Nidaleevs Kindred
Nidalee vs Kindred is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Nidalee wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kindred based on 8 games. Kindred wins the early laning phase while Nidalee scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nidalee vs Kindred matchup.
Nidalee Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nidalee 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.
Kindred(50.0%)Who Wins the Nidalee vs Kindred Matchup?
Nidalee vs Kindred Matchup Summary
The Nidalee vs Kindred matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 50.0%, giving Nidalee a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kindred controls the early laning stage, but Nidalee outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kindred needs to press advantages before Nidalee reaches their power spikes, while Nidalee should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Kindred leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kindred'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.
Nidalee vs Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown
Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Kindred holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nidalee Build Against Kindred
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Nidalee needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nidalee against Kindred are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Nidalee an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nidalee vs Kindred matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nidalee40.0%Kindred60.0%Nidalee66.7%Kindred33.3%Kindred dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Kindred can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kindred. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kindred must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nidalee reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nidalee 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 Nidalee Runes Against Kindred
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Nidalee maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kindred.
Nidalee matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Nidalee'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 Nidalee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.14% | 43 | 0.8 | 689 | 12,177 | 52.4% | 63.6% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 0.8 | 627 | 12,323 | 45.5% | 35.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 0.8 | 767 | 13,674 | 62.5% | 56.3% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 1.2 | 639 | 12,205 | 37.5% | 23.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.0 | 767 | 13,156 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 1.0 | 736 | 13,766 | 33.3% | 23.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.8 | 742 | 13,144 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.6 | 500 | 9,666 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 1.3 | 660 | 12,345 | 33.3% | 18.2% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.9 | 736 | 11,611 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.7 | 883 | 13,021 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.7 | 574 | 10,273 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 723 | 11,706 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 0.8 | 825 | 12,235 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 0.9 | 719 | 12,626 | 57.1% | 85.7% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 1.3 | 779 | 12,363 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 816 | 14,829 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.8 | 696 | 12,476 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.4 | 645 | 9,816 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 705 | 10,568 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 623 | 11,290 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 853 | 13,313 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.4 | 573 | 8,779 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.6 | 554 | 12,221 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.1 | 632 | 9,638 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.2 | 585 | 9,221 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.7 | 534 | 12,605 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.8 | 649 | 10,160 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.0 | 686 | 11,280 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 677 | 11,762 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 732 | 12,228 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 569 | 9,922 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.7 | 577 | 11,476 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 977 | 15,616 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 710 | 12,281 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 763 | 12,200 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.7 | 654 | 11,978 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 0.9 | 717 | 11,536 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.4 | 490 | 8,133 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.0 | 729 | 14,151 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 1.4 | 620 | 11,114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.9 | 766 | 9,421 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 572 | 9,436 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 846 | 15,040 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 642 | 9,026 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.7 | 737 | 13,649 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 652 | 8,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 924 | 11,762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 735 | 12,309 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 484 | 6,806 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 1,073 | 16,261 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 775 | 8,540 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 406 | 8,960 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 724 | 11,022 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 562 | 11,860 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 510 | 10,599 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 824 | 12,320 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 593 | 9,537 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 597 | 12,558 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Nidalee vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nidalee do against Kindred in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Nidalee vs Kindred matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Nidalee do against Kindred in the early game?
In the early game, Kindred has the advantage against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Kindred players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nidalee do against Kindred in the late game?
In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Nidalee vs Kindred matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nidalee vs Kindred matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Nidalee build against Kindred?
The best Nidalee build against Kindred includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nidalee runes against Kindred?
The best Nidalee runes against Kindred use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nidalee vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nidalee counter Kindred?
Yes, Nidalee has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate. Nidalee slightly edges out Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Nidalee against Kindred?
When playing Nidalee against Kindred, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kindred. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.