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How to Win Malzahar vs Jinx Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Malzahar

based on 6,819 Malzahar vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
5.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Malzahar came out of an evaluation of 6819 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Malzahar fights Jinx in only 5.6% of his rounds.

Malzahar vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Malzahar does a decent job of countering Jinx. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Malzahar versus Jinx games, Malzahar’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Jinx.

Best Malzahar vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Sapphire CrystalRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Fiendish CodexLost Chapter

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Jinx

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

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.

Malzahar vs Jinx Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Jinx Image
5
< Kills >
6.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
7.2
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
196
< Minions Killed >
177
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.54
598
< Physical Damage >
19,086
20,267
< Magic Damage >
1,023
386
< True Damage >
428
21,251
< Damage Dealt >
20,538
18,120
< Damage Taken >
19,924
11,955
< Gold Earned >
12,180
2.33
< Towers >
2.53
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
1,544
< Total Healing >
5,334
15,055
< Experience >
12,787
19
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
398
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Jinx with Malzahar in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several critical Malzahar versus Jinx matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between this set of champs. Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jinx..

Malzahar normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jinx. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malzahar and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Jinx

Who is Better, Malzahar or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when playing against Jinx, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes a good counter for Jinx.

While Malzahar does have a higher win rate compared to Jinx, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Jinx.

Furthermore, Malzahar has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Malzahar is a decent counter to Jinx. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Jinx.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malzahar

Malzahar Loses Against

NocturneNocturne45.5% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateAurelion SolAurelion Sol46% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.1% winrate

Malzahar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateZoeZoe56.5% winrateRyzeRyze56.3% winrateZeriZeri56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 4847 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 6204 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.5% 16998 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55% 8165 Games

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Malzahar, we analyzed 6,819 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 Malzahar 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

Malzahar Build Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Malzahar in order to counter Jinx during both the early game 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 mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Jinx. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, 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 case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Malzahar versus Jinx build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Malzahar used at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Jinx than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average win rate of 51.3% when playing against Jinx with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Jinx as Malzahar, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Malzahar vs Jinx battles, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

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