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The Eternal Hunters

Kindred Jungle build & stats

Marksman B 746 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
51.1%
Pick rate
3.3%
Ban rate
3.7%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Solid sample

Start with

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
450 gold
58.6% 29 games

Build in this order

Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
3,000 gold
The Collector 2
The Collector
3,000 gold
Lord Dominik's Regards 3
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300 gold
9,300 gold
50.0% WR 8 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
61.1% 95 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
64.3% WR
14 games · 2% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
49.5% 418 games

Max order

Dance of Arrows Q Wolf's Frenzy W Mounting Dread E
58.2% 55 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Kindred

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Kindred wins 51.1% of games as Jungle on patch 16.16 (746 games).
  • Most common core: Kraken Slayer → The Collector → Lord Dominik's Regards — 54% win rate over 13 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 57% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Xin Zhao (69% over 13 games). Hardest: Shaco (33% over 18 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Kindred scales: 65% win rate after 35 minutes versus 46% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
The Collector 2
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards 3
Lord Dominik's Regards
50.0% WR
8 games · 1% pick
Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
The Collector 2
The Collector
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
57.1% WR
7 games · 1% pick
Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
The Collector 2
The Collector
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
33.3% WR
6 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
37.1% WR
35 games · 5% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
58.6% WR
29 games · 4% pick
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling
50.0% WR
4 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
55.8% WR
129 games · 17% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
61.1% WR
95 games · 13% pick
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
49.1% WR
55 games · 7% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
80.0% 2% (15)
64.7% 2% (17)
60.2% 15% (113)
59.6% 14% (104)
58.0% 11% (81)
56.8% 13% (95)
54.1% 38% (281)
53.9% 26% (191)
50.0% 1% (8)
46.1% 28% (206)
45.5% 1% (11)
44.4% 1% (9)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
47.6% WR
63 games · 8% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
48.4% WR
31 games · 4% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Sudden Impact Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
41.9% WR
31 games · 4% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 48.6%34% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 52.2%15% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 51.1%6% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 33.3%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 49.5%56% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Dance of Arrows Q Wolf's Frenzy W Mounting Dread E 58.2%55 games
Dance of Arrows Q Mounting Dread E Wolf's Frenzy W 50.0%4 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (50%), Q → W → E (20%), W → Q → Q (50%).

  • PMark of the Kindred

    Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.

  • QDance of Arrows

    Kindred tumbles and shoots up to three arrows at nearby targets.

  • WWolf's Frenzy

    Wolf enrages and attacks enemies around him. Lamb passively gains stacks by moving and attacking. When fully charged, Lamb's next attack restores health.

  • EMounting Dread

    Lamb fires a carefully placed shot, slowing the target. If Lamb attacks the target two more times, her third attack instead directs Wolf to pounce on the enemy, savaging them for massive damage.

  • RLamb's Respite

    Lamb grants all living things inside a zone a respite from death. Until the effect ends, nothing can die. At the end, units are healed.