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How to Win Jhin vs Gwen Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Jhin

based on 8,888 Jhin vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Jhin resulted from an analysis of 8888 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Jhin fights Gwen in only 2.1% of his games.

Jhin vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Jhin does a good job of countering Gwen. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.9% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Jhin vs Gwen rounds, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Jhin vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityGuardian AngelRapid FirecannonInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Jhin vs Gwen Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Gwen Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.9
5.2
< Deaths >
6.2
7.8
< Assists >
4.4
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
173
< Minions Killed >
162
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.58
18,385
< Physical Damage >
2,994
1,022
< Magic Damage >
15,281
349
< True Damage >
3,717
19,757
< Damage Dealt >
21,993
18,531
< Damage Taken >
30,322
12,250
< Gold Earned >
12,078
2.32
< Towers >
2.65
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
4,982
< Total Healing >
7,706
12,835
< Experience >
14,969
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
144
< Time Dealing CC >
150

How to Counter Gwen with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Jhin against Gwen matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between this set of champs. Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Jhin usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gwen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Gwen

Who is Better, Jhin or Gwen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jhin usually wins when taking on Gwen, with a 52.9% win rate. As a result, Jhin makes a good counter for Gwen.

While Jhin does have a higher win rate than Gwen, when they face off with one another, Jhin also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Jhin into Gwen.

Additionally, Jhin also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Gwen matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jhin is a good counter to Gwen. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jhin

Jhin Loses Against

LilliaLillia47% winrateMaokaiMaokai47.3% winrateTaricTaric47.3% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank47.7% winrate

Jhin Wins Against

HweiHwei55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.2% winrateLuluLulu54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.3% 33229 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.4% 22693 GamesBardBard+ 54.4% 14940 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.7% 26024 Games

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Jhin, we analyzed 8,888 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 Gwen 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.

Other Useful Resources

Jhin Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jhin to counter Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gwen. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jhin versus Gwen build include Bloodthirster, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Jhin included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Gwen than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jhin had an average win rate of 52.9% when playing against Gwen with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Gwen as Jhin, you should use the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Jhin vs Gwen counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Jhin are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.