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How to Win Jinx vs Hwei Counter MatchupJinx is in the a tier of champions

Jinx vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Jinx in LoLJinx is in the b tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Jinx

based on 9,408 Jinx vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Hwei as Jinx came out of an examination of 9408 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Jinx is forced to battle against Hwei in only 4.7% of her games.

Jinx vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Jinx does a good job of countering Hwei. Typically, she wins a terrific 53.8% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Jinx vs Hwei rounds, Jinx’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Hwei.

Best Jinx vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Jinx Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowRunaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jinx's passive ability p
Jinx's q ability q
Jinx's w ability w
Jinx's e ability e
Jinx's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Jinx

Tips for Playing as Jinx against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Jinx vs Hwei Counter Stats

Jinx Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Hwei Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.2
< Assists >
8.5
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
178
< Minions Killed >
137
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,329
< Physical Damage >
944
1,025
< Magic Damage >
21,802
435
< True Damage >
563
20,790
< Damage Dealt >
23,310
20,649
< Damage Taken >
18,736
12,291
< Gold Earned >
10,858
2.6
< Towers >
1.91
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,373
< Total Healing >
1,702
12,913
< Experience >
13,535
17
< Vision Score >
27
8
< Wards Placed >
13
96
< Time Dealing CC >
563

How to Counter Hwei with Jinx in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Jinx vs. Hwei matchup stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei..

Jinx typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Hwei. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jinx and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Jinx
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jinx
Hwei

Who is Better, Jinx or Hwei?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 53.8% win rate. Thus, Jinx makes a great counter for Hwei.

While Jinx does have a higher win rate compared to Hwei, when facing one another, Jinx also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Jinx into Hwei.

Additionally, Jinx has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Hwei matchups, Jinx is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jinx is a great counter for Hwei. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jinx against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jinx

Jinx Loses Against

LilliaLillia46% winrateFizzFizz46.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.2% winrateBraumBraum46.2% winrate

Jinx Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.5% winrateLuluLulu54.2% winrateKennenKennen53.9% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 52.6% 12837 GamesFizzFizz+ 53.3% 10699 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.2% 11843 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55% 280 Games

Additional Information for Jinx Players

How We Calculated Our Jinx vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Jinx, we analyzed 9,408 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 Hwei as Jinx 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

Jinx Build Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jinx to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jinx typically gets a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Jinx versus Hwei build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Jinx combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Hwei than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Jinx had an average win rate of 53.8% when playing against Hwei with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Hwei as Jinx, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Jinx vs Hwei counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.8% winrate overall.

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