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What decides the jungle matchup: Jarvan IV vs Kindred in League of Legends
What decides the jungle
A tactical read of the jungle matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Jarvan IV
jungle · Early ganker
Hunts kills at levels two to four, so the first wards and a safe wave decide the lane.
His flag-and-drag lands from range. Stand behind your minions and ward river at 2:30.
Window: before three minutes
E-Q crosses distance no normal gank can, so hugging your own minion line and early river vision beat the knock-up.
Kindred
jungle · Jungle invader
Starts the fight inside your own jungle, so tracking and numbers matter more than pathing.
She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone.
Window: before three minutes
Kindred's marks spawn on enemy camps and she is a strong early duelist; contest with a teammate or concede the camp quietly.
Jarvan IV vs Kindred: Common Questions
- Who wins Jarvan IV vs Kindred?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked jungle games of Jarvan IV against Kindred to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Jarvan IV: His flag-and-drag lands from range. Stand behind your minions and ward river at 2:30. Kindred: She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone.
- How do you play the Jarvan IV Kindred matchup?
- It is a jungle matchup between an early ganker and a jungle invader. E-Q crosses distance no normal gank can, so hugging your own minion line and early river vision beat the knock-up. Kindred's marks spawn on enemy camps and she is a strong early duelist; contest with a teammate or concede the camp quietly.
- What should I know about Kindred vs Jarvan IV?
- Kindred is a jungle invader: Starts the fight inside your own jungle, so tracking and numbers matter more than pathing. Jarvan IV is an early ganker: Hunts kills at levels two to four, so the first wards and a safe wave decide the lane. Kindred: She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone. Jarvan IV: His flag-and-drag lands from range. Stand behind your minions and ward river at 2:30.
- How do I beat Kindred as Jarvan IV?
- Kindred's marks spawn on enemy camps and she is a strong early duelist; contest with a teammate or concede the camp quietly. She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Kindred you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.