- Win Rate
- 47.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
- Ban Rate
- 1.5%
Kindred How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,635
- Lane
- Jungle
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 18, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Kindred in Patch 26.20, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Kindred wins from losses.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- First item
- Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- −3
- Win rate 1k gold ahead
- 69.5%
- Win rate 1k gold behind
- 24.7%
Kindred Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
JungleWhen Kindred Jungle gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Kindred wins most.
- Lv 3All three basic abilities at level 3Kindred's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Kindred hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Kindred can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Kindred can start or win.
- 0.2 minFirst item at 0.2 min
Scorchclaw Pup is done — Kindred's first real damage or durability spike. - 11.1 minTwo items at 11.1 min
Scorchclaw Pup + Kraken Slayer: the window to group and take objectives. - 19.2 minThree-item core at 19.2 min
Scorchclaw Pup + Kraken Slayer + The Collector completes Kindred's core build. - 25 minStrongest in games of about 25 minutesKindred wins 51.7% of games that end around this point.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Kindred Jungle Laning Plan
Kindred plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Kindred Jungle is 3 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 50% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 70% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 25%. Kindred averages 0.23 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Kindred Mid and Late Game
What Kindred does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.
Play to these strengths
- Kindred heals a lot (percentile 87): extended fights and sieges favor Kindred.
- Kindred wins 1.8 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.
Mistakes to avoid
- Kindred falls behind in CS (19/100): last-hit the waves you can, items still matter.
These expert Kindred tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Kindred games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Kindred and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Kindred performance.
- Kindred has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
- Kindred steals less objectives than other junglers, and may struggle in last hitting objectives compared to other jungling champions.
- Kindred has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.
- Kindred has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.
- Kindred has a low base attack speed, which can make last hitting in the early game more challenging. It can also make percentage attack speed items scale less effectively than they do on other champions.
Playing Kindred
- Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.
- Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.
- Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.
Playing Against Kindred
- Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.
- Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.
- When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.
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How to Play Kindred FAQ - Patch 26.20
When does Kindred power spike?
Kindred's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 0.2 min.
Can Kindred come back from behind?
Kindred wins 33% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 1,243 games), against 62% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Kindred games, but it is not decisive.
What is Kindred's first item?
Most Kindred players finish Scorchclaw Pup first, at a median of 0.2 minutes.
Which lanes are hardest for Kindred?
By gold at 15 minutes, Kindred falls furthest behind against Talon, Viego, Diana. Play those lanes safe and scale.
How do you play Kindred Jungle?
From this patch's ranked data, Kindred wins by playing to these strengths: take long fights and sieges; end the game early.