Kindred vs Shaco Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Kindred is a marksman, Shaco a assassin, and they meet in the jungle. The sample behind this page is 581 games from patch 16.13.1, and Kindred wins 45.1% of them. That is 4.9 points under even, which is why Shaco is listed among the champions Kindred struggles into.
physical damage sits on both sides of this matchup, which simplifies what Kindred and Shaco build against each other. Kindred carries 595 base health to Shaco’s 630, and 29 armour to 30. Late-game bases read 2363 health / 109 armour for Kindred and 2313 / 98 for Shaco. That 325-versus-345 difference matters most when either leaves the matchup.
The exchange usually opens with Mounting Dread (E) or Deceive (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Lamb’s Respite versus Hallucinate.
Range decides much of the early game: Kindred attacks from 500 units, Shaco from 125. Until Shaco closes that 125-to-500 gap, Kindred dictates the pace.
A 9/10 difficulty rating on Shaco, against 4/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. No hand-editing here — the Kindred figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Shaco has the statistical edge. Kindred wins 45.1% of the recorded games.
45.1% from Kindred's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
581 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Kindred build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Kindred build page.