How to beat Jinx
Common role: ADC
A hyper-carry marksman who resets and goes untouchable on kills in teamfights.
Best counters vs Jinx
Champions with the highest win rate against Jinx on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Tahm Kench62.2%45 games
- 2
Lux58.8%121 games
- 3
Karthus60.3%46 games
- 4
Vladimir55.6%86 games
- 5
Senna53.8%1,003 games
- 6
Vel'Koz53.9%78 games
- 7
Xayah53.2%398 games
- 8
Veigar53.1%129 games
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What makes Jinx dangerous
Jinx switches between long-range rockets (AoE) and rapid-fire miniguns, and her passive gives huge attack and movement speed on every kill or assist, letting her snowball a won fight. Her traps and global ultimate zone and finish targets. She's weak and immobile early but becomes a game-ending late-game carry.
How to play against Jinx
- 1Punish her early — Jinx has no escape and short-range minigun damage before items. All-in her lane in the first 10-15 minutes.
- 2Deny her resets: never let her get the first kill in a teamfight, or her passive speed buff makes her impossible to catch. Focus or peel her before she snowballs the fight.
- 3She has zero mobility. Hard CC, dashes and assassins delete her — get on top of her before she can kite with her speed.
- 4Respect her rocket (AoE) range and her chompers traps around objectives — clear traps with sweepers and don't clump for her rockets.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓No dash or escape — highly vulnerable to engage.
- ✓Weak early game and short minigun range.
- ✓Falls off if denied kills/resets in fights.
- ✓Reliant on peel; punished by dive comps.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Jinx's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
신난다!징크스는 적 챔피언이나 에픽 정글 몬스터 처치에 관여하거나 구조물 파괴를 도우면 이동 속도와 공격 속도가 대폭 상승합니다.
Strong: kills and assists grant huge attack/move speed, snowballing fights. Weak: deny her the first kill and she can't run away with the fight.
Q
휘릭휘릭!징크스는 '빵야빵야' 미니건과 '생선대가리' 로켓 런처 중에서 원하는 것을 선택하여 기본 공격을 변경할 수 있습니다. 미니건으로 공격하면 공격 속도가 상승하고, 로켓 런처로 공격하면 광역 피해를 입히고 사거리가 증가하지만 마나가 소모되고 공격 속도가 느려집니다.
Strong: rockets are long-range AoE; minigun is high single-target DPS up close. Weak: minigun is short-range — engage her before she swaps to rockets and kites.
W
빠직!징크스가 빠직!으로 전기 충격파를 발사해 처음 적중한 적을 둔화시키고 위치를 드러내며 피해를 입힙니다.
E
와작와작 뻥!징크스가 와작와작 지뢰를 일렬로 던지면 5초 후에 폭발하며 주변 적들을 불태웁니다. 와작와작 지뢰는 적 챔피언이 밟으면 물어뜯어 제자리에 묶습니다.
R
초강력 초토화 로켓!징크스가 맵을 가로지르는 강력한 로켓을 발사합니다. 발사 후 비행 거리에 비례해 로켓의 피해량이 증가합니다. 로켓은 적 챔피언과 충돌하면 폭발하며, 해당 챔피언과 주위의 적에게 잃은 체력에 비례하여 피해를 입힙니다.
Strong: a global rocket that executes low targets across the map. Weak: it's a slow skillshot allies can body-block — don't sit low in a straight line.
Itemization
Jinx is a crit AD marksman. Reach her with hard CC and dashes, use Exhaust in fights, and deny her the first kill to stop her passive snowball. Attack-speed slows (Randuin's, Frozen Heart) blunt her minigun DPS.
This guide covers Jinx's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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