MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jhin vs Mel
What is Jhin's win rate vs Mel?
In ADC, Jhin wins 52% against Mel across 1,763 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 342 gold.
Jhin at 15:00
- Gold: -342
- CS: -7
- XP: -196
Typical gap to Mel, from 1,753 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jhin counter Mel?
Yes. Jhin wins 52% of 1,763 ranked ADC games into Mel. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Jhin closes the game out from a lead, and how often Mel claws it back.
How to beat Mel as Jhin
When Jhin is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 760 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 1,003.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 760 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 1,003 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,018 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 574 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 666 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 413 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 166 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:28; 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 Mel specifically, Jhin finishes The Collector first most often: 49.0% over 245 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon: 59.3% across 59 games.
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.