Matchup

Diana
Diana
47%
53%

vs

43.2%

over 493 games

Kindred
Kindred
80%
20%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPS

Hard matchup

Build vs Kindred

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Nashor's Tooth
1DPS
Dusk and Dawn
2Mage tank
Riftmaker
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
77.8% WR9 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
DianaDiana
KindredKindred
Aggressive
Neutral
Passive

Kindred's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mark of the Kindred (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s18s14s
69s18s14s2m40
99s17s14s2m40
119s16s14s2m20
169s14s11s2m
189s14s8s2m

Playing against Kindred

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kindred's marks are visible: defend marked camps to prevent them from stacking.

2

Their R prevents dying in the zone but heals afterwards — either stay and burst after the heal, or leave the zone.

3

Kindred is fragile in early game and depends on stacks — invade their jungle and contest marks.

4

The R also protects ENEMIES: use this to your advantage by entering the zone if you're low.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026