MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jinx vs Aphelios
How often does Jinx beat Aphelios in ADC?
Jinx into Aphelios in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 8,486 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 Jinx behind by 167 gold.
Jinx at 15:00
- Gold: -167
- CS: -2
- XP: -90
Typical gap to Aphelios, from 8,453 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jinx counter Aphelios?
The count says yes: across 8,486 ranked ADC games into Aphelios, Jinx takes 53%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Jinx.
Beating Aphelios: the Jinx game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jinx at 66% across 3,784 games. Flip the lead and Jinx falls to 42% across 4,699.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 3,784 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 4,699 |
| First blood | 61% | 4,242 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 3,082 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 3,747 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 2,228 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 864 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jinx's ADC build, with receipts
Into Aphelios specifically, Jinx finishes Yun Tal Wildarrows first most often: 54.2% over 1,490 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 61.6% across 575 games.
The most-finished Jinx core is Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 58.4% across 16,790 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 Hexoptics C44 (42,484 games).
Skill plan: Jinx players max Q first and take Q at level 1.