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How to Win Nilah vs Jinx Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Nilah

based on 3,114 Nilah vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Nilah battled Jinx 3114 times. Using so many matchups for Nilah versus Jinx gives us faith in our ability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to destroy Jinx. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Nilah has to counter Jinx in only 5.2% of their rounds.

Nilah vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Nilah does a ok job of countering Jinx. Typically, they wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Nilah vs Jinx games, Nilah’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Nilah vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nilah to level upq
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Second ability for Nilah to level upe
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Last skill for Nilah to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Nilah

Advice to Win Against Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Nilah vs Jinx Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Jinx Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.1
5.8
< Assists >
7.6
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
168
< Minions Killed >
173
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,041
< Physical Damage >
19,827
188
< Magic Damage >
1,024
408
< True Damage >
414
18,636
< Damage Dealt >
21,266
23,869
< Damage Taken >
18,812
12,572
< Gold Earned >
11,959
2.63
< Towers >
2.57
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,543
< Total Healing >
4,672
13,119
< Experience >
12,484
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
84
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Jinx with Nilah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some vital Nilah versus Jinx counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Jinx..

Nilah typically has a similar longest killing spree as their opponent does. On average, they receives more damage than Jinx. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nilah and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Jinx

Who is Better, Nilah or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nilah usually fairs equally well when taking on Jinx, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Nilah makes an ok counter to Jinx.

While Nilah does have a higher winrate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Nilah also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nilah into Jinxas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Nilah also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jinx. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Jinx matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Nilah is a decent counter to Jinx. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nilah against Jinx.

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Nilah, we analyzed 3,114 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 Jinx as Nilah 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

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

Nilah typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Jinx. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Nilah versus Jinx build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Navori Quickblades. When Nilah bought at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better vs. Jinx than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nilah had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Jinx with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Jinx as Nilah, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Nilah vs Jinx counters, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

If you need to view Nilah versus Jinx tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all games finished with these champs.