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Kindred vs Xin Zhao

KindredYOU · JUNGLE
Xin ZhaoENEMY · JUNGLE
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Avoid: ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 HardTake Smite

How to play it

His Q knock-up
He saves his third Q hit to knock you up right as your R expires, then bursts you with his combo.
Only fight him low
Either catch him off guard while he's low on health, or don't fight without your team until you outscale him.
Don't skirmish early
His whole threat is early skirmishing: he out-sustains you and gap-closes to CC you into death, so never stand and trade when he commits.
Never solo-fight Xin early when he chooses to commit: he out-sustains and runs you down.
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+ - 50% WR - 512 games
Skill order
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Kindred · Jungle · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kindred vs Xin Zhao in Jungle lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his Q knock-up is timed to catch you the instant your R ends, that's the hit that kills you.

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