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How to Win Jinx vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupJinx is in the a tier of champions

Jinx vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Jinx in LoLJinx is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Jinx

based on 24,444 Jinx vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
12.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. Within our database, Jinx faced off against Caitlyn 24444 times. Having so many matchups for Jinx versus Caitlyn gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening statistics and a solid build to annihilate Caitlyn. This pairing is fairly common. Jinx fights Caitlyn in 12.1% of her games.

Jinx vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Jinx has done a average job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Jinx versus Caitlyn games, Jinx’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Jinx vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Jinx Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards

Optional Items

BloodthirsterTerminusThe CollectorRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jinx to level upq
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Second ability for Jinx to level upw
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Last skill for Jinx to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jinx's passive ability p
Jinx's q ability q
Jinx's w ability w
Jinx's e ability e
Jinx's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Jinx

Tips for Playing as Jinx against Caitlyn

Rockets aren't always the best choice! Jinx's minigun is incredibly powerful when fully ramped up. Switch to it whenever an enemy champion gets too close.

Jinx's rockets deal full damage to all enemies in the explosion. Use them on minions in lane to hit nearby enemy champions without drawing minion aggro.

When a fight starts try to stay on the edge of fray by poking with rockets and Zap!. Do not run in and unload with the minigun until you feel it is safe.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Jinx vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Jinx Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Caitlyn Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
6.5
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
174
< Minions Killed >
174
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.54
18,699
< Physical Damage >
19,468
1,000
< Magic Damage >
1,425
410
< True Damage >
539
20,109
< Damage Dealt >
21,433
19,923
< Damage Taken >
19,230
11,952
< Gold Earned >
12,037
2.49
< Towers >
2.59
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,130
< Total Healing >
5,478
12,586
< Experience >
12,536
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
94
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Caitlyn with Jinx in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Jinx vs. Caitlyn counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Jinx normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jinx and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Jinx
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jinx
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Jinx or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually fairs equally well when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Jinx makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Jinx does have a higher win rate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Jinx also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jinx into Caitlyn.

Moreover, Jinx has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Caitlyn matchups, Jinx is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jinx is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jinx against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Jinx Players

How We Calculated Our Jinx vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Jinx, we analyzed 24,444 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 Caitlyn as Jinx 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 truly master Jinx in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jinx often picks up a similar amount of CS as Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jinx versus Caitlyn build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. When Jinx bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better versus Caitlyn than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jinx boasted an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Caitlyn with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Caitlyn as Jinx, Jinx players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Gathering Storm, and Absolute Focus runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Jinx vs Caitlyn LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Jinx are shown for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.