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

Jinx vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Jinx in LoLJinx is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Jinx

based on 2,895 Jinx vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Jinx came out of an evaluation of 2895 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Jinx encounters Shyvana in only 1.4% of her games.

Jinx vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jinx does a dismal job of beating Shyvana. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Jinx against Shyvana matches, Jinx’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Jinx vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Jinx Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneRapid FirecannonPhantom DancerKraken Slayer

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
>
Last skill for Jinx to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Jinx

Tips for Playing as Jinx against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Jinx vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Jinx Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Shyvana Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.1
6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
6.4
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
173
< Minions Killed >
66
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
1.65
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,668
< Physical Damage >
4,968
974
< Magic Damage >
14,022
375
< True Damage >
993
20,017
< Damage Dealt >
19,985
19,756
< Damage Taken >
33,237
11,899
< Gold Earned >
12,233
2.44
< Towers >
1.81
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
5,005
< Total Healing >
12,425
12,547
< Experience >
14,299
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
92
< Time Dealing CC >
190

How to Counter Shyvana with Jinx in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several influential Jinx vs. Shyvana matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Jinx typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shyvana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jinx and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Jinx
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jinx
Shyvana

Who is Better, Jinx or Shyvana?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually loses when taking on Shyvana, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Jinx makes a bad counter for Shyvana.

While Jinx does have a lower win rate than Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Jinx also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Jinx into Shyvana.

Moreover, Jinx also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

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

Additional Information for Jinx Players

How We Calculated Our Jinx vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Jinx, we analyzed 2,895 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jinx most often picks up more CS as Shyvana. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Jinx versus Shyvana build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Jinx included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better versus Shyvana than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jinx boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Shyvana with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Shyvana as Jinx, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Jinx vs Shyvana fights, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.

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