Kindred vs Shyvana Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters, meets Shyvana, the Half-Dragon, in the jungle. Over 474 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Kindred closes out 45.4% of them. Sitting 4.6 points below the 50% line marks Shyvana as a genuine problem pick for Kindred.
Range decides much of the early game: Kindred attacks from 500 units, Shyvana from 150. Every step Shyvana takes forward is one Kindred can answer from range.
Both sides lean physical, meaning Shyvana and Kindred shop from the same defensive shelf. Starting health splits 625 to 595 in Shyvana’s favour, with armour at 29 against 35. The 6-armour edge belongs to Shyvana. At full build levels the gap widens to 2363 HP versus 2240, favouring Kindred. Base movement favours Shyvana — 325 versus 350.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Kindred’s Dance of Arrows (Q) against Shyvana’s Molten Burst (E). Whoever spends Lamb’s Respite or Dragon’s Descent first hands the other a window. Kindred pays in Mana, Shyvana in Fury, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
Behind 45.4% are 474 games against Shyvana, not a handful of anecdotes.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Shyvana has the statistical edge. Kindred wins 45.4% of the recorded games.
45.4% from Kindred's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
474 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.