Jhinvs Karthus
Jhin vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jhin wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 14 games. Karthus 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 Karthus 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.
Karthus(50.0%)Who Wins the Jhin vs Karthus Matchup?
Jhin vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Jhin vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Jhin wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Jhin a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Jhin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus 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. Jhin has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karthus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jhin vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jhin Build Against Karthus
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Jhin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jhin against Karthus are The Collector, Bloodthirster and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Jhin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jhin vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jhin40.0%Karthus60.0%Jhin55.6%Karthus44.4%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Jhin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karthus 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 Karthus
Domination
Precision
The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Jhin maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Karthus.
Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.27% | 1,570 | 6.6 | 826 | 14,010 | 50.9% | 51.5% | |
| 47.80% | 999 | 6.3 | 805 | 13,677 | 49.0% | 46.9% | |
| 49.33% | 967 | 6.5 | 822 | 13,532 | 51.1% | 47.7% | |
| 48.16% | 625 | 6.5 | 816 | 13,593 | 51.3% | 45.2% | |
| 49.03% | 567 | 6.4 | 839 | 13,821 | 47.4% | 50.3% | |
| 55.31% | 508 | 6.5 | 840 | 13,524 | 54.7% | 55.8% | |
| 52.82% | 496 | 6.7 | 883 | 14,248 | 51.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.08% | 408 | 6.2 | 741 | 13,242 | 50.8% | 42.3% | |
| 51.99% | 377 | 6.4 | 856 | 14,262 | 52.7% | 51.4% | |
| 54.57% | 361 | 6.5 | 859 | 13,741 | 53.2% | 55.7% | |
| 49.20% | 313 | 6.5 | 803 | 13,644 | 55.5% | 43.7% | |
| 46.45% | 310 | 6.3 | 772 | 13,328 | 43.6% | 48.8% | |
| 55.11% | 274 | 6.7 | 843 | 14,038 | 57.3% | 53.7% | |
| 50.75% | 268 | 6.5 | 804 | 13,443 | 51.2% | 50.4% | |
| 51.70% | 265 | 6.1 | 843 | 13,742 | 55.5% | 49.0% | |
| 51.74% | 230 | 6.4 | 840 | 13,526 | 51.9% | 51.6% | |
| 53.95% | 215 | 6.5 | 820 | 13,569 | 58.3% | 50.4% | |
| 44.67% | 150 | 6.4 | 822 | 13,978 | 46.7% | 43.3% | |
| 43.20% | 125 | 6.2 | 882 | 13,405 | 40.7% | 45.1% | |
| 51.75% | 114 | 6.3 | 874 | 13,861 | 41.7% | 59.1% | |
| 50.00% | 114 | 6.7 | 859 | 13,127 | 53.6% | 46.5% | |
| 52.21% | 113 | 6.7 | 851 | 13,986 | 55.1% | 50.0% | |
| 49.55% | 111 | 6.6 | 873 | 13,858 | 52.7% | 46.4% | |
| 41.51% | 106 | 6.6 | 839 | 14,094 | 31.4% | 46.5% | |
| 43.14% | 102 | 6.8 | 791 | 13,322 | 46.8% | 40.0% | |
| 41.58% | 101 | 6.8 | 933 | 14,845 | 43.8% | 40.6% | |
| 41.77% | 79 | 6.0 | 690 | 12,614 | 39.0% | 44.7% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 6.6 | 878 | 14,211 | 51.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.3 | 848 | 13,521 | 33.3% | 56.0% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.3 | 746 | 13,662 | 56.3% | 69.2% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.8 | 841 | 15,965 | 42.9% | 57.7% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 6.7 | 758 | 13,930 | 46.7% | 31.8% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.2 | 825 | 13,965 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.6 | 718 | 12,708 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.5 | 779 | 11,679 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.8 | 1,000 | 15,479 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 749 | 13,925 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.6 | 947 | 16,118 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.7 | 681 | 12,993 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.0 | 719 | 13,904 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.4 | 911 | 13,485 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.0 | 988 | 13,988 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.8 | 1,044 | 14,729 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 905 | 15,432 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.0 | 591 | 11,288 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.1 | 906 | 15,673 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 895 | 13,857 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 667 | 13,014 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 687 | 12,144 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.0 | 771 | 11,909 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.4 | 875 | 11,063 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.7 | 784 | 12,853 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 831 | 12,263 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 928 | 12,612 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,102 | 13,944 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 694 | 12,808 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 752 | 14,075 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 768 | 13,194 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 984 | 15,488 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 670 | 10,837 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 975 | 15,533 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,009 | 18,056 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 980 | 12,705 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 851 | 11,431 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 725 | 10,930 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 765 | 12,452 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 877 | 13,754 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 642 | 11,531 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 912 | 11,940 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 750 | 11,603 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 776 | 11,792 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 805 | 13,373 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,024 | 11,237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 517 | 9,601 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 614 | 12,086 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 834 | 11,543 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 550 | 10,478 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 867 | 13,624 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 689 | 12,395 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 703 | 11,417 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 758 | 12,475 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 827 | 13,143 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,202 | 13,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 900 | 14,374 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,455 | 21,077 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 863 | 12,759 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 854 | 16,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Jhin vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jhin do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Jhin wins the Jhin vs Karthus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Jhin do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Jhin with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jhin do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Jhin takes over the Jhin vs Karthus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jhin vs Karthus matchup?
Jhin wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Jhin is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.
What is the best Jhin build against Karthus?
The best Jhin build against Karthus includes The Collector, Bloodthirster, Lord Dominik's Regards with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jhin runes against Karthus?
The best Jhin runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jhin vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jhin counter Karthus?
Yes, Jhin has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Jhin slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Jhin against Karthus?
When playing Jhin against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Karthus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.