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Jungle · SwiftplayMatchup guidePatch 16.20.1

Kindred vs Thresh

Build, runes, abilities and practical pre-game checks in one queue-aware reference.

KindredVSThresh

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Role fit

JungleKindred

Kindred has an established clear and map plan that can function without lane income while contesting camps and objectives.

Primary role
Review patch unknownRecommendation review pending

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Recommendation patch
— Data Dragon
Build validation patch
16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup patch
16.20.1 Data Dragon

Swiftplay · Jungle

Marksman jungle

Follow the completed-item order as a pre-game reference. Components and owned items do not create extra inventory slots.

Primary role
S
Swiftplay opening · separate from item 1

Scorchclaw Pup

450 gold

Provides Smite and a jungle companion before the first camp.

1
First item

Kraken Slayer

3,000 gold

Builds the first physical-damage power spike for ganks and objectives.

2
Boots

Berserker's Greaves

1,100 gold

Supports movement and ability cycles between camps and lanes.

3
Core damage

Infinity Edge

3,500 gold

Adds damage for longer physical fights after the first item.

4
Late sustain

Lord Dominik's Regards

3,300 gold

Adds sustain once the damage core is established.

5
Safety

Guardian Angel

3,200 gold

Adds a revive for high-value late fights.

6
Late sustain

Bloodthirster

3,400 gold

Adds high attack damage and sustain after the route can already reach targets and survive long enough to keep attacking.

Complete build choices

Choose the route before play

Recommendation review pending

AlternativeToo much healingMortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.View full route

Best when: Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.

  1. First itemKraken Slayer
  2. BootsBerserker's Greaves
  3. Core damageInfinity Edge
  4. Mortal Reminder
  5. SafetyGuardian Angel
  6. Late sustainBloodthirster
AlternativeMagic damage reaches meWit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.View full route

Best when: Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.

  1. First itemKraken Slayer
  2. BootsBerserker's Greaves
  3. Core damageInfinity Edge
  4. Wit's End
  5. SafetyGuardian Angel
  6. Late sustainBloodthirster

Complete build comparison

Complete build comparison

Recommendation review pending

Build review neededMarksman jungleRecommendation review pendingView full route

Recommendation review pending

  1. First itemKraken Slayer
  2. BootsBerserker's Greaves
  3. Core damageInfinity Edge
  4. Late sustainLord Dominik's Regards
  5. SafetyGuardian Angel
  6. Late sustainBloodthirster
AlternativeToo much healingMortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.View full route

Best when: Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.

  1. First itemKraken Slayer
  2. BootsBerserker's Greaves
  3. Core damageInfinity Edge
  4. Mortal Reminder
  5. SafetyGuardian Angel
  6. Late sustainBloodthirster
AlternativeMagic damage reaches meWit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.View full route

Best when: Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.

  1. First itemKraken Slayer
  2. BootsBerserker's Greaves
  3. Core damageInfinity Edge
  4. Wit's End
  5. SafetyGuardian Angel
  6. 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.

Swiftplay
Primary tree

Precision

Fleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCut Down
Secondary tree

Domination

Sudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Summoner spells
FlashSmite
Keep Smite

Smite is part of Jungle companion progression and objective security. The movement or combat spell beside it is the adjustable slot.

Change the movement spell

Ghost can fit sustained access; Flash can fit one immediate reposition. Use the champion's route and intended fights to choose.

Matchup notes

What changes when Thresh is opposite you?

Pre-game kit comparison
Strategic interaction

Contest from range

Range and early mark pressure can challenge a slower front-line jungle route.

Mid to late

Item completion improves sustained damage, but the lane still depends on support pairing and safe positioning.

Your plan

Use the route you prepared

Treat Vex as one part of the map state. Their Jungler, nearby waves and which teammates can move determine whether the same trade or rotation is safe.

Ability reminders

Kindred reminders

  • 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.
Ability reminders

Against Thresh

  • Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.
  • Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.
  • Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

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.

Magic damage reaches me

Wit's End

Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.

Ability reference

Compare both kits

Ability reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Cooldown (s) / Cost / Listed range (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Kindred

  1. P
    Mark 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.

  2. Q
    Dance of Arrows

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

    Cooldown (s) 9 · Cost 35 · Listed range (units) 340
  3. W
    Wolf'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.

    Cooldown (s) 18/17/16/15/14 · Cost 40 · Listed range (units) 560
  4. E
    Mounting 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.

    Cooldown (s) 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 · Listed range (units) 500
  5. R
    Lamb'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.

    Cooldown (s) 160/140/120 · Cost 100 · Listed range (units) 500

Thresh

  1. P
    Damnation

    Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

  2. Q
    Death Sentence

    Thresh binds an enemy in chains and pulls them toward him. Activating this ability a second time pulls Thresh to the enemy.

    Cooldown (s) 19/16.5/14/11.5/9 · Cost 70 · Listed range (units) 1075
  3. W
    Dark Passage

    Thresh throws out a lantern that shields nearby allied Champions from damage. Allies can click the lantern to dash to Thresh.

    Cooldown (s) 21/20/19/18/17 · Cost 50/55/60/65/70 · Listed range (units) 950
  4. E
    Flay

    Thresh's attacks wind up, dealing more damage the longer he waits between attacks. When activated, Thresh sweeps his chain, knocking all enemies hit in the direction of the blow.

    Cooldown (s) 13/12.25/11.5/10.75/10 · Cost 60/65/70/75/80 · Listed range (units) 500
  5. R
    The Box

    A prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.

    Cooldown (s) 120/100/80 · Cost 100 · Listed range (units) 450

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.

Even plan

Keep the clear moving and choose high-information plays

1
Pathing

Track opposing camps and lane states instead of forcing the first visible target.

2
Map play

Trade sides of the map when contesting would require weaker lanes to move first.

3
Fights

Save important control for the enemy who threatens your carries or objective access.

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.

Ahead

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.
Even

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.
Behind

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.

  1. 1
    Before the route

    Decide which camps lead toward the objective and ping the nearby lanes before they spend the wave or recall timing.

  2. 2
    Check priority

    Confirm which nearby lanes can move first. Do not convert an isolated objective marker into a forced fight.

  3. 3
    Control entry

    Move with a teammate, sweep one entrance and keep Smite available before committing damage to the objective.

  4. 4
    Finish 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.

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