Elise vs Kindred JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Kindred

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a strong early ganker and diver who must leverage her early pressure to snowball lanes before Kindred scales.
Prioritize punishing Kindred's weaker early jungle tempo by invading and contesting marks when lanes have priority.
This matchup is snowball versus scale; Elise must force fights and deny Kindred's marks to prevent late-game carry power.

Jungle Plan

Invade Kindred before their first reset when your lanes can collapse to deny marks and snowball leads.
Prioritize pathing through lanes with strong early gank potential to maximize dive and kill opportunities.
Use vision to track Kindred's pathing and be ready to counter-gank or contest dragon and Rift Herald when lanes have priority.

Danger windows

Respect Kindred's early mobility (Q) and execute (E) when isolated in river fights without lane support.
Avoid low-health clears where Kindred can force smite fights or counter-invades with superior kiting.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Kindred controls lane priority and can kite or reset fights with (R).

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to maximize level 3 pressure and disrupt Kindred's mark control.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse and secure river control.
Avoid full clears into Kindred if lanes cannot assist, as Elise's strength lies in early tempo and pressure, not farming.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 power spike with (E) cocoon and rappel enables lethal early ganks; use it to force early advantages.
Kindred's scaling with marks and (R) fight reset makes late-game objective fights dangerous; pressure early to delay their power.
Elise's burst and hard CC outpace Kindred's medium invade resistance early; punish aggressive marks attempts.

Win conditions

Convert early gank and invade pressure into lane leads and objective control before Kindred scales.
Deny Kindred's marks by invading early and forcing fights when lanes have priority to delay their scaling.
Use Elise's lethal early burst and hard CC to snowball lanes, secure dragons, and force Kindred into reactive play.