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

Jhin vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Jhin

based on 17,055 Jhin vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our database, Jhin faced Xerath in 17055 rounds. Including so many matchups for Jhin versus Xerath provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to defeat your rival. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Jhin encounters Xerath in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Jhin vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Jhin has done a decent job of beating Xerath. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Jhin versus Xerath matches, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Jhin vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

OpportunityGuardian AngelBloodthirsterEdge of Night

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: BloodlineCut Down
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
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Xerath as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Jhin vs Xerath Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Xerath Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.6
< Assists >
9.3
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
176
< Minions Killed >
106
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.39
18,745
< Physical Damage >
621
1,018
< Magic Damage >
23,366
383
< True Damage >
767
20,147
< Damage Dealt >
24,755
20,695
< Damage Taken >
16,989
12,496
< Gold Earned >
11,121
2.17
< Towers >
1.53
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,495
< Total Healing >
1,396
13,261
< Experience >
13,044
17
< Vision Score >
39
9
< Wards Placed >
17
147
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Xerath with Jhin in LoL

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

Jhin usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Xerath

Who is Better, Jhin or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jhin usually wins when taking on Xerath, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Jhin makes a good counter to Xerath.

While Jhin does have a higher win rate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Jhin also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Jhin into Xerath.

Moreover, Jhin also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Xerath matchups, Jhin 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 teamfights.

Jhin is a decent counter for Xerath. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Jhin, we analyzed 17,055 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jhin to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin most often gets more CS as Xerath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jhin versus Xerath build include Infinity Edge, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Jhin combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Xerath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jhin boasted an average winrate of 51.0% when countering Xerath with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Xerath as Jhin, Jhin players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Jhin vs Xerath battles, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Jhin are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.