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Kindred vs Master Yi

KindredYOU · JUNGLE
Master YiENEMY · JUNGLE
VS
Avoid: ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 UnplayableTake Smite

How to play it

Can't kite his Q
His Q makes him impossible to kite: this kit is made to counter Kindred's completely.
Don't feed his W
His W cancels 95% of your damage and stalls until his Q is back up: never dump your burst into Meditate.
Ignite = never
If he has Ignite you will never 1v1 him at any point in the game unless you're extremely ahead.
Never 1v1 him, especially into Ignite: you lose at every point in the game unless you're extremely far ahead.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
SmiteSMITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 51% WR - 643 games
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Kindred · Jungle · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kindred vs Master Yi in Jungle lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his Q, it makes him impossible to kite, and his whole kit is built to counter yours.

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