MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kai'Sa vs Jinx
How often does Kai'Sa beat Jinx in ADC?
Kai'Sa into Jinx in ADC: 46% observed win rate across 16,575 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kai'Sa ahead by 89 gold.
Does Kai'Sa counter Jinx?
The count says no. Jinx holds 54% of 16,575 ranked ADC games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Jinx: the Kai'Sa game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Kai'Sa at 57% across 8,673 games. Flip the lead and Kai'Sa falls to 35% across 7,892.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 8,673 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 7,892 |
| First blood | 52% | 10,002 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 7,332 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 8,134 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 4,015 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 1,510 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kai'Sa's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jinx specifically, Kai'Sa finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 46.7% over 6,317 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Dusk and Dawn: 52.2% across 2,090 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.