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Yasuo vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Yasuo

based on 29,247 Yasuo vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
11.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jhin as Yasuo came out of an evaluation of 29247 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat common. Yasuo fights Jhin in 11.1% of his matches.

Yasuo vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Yasuo has done a ok job of countering Jhin. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Yasuo vs Jhin rounds, Yasuo’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Jhin.

Best Yasuo vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
DaggerHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Berserker's GreavesNoonquiver

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBlade of The Ruined KingImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Sundered SkyBloodthirsterTerminusKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Jhin as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Jhin

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

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.

Yasuo vs Jhin Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Jhin Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.7
7.1
< Deaths >
5.3
5.2
< Assists >
8.1
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
187
< Minions Killed >
171
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.48
18,624
< Physical Damage >
18,243
1,901
< Magic Damage >
1,049
977
< True Damage >
408
21,503
< Damage Dealt >
19,701
24,871
< Damage Taken >
18,681
12,656
< Gold Earned >
12,208
2.32
< Towers >
2.19
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,720
< Total Healing >
4,945
14,540
< Experience >
12,898
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
216
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Jhin with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several valuable Yasuo vs. Jhin matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jhin’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jhin..

Yasuo normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Jhin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Jhin

Who is Better, Yasuo or Jhin?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually fairs equally well when taking on Jhin, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Yasuo makes an ok counter for Jhin.

While Yasuo does have a higher win rate than Jhin, when facing one another, Yasuo also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Yasuo into Jhinas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Yasuo also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jhin. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Jhin matchups, Yasuo 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 teamfights.

Yasuo is a decent counter to Jhin. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Yasuo against Jhin.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Yasuo, we analyzed 29,247 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 Jhin as Yasuo 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 truly master Yasuo to counter Jhin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo often picks up a similar amount of CS as Jhin. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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 require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Jhin build include Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Jhin than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Yasuo had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Jhin with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Jhin as Yasuo, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Yasuo vs Jhin counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jhin as Yasuo are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.