MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Jhin
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Jhin?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 49% against Jhin across 23,915 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Caitlyn behind by 151 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: -151
- CS: +2
- XP: -180
Typical gap to Jhin, from 23,770 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Jhin?
No, it runs the other way. Jhin takes 52% of 23,915 ranked ADC games. Caitlyn can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Jhin as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 11,032 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 12,872.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 11,032 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 12,872 |
| First blood | 54% | 11,221 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 7,689 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 12,957 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 4,444 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 1,484 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:40; the level 6 spike lands around 7:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Caitlyn build in ADC?
Into Jhin specifically, Caitlyn finishes Hexoptics C44 first most often: 48.9% over 5,096 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.7% across 1,632 games.
The most-finished Caitlyn core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.3% across 14,626 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hexoptics C44 (47,375 games).
Skill plan: Caitlyn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.