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Skarner vs Kindred

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Skarner into Kindred in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Skarner vs Kindred at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 191 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Skarner wins 44.5% against Kindred, in line with the 48.8% Skarner wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 26.20), Skarner won 0% against Kindred and averaged 2.0/9.0/16.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Skarner setup into Kindred takes Grasp of the Undying (Resolve and Inspiration) and builds Heartsteel and Unending Despair. It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

How ranked players build Skarner into Kindred

From 191 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in jungle, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −528 gold

Kindred is 528 gold ahead of Skarner at 15 minutes on average, across 191 ranked games of Skarner into Kindred.

What changes into Kindred

Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 65% of Skarner's games into Kindred, against 51% overall.

Most common ranked build

191 ranked games · 45% win rate
Runes
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the UndyingShield BashShield BashConditioningConditioningOvergrowthOvergrowthApproach VelocityApproach VelocityMagical FootwearMagical Footwear Resolve / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashSmiteSmite
Starting items
Mosstomper SeedlingMosstomper SeedlingScorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup
Boots
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Core items
HeartsteelHeartsteelUnending DespairUnending DespairSpirit VisageSpirit Visage
Max order
Q → W → E

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Grasp of the Undying 75% of games · 44% win rate
  • Aftershock 13% of games
  • Conqueror 7% of games
Starting items
  • Mosstomper Seedling 42% of games
  • Scorchclaw Pup 39% of games
Boots
  • Plated Steelcaps 65% of games · 43% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 24% of games
First item
  • Heartsteel 75% of games · 46% win rate
  • Protoplasm Harness 8% of games
  • Sunfire Aegis 7% of games
Item paths
  1. Heartsteel Unending Despair Spirit Visage 13% of games
  2. Heartsteel Unending Despair Thornmail 6% of games
  3. Heartsteel Unending Despair Jak'Sho, The Protean 3% of games

How they built Skarner into Kindred

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.20.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the UndyingShield BashShield BashConditioningConditioningOvergrowthOvergrowthMagical FootwearMagical FootwearApproach VelocityApproach Velocity Resolve / Inspiration
Core items
HeartsteelHeartsteelUnending DespairUnending Despair

Streamers who play Skarner

Every streamer in the library with ranked Skarner games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Skarner vs Kindred

Who wins Skarner vs Kindred?

Skarner wins 44.5% of 191 NA and EUW ranked games against Kindred in jungle, against 48.8% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Skarner build against Kindred?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Grasp of the Undying rune page, building Heartsteel and Unending Despair first.

Latest Skarner vs Kindred games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Defeat Pentaless1 Grandmaster Skarnervs Kindred2/9/16K / D / A Patch 26.20 JungleWatch in the app
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