MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Jinx
How often does Kalista beat Jinx in ADC?
Kalista into Jinx in ADC: 47% observed win rate across 1,346 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 Kalista ahead by 643 gold.
Kalista at 15:00
- Gold: +643
- CS: +7
- XP: +257
Typical gap to Jinx, from 1,339 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kalista counter Jinx?
The count says no. Jinx holds 53% of 1,346 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Kalista wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Kalista against Jinx, and play for those first.
Beating Jinx: the Kalista game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kalista at 57% across 832 games. Flip the lead and Kalista falls to 31% across 514.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 832 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 31% | 514 |
| First blood | 53% | 766 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 685 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 775 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 215 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 73 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:34. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kalista's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jinx specifically, Kalista finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 44.7% over 389 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 46.7% across 184 games.
The most-finished Kalista core is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 51.7% across 2,584 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 Blade of The Ruined King (5,857 games).
Skill plan: Kalista players max E first and take E at level 1.