MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Jinx
How often does Xerath beat Jinx in ADC?
Xerath into Jinx in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 409 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 Xerath ahead by 435 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +435
- CS: +2
- XP: +750
Typical gap to Jinx, from 407 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Jinx?
The count says yes: across 409 ranked ADC games into Jinx, Xerath takes 55%. 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 Xerath.
Beating Jinx: the Xerath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 65% across 236 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 42% across 173.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 236 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 173 |
| First blood | 60% | 245 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 185 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 182 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 161 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 68 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:17 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:08. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jinx specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 53.3% over 165 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (2,793 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.