Briar vs Kindred JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Kindred

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high clear speed and dueling to punish Kindred's medium clear speed and contest early marks only with lane priority support.
Prioritize volatile lanes for counterganks and avoid forced frenzy commits without vision or lane backup to prevent collapses.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Briar must leverage early tempo and skirmishes to deny Kindred's scaling marks.

Jungle Plan

Path toward volatile lanes with lane priority to set up skirmishes where Briar's sticky engage and crowd control can shine.
Contest first Scuttle only when your lanes can move first and deny Kindred marks to slow their scaling.
Use vision to control river and dragon setups, then force fights where Briar's dueling and crowd control can isolate Kindred.

Danger windows

Respect early river fights where Kindred can kite and reset with (R), especially if lanes lack priority or vision.
Avoid isolated jungle clears or invades when low health to prevent being collapsed on by Kindred and her team.
Be cautious contesting dragon or Rift Herald if Kindred's team controls river vision and can force smite fights.

Early game

Start full clear to maintain tempo and look for early river Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority.
Avoid early invades unless you have clear exit paths and lane priority to capitalize on Kindred's medium invade resistance.
Track Kindred's pathing to counter-gank their first river pressure and secure early objectives safely.

Power spikes

Briar's major spike is her ability to stick and win extended fights with (Q) stun and (R) fear; use this to force skirmishes before Kindred scales.
Respect Kindred's power spike from mark scaling and (R) fight reset which increases her sustained damage and objective control.
Briar should capitalize on Kindred's cooldowns on (E) execute and (Q) mobility to engage safely and secure kills.

Win conditions

Use Briar's healthy clear speed and high dueling to maintain tempo and deny Kindred early marks through controlled invades.
Convert lane priority and counter-gank windows into objective control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Snowball leads into extended skirmishes and cleanup dives using (Q) and (R) crowd control to shut down Kindred's scaling impact.