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How to Win Kayle vs Jinx Counter MatchupKayle is in the s tier of champions

Kayle vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Kayle in LoLKayle is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Kayle

based on 6,042 Kayle vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our data, Kayle did battle with Jinx in 6042 matches. Having so many games with Kayle versus Jinx provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a supported build to smash Jinx. This champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kayle fights Jinx in only 5.3% of her games.

Kayle vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Kayle does a average job of beating Jinx. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Kayle vs Jinx matches, Kayle’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Kayle vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapGuinsoo's RagebladeRiftmaker

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameRylai's Crystal ScepterTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayle to level upq
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Second ability for Kayle to level upe
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Last skill for Kayle to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kayle's passive ability p
Kayle's q ability q
Kayle's w ability w
Kayle's e ability e
Kayle's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Jinx

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

Advice to Win Against Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Kayle vs Jinx Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Jinx Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
5.4
< Assists >
7
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
190
< Minions Killed >
174
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.6
6,716
< Physical Damage >
18,274
12,982
< Magic Damage >
996
492
< True Damage >
375
20,191
< Damage Dealt >
19,646
22,829
< Damage Taken >
19,351
12,183
< Gold Earned >
11,977
2.7
< Towers >
2.67
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
7,043
< Total Healing >
4,970
15,289
< Experience >
12,507
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
238
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Jinx with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Kayle versus Jinx matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jinx..

Kayle usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Jinx. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayle and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Jinx

Who is Better, Kayle or Jinx?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayle usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Jinx, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Kayle makes an ok counter for Jinx.

While Kayle does have a higher winrate compared to Jinx, when on opposite teams, Kayle also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayle into Jinxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Jinx matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kayle is a decent counter to Jinx. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayle against Jinx.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Kayle, we analyzed 6,042 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 Jinx as Kayle 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kayle in order to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Jinx. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kayle versus Jinx build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Riftmaker. When Kayle used at least these three items in her build, she did much better versus Jinx than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kayle boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Jinx with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Jinx as Kayle, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Kayle vs Jinx clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.5% winrate overall.

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