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. 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 142 gold.
Does Jhin counter Katarina?
No. This one runs the other way: Katarina takes 58% of 448 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 Katarina as Jhin
When Jhin is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 240 games; 300 down, it drops to 27% over 208.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 240 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 27% | 208 |
| First blood | 49% | 238 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 161 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 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 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.