50.7%
Win Rate
ADC · Marksman
Jinx Counters
Jinx has zero mobility and a slow ramp-up, but the highest scaling damage ceiling of any marksman once she gets rolling. Punish her before she's ahead — she can't punish you back if she's behind.
11.2%
Pick Rate
3.8%
Ban Rate
Moderate
Difficulty
Jinx Overview
Jinx is played across 1 roles, most commonly adc. Use the role links above to jump to role-specific counters — the data on this page reflects adc, his primary role.
How to Counter Jinx
Bully her level 1-5 with a lane bully marksman or an all-in support — she has no dash, no shield, and only a slow-setup root to defend herself.
Best Picks Against Jinx
Ranked by win-rate difference in adc, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draven | +5.5% | 780 | Out-trades her early with no way for Jinx to punish back. |
| Kai'Sa | +2.5% | 720 | Mobility lets her dodge Flame Chompers and dictate the fight. |
| Samira | +2.1% | 640 | Dive burst punishes her complete lack of mobility. |
| Lucian | +1.8% | 690 | Burst poke wins the early trading war before Jinx scales. |
| Xayah | +0.1% | 510 | Root-immunity window punishes her all-in attempts. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
See the full ADC counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
Jinx Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Highest late-game damage ceiling among marksmen
- Long-range poke and wave clear from rocket form
- Get Excited! lets her snowball hard off a single kill
Weaknesses
- Zero dash or hard escape tool
- Very weak early — loses most lane bullies before level 6
- Flame Chompers is her only defensive option and it's slow to set up
Abilities Overview
P
Get Excited!
Gains bonus attack speed and movement speed after a takedown — her comeback and snowball tool.
Q
Switcheroo!
Swaps between rapid-fire minigun and long-range rockets — her core damage pattern.
W
Zap!
A long-range slowing shot — her primary poke and follow-up tool.
E
Flame Chompers!
Deployable traps that root — her only real peel and engage tool.
R
Super Mega Death Rocket!
A long-range rocket with bonus damage on low-HP targets — a global execute threat.
Build, Runes & Setup
Best Items
Kraken Slayer
True-damage stacks reward her rapid-fire attack pattern
Infinity Edge
Scales her damage ceiling once ahead
Runaan's Hurricane
Wave clear and teamfight damage spread
Counter Items (for the enemy)
Randuin's Omen
Blunts her attack-speed-reliant DPS
Mercury's Treads
Tenacity reduces the value of Flame Chompers roots
Runes & Skill Order
Primary: Precision (Lethal Tempo or Fleet Footwork) → Presence of Mind → Legend: Alacrity → Coup de Grace. Secondary: Manaflow Band, Waterwalking. Max order: Q → W → E, taking R whenever available.
Playbook
Punish her aggressively pre-6 — she has no way to punish an all-in with zero mobility.
Watch for Flame Chompers before diving; a landed root can flip an all-in against you.
Once she's fed, respect her range and rocket-form poke rather than forcing a fight.
Common Mistakes
Trading passively into her scaling instead of punishing her early weakness.
Diving without scouting for pre-placed Flame Chompers.
Standing still in rocket form range once she's a few items ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Jinx?
Draven and Samira lead — both punish her early weakness before she can scale into her damage ceiling.
Why is Jinx weak early?
She has no dash or escape tool — Flame Chompers is her only defensive option, and it has a long cooldown.