Kindred vs Shaco JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kindred vs Shaco

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Kindred's ranged skirmishing and mark control to dominate river fights and secure early objectives.
Prioritize vision and lane priority to contest marks only when nearby lanes can support, avoiding risky invades against Shaco's trap setups.

Jungle Plan

Path to secure marks with priority on safe access, using ranged dueling to punish Shaco's melee approach in river skirmishes.
Fight for Scuttle Crab only when your lanes can move first and help counter Shaco's box control around objectives.
Use vision to track Shaco's early paths and counter-gank his level 2-3 pressure, then leverage (R) to reset fights around dragon or Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before securing vision, as Shaco's (Q) invisibility and (W) boxes enable deadly ambushes.
Be cautious contesting objectives without lane priority, since Shaco's trap control makes invading risky.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights are dangerous; maintain health and vision to avoid losing key objectives to Shaco's surprise plays.

Early game

Start with a full clear focused on reaching early marks quickly to leverage Kindred's scaling.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support river control and avoid Shaco's early invade cheese.
Avoid early direct fights without vision as Shaco's (Q) invisibility and box traps create high risk in isolated river areas.

Power spikes

Kindred's early access to marks and item spikes increase dueling and objective control; use these to pressure Shaco's mid-game scaling.
Respect Shaco's level 2-3 gank and invade power spike due to (Q) invisibility and box traps; avoid overextending early.
Kindred's (R) fight reset creates strong objective control power spike; use it to secure dragon fights and punish Shaco's disruption attempts.

Win conditions

Convert lane priority and vision control into securing marks safely, denying Shaco jungle tempo and scaling.
Use ranged kiting and (R) resets to dominate extended objective fights, especially dragon and Rift Herald.
Track and counter-gank Shaco's early pressure to snowball leads and force Shaco into less effective teamfights.