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

Jhin vs Viktor

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

based on 6,135 Jhin vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
3.08
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Jhin resulted from an analysis of 6135 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Jhin is forced to battle against Viktor in only 1.4% of his matches.

Jhin vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Jhin has done a decent job of countering Viktor. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions fight each other in. In Jhin against Viktor matches, Jhin’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Jhin vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

BloodthirsterGuardian AngelRapid FirecannonLord Dominik's Regards

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
10
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 Viktor as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Jhin vs Viktor Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Viktor Image
7.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.8
< Assists >
6.5
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
179
< Minions Killed >
186
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,328
< Physical Damage >
620
1,080
< Magic Damage >
24,860
398
< True Damage >
697
20,806
< Damage Dealt >
26,178
19,293
< Damage Taken >
19,126
12,541
< Gold Earned >
12,074
2.27
< Towers >
1.91
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,374
< Total Healing >
1,638
13,132
< Experience >
15,022
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
149
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Viktor with Jhin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several valuable Jhin versus Viktor counter stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. For instance, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viktor..

Jhin usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Viktor. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jhin and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Viktor

Who is Better, Jhin or Viktor?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jhin usually wins when taking on Viktor, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Jhin makes a good counter for Viktor.

While Jhin does have a higher win rate compared to Viktor, when facing one another, Jhin also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Jhin into Viktor.

Moreover, Jhin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Viktor matchups, Jhin 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 teamfights.

Jhin is a decent counter for Viktor. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Viktor.

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Jhin, we analyzed 6,135 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 Viktor 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 to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Viktor. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Jhin versus Viktor build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Hubris. When Jhin combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Viktor than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jhin had an average winrate of 51.8% battling Viktor with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Viktor as Jhin, you should equip 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Jhin vs Viktor face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viktor as Jhin are given for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.