Draft / Ranked opening · separate from item 1
Scorchclaw Pup
450 goldProvides Smite progression and the attack-oriented Jungle companion.
Game patch 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Kindred Jungle · Normal Draft
Kindred has an established clear and map plan that can function without lane income while contesting camps and objectives.
Primary roleStandard Summoner's Rift preparationHistorical referenceRecommendation review pending
These patches track recommendation review, build validation and item lookup separately. Updating item data does not complete a build review.
- Recommendation patch
- 16.16 Data Dragon
- Build validation patch
- 16.19.1 Data Dragon
- Item lookup patch
- 16.20.1 Data Dragon
Normal Draft · Jungle
Marksman jungle
Follow the completed-item order as a pre-game reference. Components and owned items do not create extra inventory slots.
First item
Kraken Slayer
3,000 goldThis item is part of the most-supported coherent core in the frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Treat the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly identified matchup problem.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 goldThis is the most-supported Boots choice in the frozen prior-patch public role snapshot; change it when the opposing damage or crowd control calls for a different defence.
Core damage
The Collector
3,000 goldThis item is part of the most-supported coherent core in the frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Treat the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly identified matchup problem.
Late sustain
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300 goldThis item is part of the most-supported coherent core in the frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Treat the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly identified matchup problem.
Safety
Infinity Edge
3,500 goldKeeps a reviewed late option after the prior-patch cross-check; move or replace it only when its stated match problem is present.
Late sustain
Bloodthirster
3,400 goldCompletes the six-item inventory with high attack damage and sustain for extended late fights.
Complete build choices
Choose the route before play
Recommendation review pending
AlternativeToo much healingMortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
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Best when: Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
- First itemKraken Slayer
- BootsPlated Steelcaps
- Core damageThe Collector
- Mortal Reminder
- SafetyInfinity Edge
- Late sustainBloodthirster
AlternativeThey burst meGuardian Angel protects a completed damage core from one decisive death.
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Best when: Guardian Angel protects a completed damage core from one decisive death.
- First itemKraken Slayer
- BootsPlated Steelcaps
- Core damageThe Collector
- Late sustainLord Dominik's Regards
- Guardian Angel
- Late sustainBloodthirster
AlternativeMagic damage reaches meWit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
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Best when: Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
- First itemKraken Slayer
- BootsPlated Steelcaps
- Core damageThe Collector
- Wit's End
- SafetyInfinity Edge
- Late sustainBloodthirster
Runes and summoner spells
Runes and summoner spellsKindredJungle
Fleet supports camp-to-camp health and kiting for a ranged clear. Smite remains reserved for progression and secure timing.
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Domination
Sudden Impact
Relentless Hunter
Flash
SmiteSmite is part of Jungle companion progression and objective security. The movement or combat spell beside it is the adjustable slot.
Ghost can fit sustained access; Flash can fit one immediate reposition. Use the champion's route and intended fights to choose.
Static alternatives
Compare the problem before changing the plan
These choices are not selected from live scores. Use one only after you identify the stated match problem yourself.
Too much healing
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
They burst me
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel protects a completed damage core from one decisive death.
Magic damage reaches me
Wit's End
Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
Kit reference
Kindred abilities
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Mark of the Kindred
What it doesKindred 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.
Practical readMark of the Kindred is an automatic part of the kit involving basic-attack interaction. Track when its condition is active instead of treating every fight the same way.
Q
Q ability
Dance of Arrows
What it doesKindred tumbles and shoots up to three arrows at nearby targets.
Practical readDance of Arrows is part of Kindred's Q pattern. Read its listed effect first, then track the cooldown and condition that make the next use valuable.
Cooldown9 secCost35Listed range340 units
W
W ability
Wolf's Frenzy
What it doesWolf enrages and attacks enemies around him. Lamb passively gains stacks by moving and attacking. When fully charged, Lamb's next attack restores health.
