Shaco vs Kindred JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Shaco vs Kindred

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Shaco thrives on early-game deception and high mobility to disrupt Kindred's jungle tempo and secure early leads.
Prioritize unpredictable pathing and trap placement to control river entrances and limit Kindred's access to marks and objectives.

Jungle Plan

Use deceptive early routes and invisibility (Q) to invade and steal camps before Kindred can react.
Set boxes (W) around dragon and Void Grubs entrances to control objective access and create skirmish advantages.
Prioritize counter-ganks by tracking Kindred's pathing and exploit windows when Kindred commits to marks without lane support.

Danger windows

Early river fights when Kindred has lane priority and mark control can overwhelm Shaco's invade attempts.
Forced smite fights at dragon or Void Grubs entrances where Kindred's ranged DPS and ultimate reset can outlast Shaco.
Low-health clears or overextended positioning without box setups expose Shaco to counter-invades or ganks.

Early game

Start with a fast clear using boxes to maintain health and aim for level 3 to enable early gank or invade pressure.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to leverage Shaco's early pressure and invisibility.
Avoid direct fights if Kindred has lane priority or vision control; instead, focus on counter-jungling isolated camps.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Shaco's early gank and invade threat; use it to force Kindred off camps or secure kills.
Completing core items that enhance burst and trap control increases Shaco's dueling and objective disruption.
Kindred's level 6 and ultimate (R) spike requires Shaco to avoid isolated fights and rely on ambush setups.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle pressure and camp steals into dragon control by locking down river entrances with boxes.
Use invisibility (Q) and clone (R) to create unpredictable gank angles and snowball lanes before Kindred scales.
Deny Kindred's mark scaling by aggressive counter-jungling and forcing unfavorable fights around objectives.