MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kai'Sa vs Jhin
How often does Kai'Sa beat Jhin in ADC?
Kai'Sa into Jhin in ADC: 51% observed win rate across 19,879 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kai'Sa behind by 136 gold.
Does Kai'Sa counter Jhin?
The numbers say yes: across 19,879 ranked ADC games into Jhin, Kai'Sa takes 51% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Jhin's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Jhin: the Kai'Sa game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Kai'Sa at 61% across 8,571 games. Flip the lead and Kai'Sa falls to 44% across 11,301.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 8,571 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 11,301 |
| First blood | 56% | 10,709 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 7,188 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 8,701 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 3,848 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 1,318 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kai'Sa's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jhin specifically, Kai'Sa finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 51.5% over 6,847 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Dusk and Dawn: 56.3% across 2,215 games.
The most-finished Kai'Sa core is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Dusk and Dawn: 53.5% across 26,866 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 Kraken Slayer (83,293 games).
Skill plan: Kai'Sa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.