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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Jinx Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Blitzcrank

based on 7,256 Blitzcrank vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Blitzcrank came out of an examination of 7256 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Blitzcrank has to counter Jinx in only 5.0% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a good job of countering Jinx. On average, he wins a whopping 52.0% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Blitzcrank against Jinx matches, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Jinx.

Best Blitzcrank vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureKnight's VowKaenic RookernFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Jinx

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Blitzcrank vs Jinx Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Jinx Image
2.3
< Kills >
6.6
5.9
< Deaths >
6.6
13.4
< Assists >
7.4
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
29
< Minions Killed >
168
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,765
< Physical Damage >
18,506
5,899
< Magic Damage >
1,058
926
< True Damage >
434
9,590
< Damage Dealt >
19,999
22,549
< Damage Taken >
19,053
8,460
< Gold Earned >
11,816
1.38
< Towers >
2.44
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,257
< Total Healing >
4,434
10,385
< Experience >
12,311
53
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
318
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Jinx with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some valuable Blitzcrank versus Jinx counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jinx. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Jinx. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Jinx

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Jinx?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when playing against Jinx, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Jinx.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Jinx.

Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jinx. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Jinx matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter for Jinx. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Jinx.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 7,256 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Jinx as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Blitzcrank to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank on average racks up a lot less CS as Jinx. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Blitzcrank versus Jinx build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Jinx than with most other common builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average win rate of 52.0% when countering Jinx with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Jinx as Blitzcrank, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Jinx battles, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.0% winrate overall.

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