Jhin Counters
Best and worst picks against Jhin in Bot at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Swain, Yasuo and Kog'Maw beat Jhin most often. Draven, Samira and Yasuo win the laning phase against Jhin by the widest gold margin.
Best picks against Jhin
Highest win rate versus Jhin in Bot.
- 1Swain522 games55.4%
- 2Yasuo1,231 games54.5%
- 3Kog'Maw1,130 games54.2%
- 4Twitch2,942 games53.0%
- 5Samira2,259 games52.3%
- 6Xayah2,287 games52.2%
- 7Sivir2,137 games52.1%
- 8Kai'Sa11,340 games52.0%
- 9Tristana6,493 games51.6%
- 10Nilah502 games51.4%
- 11Seraphine3,089 games51.4%
- 12Jinx9,950 games51.3%
- 13Senna3,009 games51.2%
- 14Ashe4,829 games51.0%
Worst picks against Jhin
Lowest win rate versus Jhin in Bot.
Best lane counters vs Jhin
Largest gold lead over Jhin at 15 minutes in Bot.
How to play against Jhin
Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.
In lane and in teamfights
- Trade after his fourth shot is spent, then leave before he reloads and resets the lane tempo.
- Stand behind minions when his W threat is available so poke cannot become a root.
- Deny fog entrances before he rotates; his picks rely on W follow-up from unseen teammates.
- Force him to move before he casts R, then re-engage while he is repositioning.
- Close distance from two angles after he uses E or W, because he lacks a true escape once caught.
Where Jhin is weak
Exploit these in draft and in lane.
- Jhin's fixed attack pattern creates downtime, so enemies can trade after fourth shot or during reloads.
- He lacks a true dash, making flanks and layered engage dangerous once his root setup is avoided.
Jhin counters: questions
Who counters Jhin in Bot?
At Gold+, Swain (55.4%), Yasuo (54.5%) and Kog'Maw (54.2%) have the highest win rates against Jhin.
Who does Jhin counter?
Jhin wins most often against Corki (44.5%), Ezreal (46.4%) and Mel (46.4%).
Who wins lane against Jhin?
By gold lead at 15 minutes, Draven (+881), Samira (+260) and Yasuo (+166) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Jhin.
How is the counter list ranked?
Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.