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Jhin vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Jhin

based on 5,663 Jhin vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Jhin battled Naafiri in 5663 matches. Having so many games with Jhin vs Naafiri gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a pro build to suppress your opponent. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Jhin is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.3% of his games.

Jhin vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jhin does a below average job of beating Naafiri. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Jhin versus Naafiri matches, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Jhin vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
BootsHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelHubrisStormrazorLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
4
E
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Naafiri

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Jhin vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Naafiri Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.6
5.8
< Deaths >
6.8
7.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
168
< Minions Killed >
153
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.37
18,265
< Physical Damage >
23,157
1,018
< Magic Damage >
105
347
< True Damage >
1,272
19,631
< Damage Dealt >
24,535
19,510
< Damage Taken >
25,982
12,123
< Gold Earned >
12,790
2.13
< Towers >
1.57
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,890
< Total Healing >
6,298
12,652
< Experience >
14,237
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
156
< Time Dealing CC >
61

How to Counter Naafiri with Jhin in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several important Jhin versus Naafiri counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Jhin normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Naafiri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jhin and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Naafiri

Who is Better, Jhin or Naafiri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jhin usually fairs equally well when taking on Naafiri, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Jhin makes an ok counter for Naafiri.

While Jhin does have a lower win rate than Naafiri, when facing one another, Jhin also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jhin into Naafiri.

Furthermore, Jhin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jhin is a somewhat poor counter to Naafiri. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jhin against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Jhin, we analyzed 5,663 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 Naafiri as Jhin 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

To truly master Jhin in order to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Jhin versus Naafiri build include Rapid Firecannon, The Collector, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Jhin combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Naafiri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Jhin had an average win rate of 49.4% when countering Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Naafiri as Jhin, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Jhin vs Naafiri matchups, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

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