MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Jinx
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Jinx?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 48% against Jinx across 18,497 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 ahead by 350 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: +350
- CS: +8
- XP: +175
Typical gap to Jinx, from 18,366 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Jinx?
No, it runs the other way. Jinx takes 52% of 18,497 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 Jinx as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 11,112 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 7,378.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 11,112 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 7,378 |
| First blood | 54% | 10,252 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 7,787 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 12,044 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 4,576 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 1,674 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:39; the level 6 spike lands around 7:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Caitlyn build in ADC?
Into Jinx specifically, Caitlyn finishes The Collector first most often: 48.2% over 3,945 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 55.7% across 1,264 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.