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Jhin vs Akali

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How to Beat Akali as Jhin

based on 25,401 Jhin vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.75
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Akali as Jhin came out of an evaluation of 25401 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Jhin is forced to battle against Akali in only 5.9% of his games.

Jhin vs Akali Matchup Summary

Jhin has done a decent job of beating Akali. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs face each other in. In Jhin against Akali matches, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Akali.

Best Jhin vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Boots of SwiftnessRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Youmuu's WakeGuardian AngelBloodthirsterEdge of Night

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jhin to level upq
>
Second ability for Jhin to level upw
>
Last skill for Jhin to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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E
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akali as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Akali

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Jhin vs Akali Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Akali Image
7.8
< Kills >
9
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
4.9
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
171
< Minions Killed >
157
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.36
19,323
< Physical Damage >
1,352
1,068
< Magic Damage >
21,869
389
< True Damage >
764
20,780
< Damage Dealt >
23,986
19,340
< Damage Taken >
27,193
12,344
< Gold Earned >
11,870
2.15
< Towers >
1.46
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,851
< Total Healing >
3,313
12,905
< Experience >
14,542
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
146
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Akali with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several significant Jhin vs. Akali matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akali’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akali..

Jhin usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Akali. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jhin and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Akali

Who is Better, Jhin or Akali?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jhin usually wins when trying to fight Akali, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Jhin makes a good counter for Akali.

While Jhin does have a higher win rate than Akali, when on opposite teams, Jhin also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jhin into Akali.

Additionally, Jhin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akali. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Akali matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jhin is a decent counter for Akali. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Akali.

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Jhin, we analyzed 25,401 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 Akali as Jhin 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jhin in order to counter Akali during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Akali. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jhin versus Akali build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jhin bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Akali than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jhin boasted an average winrate of 51.2% battling Akali with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Akali as Jhin, you should take the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Jhin vs Akali LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Akali as Jhin are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.