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What decides the jungle matchup: Karthus 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.
Karthus
jungle · Farming scaler
Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six.
He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six.
Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally.
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.
Karthus vs Kindred: Common Questions
- Who wins Karthus vs Kindred?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked jungle games of Karthus 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. Karthus: He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six. Kindred: She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone.
- How do you play the Karthus Kindred matchup?
- It is a jungle matchup between a farming scaler and a jungle invader. Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally. 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 Karthus?
- Kindred is a jungle invader: Starts the fight inside your own jungle, so tracking and numbers matter more than pathing. Karthus is a farming scaler: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six. Kindred: She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone. Karthus: He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six.
- How do I beat Kindred as Karthus?
- 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.