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

Jhin vs Kayn

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

based on 20,098 Jhin vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Jhin resulted from an evaluation of 20098 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Jhin encounters Kayn in only 4.7% of his games.

Jhin vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Jhin has done a good job of beating Kayn. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.1% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Jhin vs Kayn games, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Jhin vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
BootsHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Youmuu's WakeOpportunityTrinity ForceSerylda's Grudge

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

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
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
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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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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kayn as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Jhin vs Kayn Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Kayn Image
8.1
< Kills >
7.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.8
8
< Assists >
6.9
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
173
< Minions Killed >
37
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.34
19,966
< Physical Damage >
17,351
1,090
< Magic Damage >
1,427
425
< True Damage >
879
21,481
< Damage Dealt >
19,656
19,673
< Damage Taken >
38,175
12,491
< Gold Earned >
12,280
2.24
< Towers >
1.06
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
5,176
< Total Healing >
18,537
13,070
< Experience >
14,130
17
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
147
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Kayn with Jhin in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Jhin against Kayn counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kayn..

Jhin usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Kayn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Kayn

Who is Better, Jhin or Kayn?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jhin usually wins when playing against Kayn, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Jhin makes a good counter to Kayn.

While Jhin does have a higher win rate than Kayn, when facing one another, Jhin also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jhin into Kayn.

Moreover, Jhin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jhin is an above average counter for Kayn. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jhin against Kayn.

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 Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Jhin, we analyzed 20,098 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 Kayn 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jhin to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin often gets much more CS compared to Kayn. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Jhin versus Kayn build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Hubris, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Jhin incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Kayn than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jhin boasted an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Kayn with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Kayn as Jhin, Jhin players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Jhin vs Kayn clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Jhin vs Kayn tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every round finished with these champions.