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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kalista ahead by 643 gold.
Does Kalista counter Jinx?
The count says no. Jinx holds 53% of 1,346 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 Kalista game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 832 |
| 300 gold down 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 | 68% | 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 16.1-16.12.
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.