MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jinx vs Jhin
How often does Jinx beat Jhin in ADC?
Jinx into Jhin in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 15,601 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 378 gold.
Jinx at 15:00
- Gold: -378
- CS: -4
- XP: -312
Typical gap to Jhin, from 15,523 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jinx counter Jhin?
The count says yes: across 15,601 ranked ADC games into Jhin, 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 Jhin: the Jinx game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jinx at 64% across 5,934 games. Flip the lead and Jinx falls to 44% across 9,659.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 5,934 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 9,659 |
| First blood | 58% | 6,892 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 4,751 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 6,098 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 2,975 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 988 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jinx's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jhin specifically, Jinx finishes Hexoptics C44 first most often: 52.0% over 3,443 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge: 59.4% across 1,383 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.