MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jhin vs Katarina
What is Jhin's win rate vs Katarina?
In ADC, Jhin wins 42% against Katarina across 448 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 Jhin behind by 142 gold.
Jhin at 15:00
- Gold: -142
- CS: +10
- XP: -42
Typical gap to Katarina, from 443 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jhin counter Katarina?
No, it runs the other way. Katarina takes 58% of 448 ranked ADC games. Jhin 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 Katarina as Jhin
When Jhin is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 240 games; behind, it drops to 27% over 208.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 240 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 27% | 208 |
| First blood | 49% | 238 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 161 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 332 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 70 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:23; the level 6 spike lands around 7:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Jhin build in ADC?
Into Katarina specifically, Jhin finishes The Collector first most often: 38.1% over 147 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 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.