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How to Win Jinx vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupJinx is in the a tier of champions

Jinx vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Jinx in LoLJinx is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Jinx

based on 8,775 Jinx vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Jinx faced off against Kai'Sa 8775 times. Using so many matchups for Jinx versus Kai'Sa gives us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable statistics and a solid build to suppress Kai'Sa. This champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Jinx fights Kai'Sa in only 4.4% of her games.

Jinx vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Jinx does a good job of countering Kai'Sa. Normally, she wins a terrific 53.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Jinx vs Kai'Sa matches, Jinx’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Jinx vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Jinx Items

~22 Mins
Phantom DancerBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelThe CollectorRapid FirecannonRunaan'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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Jinx

Tips for Playing as Jinx against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Jinx vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Jinx Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Kai'Sa Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.3
< Assists >
6
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
176
< Minions Killed >
178
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,517
< Physical Damage >
11,780
1,003
< Magic Damage >
8,069
419
< True Damage >
401
20,939
< Damage Dealt >
20,250
19,376
< Damage Taken >
19,638
12,183
< Gold Earned >
12,383
2.7
< Towers >
2.15
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
4,936
< Total Healing >
4,349
12,571
< Experience >
12,633
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
92
< Time Dealing CC >
44

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Jinx in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some important Jinx against Kai'Sa counter statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kai'Sa..

Jinx typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jinx and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Jinx
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jinx
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Jinx or Kai'Sa?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jinx usually wins when playing against Kai'Sa, with a 53.5% win rate. Thus, Jinx makes a great counter for Kai'Sa.

While Jinx does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Jinx also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Jinx into Kai'Sa.

Additionally, Jinx also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Kai'Sa matchups, Jinx is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jinx is a great counter for Kai'Sa. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jinx against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jinx

Jinx Loses Against

LilliaLillia46% winrateFizzFizz46.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.2% winrateBraumBraum46.2% winrate

Jinx Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.5% winrateLuluLulu54.2% winrateKennenKennen53.9% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 52.6% 12837 GamesFizzFizz+ 53.3% 10699 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.2% 11843 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55% 280 Games

Additional Information for Jinx Players

How We Calculated Our Jinx vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Jinx, we analyzed 8,775 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Other Useful Resources

Jinx Build Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jinx in order to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jinx often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Jinx versus Kai'Sa build consist of Phantom Dancer, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Jinx used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Kai'Sa than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Jinx boasted an average win rate of 53.5% battling Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Kai'Sa as Jinx, Jinx players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Jinx vs Kai'Sa matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.5% winrate overall.

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