MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Jhin
How often does Katarina beat Jhin in ADC?
Katarina into Jhin in ADC: 58% observed win rate across 448 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 Katarina ahead by 142 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: +142
- CS: -10
- XP: +42
Typical gap to Jhin, from 443 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Jhin?
The count says yes: across 448 ranked ADC games into Jhin, Katarina takes 58%. 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 Katarina.
Beating Jhin: the Katarina game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Katarina at 73% across 208 games. Flip the lead and Katarina falls to 45% across 240.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 73% | 208 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 240 |
| First blood | 67% | 254 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 221 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 110 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 72% | 65 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:16 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Katarina's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jhin specifically, Katarina finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 63.0% over 265 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 66.7% across 138 games.
The most-finished Katarina core is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 58.6% across 1,885 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 Kraken Slayer (3,813 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.