Kindredvs Maokai
Kindred vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Maokai wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Kindred based on 6 games. Maokai holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kindred build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kindred vs Maokai 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.
Maokai(16.7%)Who Wins the Kindred vs Maokai Matchup?
Kindred vs Maokai Matchup Summary
The Kindred vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 16.7%, giving Maokai a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Maokai 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.
Kindred vs Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown
Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, 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 Maokai
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Kindred needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kindred against Maokai are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Trinity Force. This combination gives Kindred an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kindred vs Maokai matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kindred25.0%Maokai75.0%Kindred0.0%Maokai100.0%Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kindred. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kindred Runes Against Maokai
Precision
Domination
The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Kindred the best tools to compete against Maokai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kindred matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.56% | 90 | 1.1 | 846 | 12,982 | 59.3% | 48.4% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 1.1 | 790 | 12,929 | 34.8% | 60.5% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 1.1 | 838 | 13,086 | 48.6% | 48.6% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 1.1 | 828 | 13,912 | 45.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.82% | 61 | 1.1 | 900 | 12,928 | 53.3% | 48.4% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 1.1 | 777 | 12,929 | 70.8% | 51.7% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.0 | 900 | 13,895 | 56.5% | 53.3% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 1.1 | 901 | 13,744 | 47.6% | 70.4% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 0.9 | 869 | 12,513 | 58.3% | 61.9% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.2 | 729 | 12,552 | 55.6% | 40.7% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 1.1 | 769 | 11,769 | 40.9% | 29.4% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.2 | 872 | 13,603 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.0 | 884 | 11,835 | 36.4% | 46.1% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 1.1 | 868 | 13,780 | 33.3% | 40.9% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.0 | 708 | 12,367 | 61.5% | 42.1% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.0 | 773 | 13,565 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.1 | 863 | 14,604 | 40.0% | 36.8% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.1 | 821 | 12,542 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 77.78% | 27 | 1.3 | 985 | 14,257 | 72.7% | 81.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.2 | 831 | 13,086 | 72.7% | 43.8% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.3 | 865 | 14,828 | 45.5% | 56.3% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.1 | 797 | 12,472 | 69.2% | 61.5% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 929 | 14,449 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.0 | 654 | 11,843 | 61.5% | 9.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.0 | 827 | 12,785 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.0 | 859 | 12,131 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 795 | 13,676 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 0.9 | 865 | 13,328 | 28.6% | 64.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.2 | 838 | 13,944 | 70.0% | 45.5% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 1.1 | 709 | 12,600 | 20.0% | 22.2% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 0.9 | 846 | 13,001 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.2 | 847 | 13,165 | 45.5% | 28.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.1 | 720 | 12,756 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.2 | 889 | 14,357 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.1 | 999 | 14,662 | 40.0% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 857 | 10,715 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 976 | 14,577 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 752 | 12,197 | 36.4% | 0.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 744 | 12,390 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 794 | 14,811 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 905 | 13,037 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 820 | 11,839 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.2 | 778 | 14,517 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.3 | 738 | 11,637 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.2 | 963 | 12,802 | 71.4% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.2 | 881 | 15,222 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 717 | 10,546 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 836 | 14,245 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 625 | 12,834 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 876 | 12,426 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 824 | 11,256 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 763 | 12,717 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 807 | 13,460 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 820 | 11,755 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 1,147 | 15,536 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 690 | 12,402 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.4 | 1,332 | 14,247 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 754 | 13,502 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 977 | 17,739 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 611 | 10,516 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 715 | 12,978 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,016 | 14,733 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Kindred vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kindred do against Maokai in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Kindred vs Maokai matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Kindred do against Maokai in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Kindred with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kindred do against Maokai in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Kindred vs Maokai matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kindred vs Maokai matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Kindred with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Kindred build against Maokai?
The best Kindred build against Maokai includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Trinity Force with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kindred runes against Maokai?
The best Kindred runes against Maokai use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kindred vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kindred counter Maokai?
No, Kindred struggles against Maokai with only a 16.7% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Kindred players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.
How do I play Kindred against Maokai?
When playing Kindred against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.