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How to Win Kayn vs Jinx Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Kayn

based on 9,537 Kayn vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jinx as Kayn resulted from an evaluation of 9537 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Kayn is forced to battle against Jinx in only 5.3% of his matches.

Kayn vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn has done a poor job of beating Jinx. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Kayn versus Jinx rounds, Kayn’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Kayn vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTiamat

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

MuramanaSterak's GageDeath's DanceVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Jinx

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Jinx Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
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7
< Kills >
7.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
7.1
< Assists >
7.4
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
36
< Minions Killed >
175
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.54
16,673
< Physical Damage >
19,489
1,319
< Magic Damage >
1,041
845
< True Damage >
445
18,837
< Damage Dealt >
20,976
37,494
< Damage Taken >
20,347
12,076
< Gold Earned >
12,171
1.1
< Towers >
2.5
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
18,430
< Total Healing >
5,065
13,926
< Experience >
12,755
20
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
282
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Jinx with Kayn in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some vital Kayn against Jinx matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jinx..

Kayn usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Jinx. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Jinx

Who is Better, Kayn or Jinx?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Jinx, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes an ok counter to Jinx.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Jinxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. 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 Kayn vs Jinx matchups, Jinx is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Jinx. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Jinx.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

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Kayn Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Kayn, we analyzed 9,537 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 Kayn 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to counter Jinx during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn on average picks up a lot less CS as Jinx. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Jinx build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Jinx than with most other common builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Jinx with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Jinx as Kayn, Kayn players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Kayn vs Jinx face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you want to get Kayn x Jinx tips and builds for a a distinct division, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every round completed with these champs.