Practical readWolf's Frenzy is part of Kindred's W pattern. Read its listed effect first, then track the cooldown and condition that make the next use valuable.
Cooldown18/17/16/15/14 secCost40Listed range560 units
E
E ability
Mounting Dread
What it doesLamb 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.
Practical readMounting Dread is a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
Cooldown14/12.5/11/9.5/8 secListed range500 units
R
Ultimate
Lamb's Respite
What it doesLamb grants all living things inside a zone a respite from death. Until the effect ends, nothing can die. At the end, units are healed.
Practical readLamb's Respite is part of Kindred's R pattern. Read its listed effect first, then track the cooldown and condition that make the next use valuable.
Cooldown160/140/120 secCost100Listed range500 units
Adapt the plan
What to do when the game changes
Judge the whole lane or map state, not only personal kills. Choose the situation closest to the current game.
Ahead plan
Convert tempo into camps, vision and objectives
Pathing
Take efficient camps between plays so a lead does not disappear into repeated waiting.
Map play
Use lane priority before invading or starting an objective, and leave when nearby lanes cannot move.
Fights
Enter through controlled vision and keep a route out; a winning Jungler still loses a shutdown when isolated.
Even plan
Keep the clear moving and choose high-information plays
Pathing
Track opposing camps and lane states instead of forcing the first visible target.
Map play
Trade sides of the map when contesting would require weaker lanes to move first.
Fights
Save important control for the enemy who threatens your carries or objective access.
Behind plan
Recover guaranteed camps and avoid desperate invades
Pathing
Path through known territory and help lanes only when the opponent is genuinely vulnerable.
Map play
Cross-map rather than arriving late to a lost objective, then restore defensive vision with an ally.
Fights
Play around the strongest teammate and make the enemy commit into your control.
Pings, movement and objectives
Kindred Jungle map plan
Link each clear to the next informed decision. Pings should tell lanes where you are pathing and whether the team is contesting or trading an objective.
Turn tempo into controlled territory
- Ping
- Use On My Way before entering a lane, Assist Me before an objective and Danger when nearby lanes cannot move to an invade.
- Path or gank
- Gank when the lane has reach, damage and a safe exit. Do not wait beside a protected target while camps and the next objective disappear.
- Objective
- Establish vision with the nearest winning lane, keep Smite available and avoid chasing away from the objective after gaining control.
Choose the play with the clearest information
- Ping
- Use On My Way early enough for the lane to prepare, Assist Me only when nearby lanes can move, and Retreat when the contest has already become late.
- Path or gank
- Prefer a lane with crowd control, damaged opponents or a favourable wave. A visible opponent is not automatically a usable gank.
- Objective
- Check Mid and Bot priority before Dragon, or Mid and Top before Herald. Set a safe entrance before beginning the objective.
Trade the map instead of forcing recovery
- Ping
- Ping Retreat from lost contests, Danger on likely invades and On My Way when covering a vulnerable lane or remaining camp.
- Path or gank
- Counter-gank or help only when allies can survive until arrival. Repeated low-chance ganks deepen the camp and level deficit.
- Objective
- If entry is unsafe, trade for camps, a wave, vision or the opposite objective. Keep Smite and crowd control for a contest the team can actually reach.
Objective setup
Four calls, in order
Pings create a shared plan; they do not replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
- 1Before the route
Decide which camps lead toward the objective and ping the nearby lanes before they spend the wave or recall timing.
- 2Check priority
Confirm which nearby lanes can move first. Do not convert an isolated objective marker into a forced fight.
- 3Control entry
Move with a teammate, sweep one entrance and keep Smite available before committing damage to the objective.
- 4Finish or turn
Call whether the team is finishing, fighting or leaving. Mixed decisions are more dangerous than either clear choice.
Later objectives: Repeat the same process around later major objectives: handle nearby income, communicate the route, enter through vision and agree on the fight before committing.
Use the guide
Put Kindred into a real matchup
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