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

Jhin vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Jhin

based on 5,897 Jhin vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kassadin as Jhin resulted from an evaluation of 5897 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Jhin encounters Kassadin in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Jhin vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Jhin does a ok job of beating Kassadin. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Jhin vs Kassadin rounds, Jhin’s side is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Jhin vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

HubrisOpportunityRapid FirecannonVoltaic Cyclosword

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kassadin as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Jhin vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Kassadin Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.7
7.9
< Assists >
5.5
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
174
< Minions Killed >
174
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.38
20,074
< Physical Damage >
1,737
1,011
< Magic Damage >
20,648
395
< True Damage >
593
21,482
< Damage Dealt >
22,978
19,078
< Damage Taken >
30,138
12,335
< Gold Earned >
12,250
2.32
< Towers >
1.7
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,917
< Total Healing >
6,074
12,828
< Experience >
15,634
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
145
< Time Dealing CC >
190

How to Counter Kassadin with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Jhin against Kassadin counter stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kassadin..

Jhin typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Kassadin. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Kassadin

Who is Better, Jhin or Kassadin?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jhin usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kassadin, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Jhin makes an ok counter for Kassadin.

While Jhin does have a lower win rate compared to Kassadin, when on opposite teams, Jhin also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Jhin into Kassadin.

Furthermore, Jhin has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kassadin. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Jhin is a somewhat poor counter for Kassadin. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Kassadin.

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

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Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Jhin, we analyzed 5,897 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jhin in order to counter Kassadin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Kassadin. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jhin versus Kassadin build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Jhin bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Kassadin than with most other common builds. In fact, Jhin boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Kassadin as Jhin, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Jhin vs Kassadin counter picks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kassadin as Jhin are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.