Jinx vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Jinx
based on 24,444 Jinx vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jinx vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Jinx vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Jinx
Tips for Playing as Jinx against Caitlyn
Rockets aren't always the best choice! Jinx's minigun is incredibly powerful when fully ramped up. Switch to it whenever an enemy champion gets too close.
Jinx's rockets deal full damage to all enemies in the explosion. Use them on minions in lane to hit nearby enemy champions without drawing minion aggro.
When a fight starts try to stay on the edge of fray by poking with rockets and Zap!. Do not run in and unload with the minigun until you feel it is safe.
Advice to Win Against Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Jinx vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Jinx in LoL
The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Jinx vs. Caitlyn counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..
Jinx normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Jinx and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Jinx or Caitlyn?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually fairs equally well when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Jinx makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.
While Jinx does have a higher win rate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Jinx also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jinx into Caitlyn.
Moreover, Jinx has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Caitlyn matchups, Jinx is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Jinx is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jinx against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Jinx in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane 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 listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jinx often picks up a similar amount of CS as Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most important items to focus on in your Jinx versus Caitlyn build include Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. When Jinx bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better versus Caitlyn than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jinx boasted an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Caitlyn with these items in her kit.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Caitlyn as Jinx, Jinx players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Gathering Storm, and Absolute Focus runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Jinx vs Caitlyn LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.
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