Xerath vs Jhin
How to Beat Jhin as Xerath
based on 17,055 Xerath vs Jhin matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Jhin Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Jhin Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Jhin
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Win Against Jhin
Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!
Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.
Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.
Xerath vs Jhin Counter Stats
How to Counter Jhin with Xerath in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several vital Xerath vs. Jhin matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jhin’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jhin..
Xerath usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Jhin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xerath and Jhin
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Who is Better, Xerath or Jhin?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when taking on Jhin, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes an ok counter to Jhin.
While Xerath does have a lower win rate than Jhin, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xerath into Jhinas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Xerath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jhin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champ 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.
Xerath is a somewhat poor counter to Jhin. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Jhin.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xerath in order to counter Jhin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath typically gets less CS as Jhin. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Jhin build consist of Malignance, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Jhin than with most other common item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 49.0% battling Jhin with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of beating Jhin as Xerath, Xerath players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Xerath vs Jhin clashes, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.
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