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. 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 Caitlyn behind by 151 gold.
Does Caitlyn counter Jhin?
No. This one runs the other way: Jhin takes 51% of 23,915 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 Jhin as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 11,032 games; 300 down, it drops to 40% over 12,872.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 11,032 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 12,872 |
| First blood | 54% | 11,221 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 7,689 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 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 16.1-16.12.
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.