KindredVSZac
What decides the jungle matchup: Kindred vs Zac 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.
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.
Zac
jungle · Early ganker
Hunts kills at levels two to four, so the first wards and a safe wave decide the lane.
His jump comes from deep fog. Ward inside his jungle, not just the river mouth.
Window: before four minutes
Zac's E launches from over walls far beyond normal ward lines; a deep ward on the jump spot is worth two river wards.
Kindred vs Zac: Common Questions
- Who wins Kindred vs Zac?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked jungle games of Kindred against Zac to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Kindred: She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone. Zac: His jump comes from deep fog. Ward inside his jungle, not just the river mouth.
- How do you play the Kindred Zac matchup?
- It is a jungle matchup between a jungle invader and an early ganker. Kindred's marks spawn on enemy camps and she is a strong early duelist; contest with a teammate or concede the camp quietly. Zac's E launches from over walls far beyond normal ward lines; a deep ward on the jump spot is worth two river wards.
- What should I know about Zac vs Kindred?
- Zac is an early ganker: Hunts kills at levels two to four, so the first wards and a safe wave decide the lane. Kindred is a jungle invader: Starts the fight inside your own jungle, so tracking and numbers matter more than pathing. Zac: His jump comes from deep fog. Ward inside his jungle, not just the river mouth. Kindred: She invades your jungle for marks. Watch the mark icon and answer with numbers, not alone.
- How do I beat Zac as Kindred?
- Zac's E launches from over walls far beyond normal ward lines; a deep ward on the jump spot is worth two river wards. His jump comes from deep fog. Ward inside his jungle, not just the river mouth. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Zac 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.