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

Jinx vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Jinx in LoLJinx is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Jinx

based on 7,799 Jinx vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our dataset, Jinx engaged Xerath in 7799 games. With so many games with Jinx vs Xerath gives us confidence in our capability to prepare informative data and a supported build to wreck your opposition. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Jinx encounters Xerath in only 3.9% of her games.

Jinx vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jinx has done a dismal job of countering Xerath. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Jinx versus Xerath rounds, Jinx’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Jinx vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Jinx Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRunaan's HurricaneKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMortal ReminderImmortal ShieldbowLord Dominik's Regards

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: BloodlineCoup de Grace
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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Jinx

Tips for Playing as Jinx against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Jinx vs Xerath Counter Stats

Jinx Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Xerath Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.5
< Deaths >
5.4
6.8
< Assists >
9.7
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
176
< Minions Killed >
104
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,920
< Physical Damage >
597
953
< Magic Damage >
23,389
380
< True Damage >
753
19,254
< Damage Dealt >
24,740
21,387
< Damage Taken >
16,330
12,067
< Gold Earned >
11,080
2.41
< Towers >
1.67
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,365
< Total Healing >
1,396
12,788
< Experience >
12,951
17
< Vision Score >
37
8
< Wards Placed >
17
92
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Xerath with Jinx in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Jinx against Xerath matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Jinx usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jinx and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Jinx
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jinx
Xerath

Who is Better, Jinx or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jinx usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Jinx makes an ok counter to Xerath.

While Jinx does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Jinx also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jinx into Xerath.

Additionally, Jinx has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jinx is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jinx against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Jinx, we analyzed 7,799 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jinx in order to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jinx usually racks up more CS as Xerath. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jinx versus Xerath build include Bloodthirster, Runaan's Hurricane, and Kraken Slayer. When Jinx used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jinx boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Xerath with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Xerath as Jinx, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Jinx vs Xerath clashes, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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