Ivern vs Kindred JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ivern vs Kindred

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Ivern's unique camp marking to create unusual invade paths and deny Kindred camps without committing to early duels.
Prioritize protecting lanes that can capitalize on Ivern's (Q) root and (R) knockup to secure objective control and counter-ganks.

Jungle Plan

Use creative routing to deny Kindred's mark spawns when lanes have priority, focusing on cross-map camp control rather than direct duels.
Set up vision and control river bushes before contesting dragon or Rift Herald to leverage Ivern's utility and teammate follow-up.
Counter-gank aggressively when Kindred invades, especially if your lanes can collapse quickly and use (Q) root and (R) knockup for crowd control.

Danger windows

Avoid invading or contesting camps when Kindred has lane priority and access to marks, as they can kite and punish isolated Ivern.
Be cautious during low-health clears or when forced into smite fights without vision control, as Kindred's ranged DPS and resets threaten Ivern.
Respect river fights when Kindred's (Q) mobility and (R) reset are available, especially if lanes cannot assist quickly.

Early game

Start with a safe full clear and mark camps early to delay Kindred's tempo and avoid direct fights before level 4.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can collapse quickly to support.
Avoid isolated river fights early; instead, path around priority lanes to protect delayed camp pickups and set vision.

Power spikes

Ivern's utility spikes with (Q) root and (R) Daisy knockup enable strong teamfight setup; use these to protect carries and initiate objective fights.
Kindred's high mobility (Q) and execute (E) create dangerous skirmishing windows; respect these by avoiding isolated fights.
Kindred's (R) fight reset empowers extended objective control; contest objectives only with vision and teammate support to mitigate this.

Win conditions

Convert Ivern's camp denial and unusual pathing into objective setups by coordinating with priority lanes to secure dragon and Rift Herald.
Use (Q) root and (R) knockup to enable strong ganks and counter-ganks, leveraging lane priority to collapse on Kindred.
Scale utility shields and Daisy presence to protect carries in extended fights, denying Kindred's damage output and objective control.