MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Jinx
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Jinx?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 47% against Jinx across 8,486 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aphelios ahead by 167 gold.
Does Aphelios counter Jinx?
No. This one runs the other way: Jinx takes 53% of 8,486 ranked ADC games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Jinx as Aphelios
When Aphelios is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 4,699 games; 300 down, it drops to 34% over 3,784.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 4,699 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 3,784 |
| First blood | 54% | 4,555 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 3,460 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 4,519 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 2,181 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 785 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:02; the level 6 spike lands around 7:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Jinx specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 44.1% over 1,976 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 50.9% across 648 games.
The most-finished Aphelios core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.4% across 7,206 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually The Collector (22,181 games).
Skill plan: Aphelios players max Q first and take Q at level 1.