Kindred Counters
Champions that beat Kindred
- Amumujungle
Bandage Toss (Q) stun lands during Mounting Dread (E), cutting the chain before her third attack on the marked target sends Wolf in for the missing-health payoff. Curse of the Sad Mummy (R) AOE wipes her Lamb's Respite (R) zone before she stacks Mark of the Kindred.
- Amumusupport
Bandage Toss (Q) from a tri-bush ward catches Kindred isolated near Scuttle. Curse of the Sad Mummy (R) then wipes the Lamb's Respite (R) save zone before she can stack a Mark of the Kindred on your ADC or jungler.
- Bel'Vethjungle
Dance of Arrows (Q) only chains while she stands in her Wolf's Frenzy (W) zone; outside it she has one 9s dash against your four directions. Nobody dies inside Lamb's Respite (R): dash out, wait the 4s, then re-engage — your Endless Banquet (R) stacks survive the disengage.
- Dr Mundojungle
Goes Where He Pleases (P) eats Kindred's first immobilising effect, wasting the Mounting Dread slow, and Maximum Dosage (R) out-regens the three-attack chain. Infected Bonesaw (Q) slow is point-and-click — Kindred cannot kite once Mundo commits.
- Elisejungle
Cocoon (E) human form stuns Kindred from 1075 range during Dance of Arrows (Q) dash recovery, and Rappel (E) spider form repositions out of stacked-range autos. Spider Queen (P) spiderlings shred her before Mark of the Kindred (P) scaling activates.
- Gragasjungle
Body Slam (E) stun breaks the Dance of Arrows (Q) reposition pattern, and Wolf's Frenzy (W) bonus attack speed is wasted when Drunken Rage (W) absorbs the burst. Lamb's Respite (R) zone is countered by Explosive Cask (R) knockback flipping enemies out.
- Kha'Zixjungle
Kindred kites with Dance of Arrows (Q); Lamb's Respite (R) is her only way out. Taste Their Fear (Q) bursts her between dashes when no ally is within 425 units of her, and Mounting Dread (E) needs three attacks before Wolf pounces — Void Assault (R) breaks it first.
- Lee Sinjungle
Sonic Wave (Q) into its second cast, Resonating Strike, plus the Safeguard (W) dash invades Kindred's level-2 camps and kills her before she stacks a single Mark. Dragon's Rage (R) kicks her out of Lamb's Respite (R) zone and Tempest (E) cripple chases her down.
- Qiyanajungle
Kindred's lamb form has only Lamb's Respite R as a panic button — bait it pre-fight and her survival window collapses. The Supreme Display of Talent wall stun catches her mid-repositioning, so the three Dance of Arrows dashes buy her nothing.
- Rengarjungle
Kindred's Dance of Arrows is a short triple-hop that Rengar out-bursts from a brush leap before Lamb's Respite R can fire to save her. Mounting Dread slow does not stop the Unseen Predator leap.
- Shacojungle
Mounting Dread (E) stacks for ramping damage but does no CC, and Wolf's Frenzy (W) puts Kindred in melee proximity. Deceive (Q) flanks during the W proximity zone and Lamb's Respite (R) zero-HP zone is countered by Hallucinate (R) clone tanking the channel duration.
- Siontop
Soul Furnace (W) shield absorbs Mounting Dread (E) three-attack chain damage, and Glory in Death (P) zombie state lets Sion fight Kindred after death. Decimating Smash (Q) charge stuns Kindred during Dance of Arrows (Q) recovery, and Unstoppable Onslaught (R) ganks her cross-map.
- Twitchjungle
Kindred's Mounting Dread E needs two follow-up attacks before Wolf pounces, and Wolf's Frenzy W only hits what is already next to her. Twitch ambushes her power-farm position with Ambush Q stealth, 6-stack Contaminate E executes her before Lamb's Respite R can fire.
