MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jhin vs Karthus
What is Jhin's win rate vs Karthus?
In ADC, Jhin wins 44% against Karthus across 491 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 Jhin behind by 169 gold.
Does Jhin counter Karthus?
No. This one runs the other way: Karthus takes 56% of 491 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 Karthus as Jhin
When Jhin is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 256 games; 300 down, it drops to 32% over 235.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 256 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 32% | 235 |
| First blood | 46% | 308 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 202 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 247 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 83 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:16; the level 6 spike lands around 7:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Jhin build in ADC?
Into Karthus specifically, Jhin finishes The Collector first most often: 47.5% over 80 games of this matchup.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.