MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jhin vs Heimerdinger
How often does Jhin beat Heimerdinger in ADC?
Jhin into Heimerdinger in ADC: 41% observed win rate across 156 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 Jhin behind by 141 gold.
Jhin at 15:00
- Gold: -141
- CS: -2
- XP: -295
Typical gap to Heimerdinger, from 156 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jhin counter Heimerdinger?
The count says no. Heimerdinger holds 59% of 156 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Jhin wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Jhin against Heimerdinger, and play for those first.
Beating Heimerdinger: the Jhin game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jhin at 56% across 80 games. Flip the lead and Jhin falls to 25% across 76.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 80 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 25% | 76 |
| First blood | 45% | 94 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 69 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 55 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:23. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jhin's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Jhin core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon: 54.6% across 9,978 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 The Collector (43,105 games).
Skill plan: Jhin players max Q first and take Q at level 1.