Kindred vs Nidalee JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kindred vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Kindred's ranged dueling and mark control to contest river fights when nearby lanes have priority.
Focus on scaling through marks and ranged objective control to outpace Nidalee's early tempo snowball.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing around expected mark spawns and lane priority to secure marks before Nidalee can contest.
Fight for river control and Scuttle only when your lanes can move first to leverage ranged kiting against Nidalee's melee cougar form.
Use vision to track Nidalee's pathing and counter-gank her early pressure attempts to deny her tempo advantage.

Danger windows

Avoid fighting Nidalee early around level 2-3 when she can invade with spear poke and high mobility.
Be cautious contesting isolated river fights without lane priority as Nidalee's poke and mobility can punish overextensions.
Low-health clears and forced smite fights are risky; avoid these unless you have vision and lane support.

Early game

Start with a clear path that secures early marks and avoids risky early fights before level 4.
Contest first Scuttle only if your nearby lanes hold priority to safely challenge Nidalee's early invade.
Avoid extended invades early as Nidalee's fast clears and high mobility make counter-invades dangerous.

Power spikes

Kindred's power spike comes with marks and item scaling, enabling strong ranged DPS and objective control; use this to force Nidalee off objectives.
Nidalee spikes early with spear poke and cougar execute; respect her level 3-4 window by avoiding isolated fights.
Kindred's ultimate (R) provides fight resets and objective sustain; leverage this in extended fights to outlast Nidalee's burst.

Win conditions

Convert lane priority into securing marks and contesting dragon or Rift Herald with your ranged objective damage.
Use superior ranged dueling and (R) resets to kite Nidalee in river fights and extended skirmishes.
Deny Nidalee's tempo by counter-jungling when lanes have priority and scaling through marks to outpace her early snowball attempts.