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

Jinx vs Rengar

How to Beat Rengar as Jinx in LoLJinx is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Rengar as Jinx

based on 6,294 Jinx vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rengar as Jinx resulted from an examination of 6294 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Jinx is forced to battle against Rengar in only 3.1% of her games.

Jinx vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Jinx has done a decent job of beating Rengar. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champs battle each other in. In Jinx vs Rengar games, Jinx’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Rengar.

Best Jinx vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Jinx Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderGuardian AngelRunaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Rengar as Jinx

Tips for Playing as Jinx against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Jinx vs Rengar Counter Stats

Jinx Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Rengar Image
6.8
< Kills >
8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.9
7.2
< Assists >
6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
175
< Minions Killed >
42
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.38
18,283
< Physical Damage >
17,087
971
< Magic Damage >
1,322
354
< True Damage >
1,103
19,609
< Damage Dealt >
19,513
20,194
< Damage Taken >
33,634
12,019
< Gold Earned >
12,779
2.48
< Towers >
1.3
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
4,821
< Total Healing >
16,062
12,573
< Experience >
13,990
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
5
88
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Rengar with Jinx in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some important Jinx vs. Rengar counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rengar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rengar..

Jinx usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Rengar. 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 additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jinx and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Jinx
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jinx
Rengar

Who is Better, Jinx or Rengar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually wins when trying to fight Rengar, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Jinx makes a good counter for Rengar.

While Jinx does have a higher winrate compared to Rengar, when on opposite teams, Jinx also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Jinx into Rengar.

Additionally, Jinx has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rengar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jinx is a decent counter for Rengar. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jinx against Rengar.

Additional Information for Jinx Players

How We Calculated Our Jinx vs Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Jinx, we analyzed 6,294 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 Rengar 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

To truly master Jinx in order to counter Rengar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jinx most often racks up much more CS compared to Rengar. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jinx versus Rengar build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Jinx bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Rengar than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jinx boasted an average winrate of 51.3% battling Rengar with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Rengar as Jinx, Jinx players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Jinx vs Rengar counters, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.3% winrate overall.

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