Jhinvs Caitlyn
Jhin vs Caitlyn is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Caitlyn wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.1%) over Jhin based on 1,429 games. Caitlyn wins the early laning phase while Jhin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jhin vs Caitlyn matchup.
Jhin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jhin performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Jhin vs Caitlyn Matchup?
Jhin vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
The Jhin vs Caitlyn matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 1,429 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, giving Caitlyn a 0.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Caitlyn controls the early laning stage, but Jhin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Caitlyn needs to press advantages before Jhin reaches their power spikes, while Jhin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jhin leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Caitlyn is slightly favored, Jhin can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Caitlyn's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jhin vs Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown
Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Caitlyn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jhin47.5%
Caitlyn52.5%Jhin51.7%Caitlyn48.3%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Caitlyn has a meaningful 52.5% win rate, outperforming Jhin by 4.9 percentage points. Caitlyn players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Jhin takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Caitlyn by 3.3 percentage points. Jhin scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Caitlyn must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jhin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jhin survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Jhin Runes Against Caitlyn
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Jhin maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Caitlyn.
Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Jhin's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.97% | 1,429 | 6.6 | 828 | 13,804 | 47.5% | 51.7% | |
| 49.30% | 1,006 | 6.5 | 799 | 13,195 | 49.7% | 49.0% | |
| 48.50% | 901 | 6.2 | 776 | 13,209 | 55.3% | 43.8% | |
| 51.77% | 790 | 6.5 | 809 | 13,433 | 51.0% | 52.3% | |
| 46.96% | 790 | 6.6 | 865 | 13,893 | 53.3% | 42.6% | |
| 55.26% | 637 | 6.6 | 835 | 13,686 | 52.1% | 57.5% | |
| 52.99% | 502 | 6.5 | 836 | 13,555 | 50.5% | 54.9% | |
| 46.08% | 395 | 6.5 | 826 | 13,090 | 46.8% | 45.4% | |
| 45.48% | 343 | 6.4 | 830 | 13,178 | 45.6% | 45.4% | |
| 47.92% | 336 | 6.2 | 765 | 13,027 | 51.4% | 45.2% | |
| 51.64% | 335 | 6.2 | 815 | 13,014 | 54.8% | 48.9% | |
| 54.77% | 325 | 6.4 | 828 | 13,419 | 58.2% | 52.0% | |
| 45.22% | 272 | 6.6 | 833 | 13,213 | 49.6% | 42.1% | |
| 47.57% | 267 | 6.2 | 766 | 12,609 | 43.4% | 51.5% | |
| 48.12% | 239 | 6.4 | 761 | 12,916 | 44.5% | 51.2% | |
| 47.11% | 225 | 6.6 | 780 | 13,448 | 40.0% | 51.9% | |
| 50.00% | 222 | 6.6 | 797 | 13,299 | 50.5% | 49.6% | |
| 49.32% | 221 | 6.5 | 786 | 12,798 | 51.8% | 46.8% | |
| 48.33% | 180 | 6.7 | 794 | 13,928 | 57.6% | 43.0% | |
| 48.00% | 175 | 6.7 | 875 | 14,520 | 46.9% | 48.6% | |
| 44.14% | 145 | 6.7 | 856 | 13,962 | 52.5% | 38.1% | |
| 44.17% | 120 | 6.4 | 807 | 13,331 | 55.8% | 37.7% | |
| 47.27% | 110 | 6.5 | 743 | 13,661 | 47.8% | 46.9% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 6.9 | 899 | 14,033 | 63.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.12% | 82 | 6.3 | 777 | 13,355 | 40.0% | 48.1% | |
| 43.90% | 82 | 6.5 | 793 | 13,618 | 42.9% | 44.7% | |
| 59.26% | 81 | 6.6 | 914 | 13,630 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 40.26% | 77 | 6.1 | 823 | 12,370 | 25.7% | 52.4% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 6.5 | 845 | 13,558 | 44.8% | 45.2% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 6.6 | 865 | 13,859 | 48.3% | 47.4% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 6.6 | 882 | 14,550 | 26.3% | 70.2% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 6.5 | 773 | 13,427 | 38.7% | 45.2% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 6.3 | 726 | 12,263 | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.3 | 668 | 11,357 | 37.0% | 48.1% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 6.6 | 1,005 | 13,712 | 45.5% | 38.5% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 6.5 | 759 | 12,190 | 54.5% | 54.2% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 7.0 | 925 | 13,800 | 43.8% | 45.8% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.5 | 807 | 13,374 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.7 | 872 | 13,535 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.1 | 773 | 12,746 | 72.7% | 46.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.8 | 784 | 11,923 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.7 | 984 | 13,735 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.5 | 938 | 13,437 | 71.4% | 53.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.8 | 773 | 12,888 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.1 | 897 | 16,325 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.9 | 863 | 12,796 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.8 | 871 | 11,507 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.9 | 856 | 11,930 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 6.2 | 717 | 13,631 | 25.0% | 11.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.6 | 982 | 12,078 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 982 | 15,617 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 799 | 11,936 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,143 | 15,386 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.4 | 822 | 13,492 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 740 | 12,329 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 652 | 10,342 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 626 | 13,810 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.6 | 1,108 | 14,002 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 746 | 8,966 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 823 | 10,960 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 620 | 12,072 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 784 | 12,462 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 863 | 13,686 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,021 | 14,754 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 784 | 13,586 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 832 | 7,961 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.9 | 738 | 12,097 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,248 | 14,811 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,106 | 17,191 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,141 | 13,906 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 773 | 10,733 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 925 | 12,971 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 884 | 15,554 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 642 | 10,179 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 636 | 11,728 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 753 | 14,615 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 876 | 11,944 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,039 | 10,084 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 722 | 11,724 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 844 | 12,013 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 692 | 12,393 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 876 | 10,714 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
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Jhin vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jhin do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?
Caitlyn wins the Jhin vs Caitlyn matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, a 0.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 1,429 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Jhin do against Caitlyn in the early game?
In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Jhin with a 52.5% win rate versus 47.5%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jhin do against Caitlyn in the late game?
In the late game, Jhin takes over the Jhin vs Caitlyn matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jhin vs Caitlyn matchup?
Caitlyn wins the matchup against Jhin with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.1 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 1,429 games analyzed.
What is the best Jhin build against Caitlyn?
The best Jhin build against Caitlyn includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jhin runes against Caitlyn?
The best Jhin runes against Caitlyn use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.9% win rate in the Jhin vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jhin counter Caitlyn?
No, Jhin struggles against Caitlyn with only a 50.0% win rate. Caitlyn has the advantage in this matchup. Jhin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Caitlyn's lead.
How do I play Jhin against Caitlyn?
When playing Jhin against Caitlyn, play cautiously and avoid Caitlyn's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Caitlyn in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.