4%, giving Kindred a 1.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin 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 crowd control, where Lee Sin leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Lee Sin's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kindred vs Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown
Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kindred holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kindred Build Against Lee Sin
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Kindred needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kindred against Lee Sin are The Collector, Kraken Slayer and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Kindred an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kindred vs Lee Sin matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kindred45.2%
Lee Sin54.8%Kindred55.6%Lee Sin44.4%Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.5 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Lee Sin. 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: Lee Sin 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 Kindred Runes Against Lee Sin
Precision
Domination
The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Kindred maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Lee Sin.
Kindred matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.60% | 139 | 1.1 | 750 | 12,899 | 41.3% | 47.4% | |
| 49.21% | 126 | 1.1 | 819 | 13,098 | 42.1% | 55.1% | |
| 34.78% | 92 | 1.1 | 829 | 12,553 | 26.2% | 42.0% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 1.1 | 815 | 12,588 | 47.6% | 44.9% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.0 | 722 | 12,371 | 48.8% | 45.6% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 1.1 | 733 | 12,759 | 45.2% | 55.6% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.1 | 854 | 13,555 | 31.3% | 56.4% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 1.1 | 793 | 12,090 | 46.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 1.0 | 839 | 13,057 | 52.8% | 51.2% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 1.1 | 802 | 13,221 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.2 | 765 | 13,512 | 60.7% | 46.5% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 1.2 | 803 | 13,029 | 48.5% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 1.1 | 824 | 14,035 | 59.3% | 32.3% | |
| 31.91% | 47 | 1.3 | 735 | 12,147 | 26.9% | 38.1% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 1.2 | 892 | 14,367 | 68.8% | 64.3% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.0 | 809 | 11,889 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.3 | 742 | 12,204 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.1 | 845 | 13,100 | 46.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.0 | 832 | 12,832 | 70.6% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.1 | 881 | 12,876 | 36.8% | 68.4% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.0 | 729 | 12,180 | 38.5% | 47.6% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 1.1 | 980 | 14,435 | 82.3% | 52.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.1 | 748 | 12,544 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 781 | 13,173 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.3 | 909 | 14,163 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.1 | 884 | 14,546 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 860 | 13,677 | 30.0% | 53.3% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.0 | 860 | 12,019 | 47.1% | 14.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.1 | 795 | 12,340 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 780 | 13,264 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.1 | 718 | 12,323 | 54.5% | 27.3% | |
| 76.19% | 21 | 1.2 | 1,018 | 14,824 | 60.0% | 90.9% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.1 | 958 | 14,179 | 30.0% | 36.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 759 | 12,186 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.1 | 849 | 12,930 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 0.9 | 722 | 11,889 | 58.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 611 | 12,856 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 841 | 12,438 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.5 | 973 | 14,003 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.7 | 836 | 13,644 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.4 | 939 | 13,169 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.4 | 767 | 13,518 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.5 | 1,181 | 12,908 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 743 | 12,298 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 829 | 11,643 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.7 | 918 | 14,722 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.2 | 589 | 11,005 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.9 | 896 | 13,954 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.2 | 589 | 10,340 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.4 | 843 | 13,719 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 637 | 13,835 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 862 | 14,638 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 682 | 12,979 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 899 | 16,228 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 940 | 15,612 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.3 | 829 | 13,412 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.1 | 812 | 9,543 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 819 | 12,216 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 857 | 10,250 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,252 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 648 | 11,789 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 671 | 13,206 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 954 | 15,376 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 936 | 14,468 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Kindred vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kindred do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?
Kindred wins the Kindred vs Lee Sin matchup with a 50.6% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 49.4%, a 1.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 87 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Kindred do against Lee Sin in the early game?
In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Kindred with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kindred do against Lee Sin in the late game?
In the late game, Kindred takes over the Kindred vs Lee Sin matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kindred vs Lee Sin matchup?
Kindred wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 50.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.1 percentage point advantage means Kindred is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 87 games analyzed.
What is the best Kindred build against Lee Sin?
The best Kindred build against Lee Sin includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Mortal Reminder with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kindred runes against Lee Sin?
The best Kindred runes against Lee Sin use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kindred vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kindred counter Lee Sin?
Yes, Kindred has a favorable matchup against Lee Sin with a 50.6% win rate. Kindred slightly edges out Lee Sin in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Kindred against Lee Sin?
When playing Kindred against Lee Sin, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Lee Sin. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.