Jinx vs Nasus
How to Beat Nasus as Jinx
based on 6,358 Jinx vs Nasus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jinx vs Nasus Matchup Summary
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Jinx
Tips for Playing as Jinx against Nasus
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 Nasus
Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.
Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
Jinx vs Nasus Counter Stats
How to Counter Nasus with Jinx in LoL
The stats shown here underscore some valuable Jinx versus Nasus matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champions. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Nasus..
Jinx typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Nasus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
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Who is Better, Jinx or Nasus?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jinx usually fairs equally well when playing against Nasus, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Jinx makes an ok counter to Nasus.
While Jinx does have a higher win rate compared to Nasus, when on opposite teams, Jinx also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Jinx into Nasus.
Furthermore, Jinx has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Jinx is a decent counter for Nasus. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jinx against Nasus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Jinx to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jinx often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nasus. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Jinx versus Nasus build include Bloodthirster, Runaan's Hurricane, and Kraken Slayer. When Jinx bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Nasus than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jinx had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Nasus with these items in her kit.
To have the greatest chance of annihilating Nasus 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. Of all the rune sets players used for Jinx vs Nasus counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.0% winrate overall.
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