- Viegojungle
Viego closes the gap with Harrowed Path (E) camouflage plus Spectral Maw (W) stun, and once he is in melee Kindred has no peel because Wolf's Frenzy (W) needs auto-attack range to proc. Lamb's Respite (R) only delays it, since nothing dies inside the zone, so wait it out.
- Xin Zhaojungle
Audacious Charge (E) plus Three Talon Strike (Q) knockup chain invades Kindred's camps at level 2-3 and kills her before Mark stacks ramp. Crescent Guard (R) isolates her from team peel, and Wind Becomes Lightning (W) slow holds her through Dance of Arrows (Q) escapes.
Champions Kindred beats
- Apheliosbot
Aphelios has no built-in dash — Mounting Dread (E) cross-map gank lands the slow for Kindred to chain three attacks through any weapon rotation. Moonlight Vigil (R) cone is dodged by Dance of Arrows (Q), and Phase (W) weapon swap cannot break the missing-HP execute.
- Fiddlesticksjungle
Kindred hunts Fiddlesticks in the same fog he uses to set ambushes, and Mounting Dread (E) closes the duel. Lamb's Respite (R) stasis interrupts Crowstorm (R) AOE damage ticks, and ranged kite plus Dance of Arrows (Q) paths around the fog where Terrify (Q) needs to land.
- Gwenjungle
Auto-attacks from outside Hallowed Mist (W) protection range, and Lamb's Respite (R) zone denies the burst window during a 1v1. Gwen has to commit Skip 'n Slash (E) to enter range and Kindred kites the dash with Dance of Arrows (Q) repositioning.
- Karthusjungle
Karthus wants to farm to 3 items before doing anything — Kindred mark-hunts his jungle and bullies his level-2 camps. Dance of Arrows (Q) keeps Kindred just outside the Defile (E) aura, and Mounting Dread (E) three-attack chain executes him before Requiem (R) channels cross-map.
- Kayletop
Kayle needs levels 11 and 16 to come online — Kindred mark-hunts her jungle and bullies camps before she scales. Dance of Arrows (Q) plus stacked Mark range out-trade her ranged form, and Lamb's Respite (R) blocks Divine Judgment (R) execute attempts.
- Lilliajungle
Kindred beats Lillia at scuttle with auto-attack range while Lillia has to walk into Blooming Blows (Q) hitbox. Losing scuttle twice in a row collapses her river vision and roam timing, and Mounting Dread (E) plus Hail of Blades 4-auto chain executes her below 50%.
- Master Yijungle
Master Yi needs three items before he becomes a threat — Kindred mark-hunts his jungle and chunks him at level 2. Mounting Dread (E) slow holds him during Meditate (W) channel, and Wolf's Frenzy (W) plus auto chain shreds him before Highlander (R) speed kicks in.
- Olafjungle
Kindred's Dance of Arrows triple-dash kites Olaf during every approach, and Mounting Dread slow chains with Wolf's Frenzy ranged autos to chip him at full HP. Lamb's Respite covers the exact window in which Reckless Swing would finish her, so the kill never lands.
- Sennasupport
Senna's Absolution (P) stacks slowly and Piercing Darkness (Q) heals through allies — Mounting Dread (E) cross-map gank lands a slow long enough for Kindred to chain three attacks. Curse of the Black Mist (E) camouflage cannot hide her from stacked-range Kindred.
- Udyrjungle
Kindred's Dance of Arrows Q dashes outside Udyr's 125-unit attack range and Wolf's Frenzy W AOE damage chips him without entering melee. Mark of the Kindred passive scaling stacks ramp ranged DPS late-game, Mounting Dread E mark detonates burst.
- Warwickjungle
Kindred Dance of Arrows (Q) and Wolf's Frenzy (W) poke Warwick from outside Jaws of the Beast (Q) 365 range while she kites Blood Hunt (W) speed boost. Lamb's Respite (R) HP-floor zone breaks Infinite Duress (R) burst and Mark of the Kindred passive scales her range.
