MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jinx vs Caitlyn
How often does Jinx beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Jinx into Caitlyn in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 18,497 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 350 gold.
Jinx at 15:00
- Gold: -350
- CS: -8
- XP: -175
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 18,366 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jinx counter Caitlyn?
The count says yes: across 18,497 ranked ADC games into Caitlyn, Jinx takes 52%. 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 Caitlyn: the Jinx game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jinx at 65% across 7,378 games. Flip the lead and Jinx falls to 43% across 11,112.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 7,378 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 11,112 |
| First blood | 59% | 8,926 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 6,634 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 6,029 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 4,479 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 1,683 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:28 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 Caitlyn specifically, Jinx finishes Hexoptics C44 first most often: 55.2% over 4,376 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 60.7% across 1,707 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.