Jhinvs Katarina
Jhin vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Katarina wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Jhin based on 12 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jhin vs Katarina 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.
Katarina(16.7%)Who Wins the Jhin vs Katarina Matchup?
Jhin vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Jhin vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Jhin's 16.7%, giving Katarina a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jhin players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jhin leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jhin players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jhin vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Jhin, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jhin Build Against Katarina
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Jhin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jhin against Katarina are Hubris, The Collector and Mercurial Scimitar. This combination gives Jhin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jhin vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jhin20.0%Katarina80.0%Jhin14.3%Katarina85.7%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Jhin. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Katarina holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jhin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Jhin Runes Against Katarina
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Jhin the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.60% | 729 | 6.7 | 826 | 13,672 | 49.5% | 46.2% | |
| 45.16% | 713 | 6.7 | 828 | 13,505 | 43.3% | 46.5% | |
| 50.47% | 640 | 6.9 | 880 | 14,313 | 54.2% | 48.3% | |
| 51.39% | 502 | 6.2 | 807 | 13,333 | 51.7% | 51.2% | |
| 55.71% | 438 | 6.9 | 844 | 13,559 | 49.0% | 61.3% | |
| 45.97% | 422 | 6.7 | 794 | 13,234 | 50.0% | 42.5% | |
| 46.50% | 357 | 6.6 | 838 | 12,849 | 49.4% | 43.5% | |
| 46.35% | 356 | 6.7 | 854 | 13,901 | 42.1% | 49.5% | |
| 50.25% | 199 | 6.7 | 806 | 12,907 | 47.2% | 52.7% | |
| 49.44% | 178 | 6.3 | 758 | 13,070 | 55.1% | 45.0% | |
| 48.28% | 174 | 6.4 | 779 | 12,760 | 42.5% | 53.2% | |
| 48.43% | 159 | 6.4 | 804 | 13,336 | 51.4% | 46.1% | |
| 49.66% | 145 | 6.7 | 792 | 12,894 | 44.4% | 54.8% | |
| 51.03% | 145 | 6.7 | 845 | 13,167 | 46.7% | 55.7% | |
| 42.96% | 142 | 6.7 | 853 | 13,538 | 34.5% | 48.8% | |
| 52.52% | 139 | 6.6 | 809 | 13,565 | 54.4% | 50.7% | |
| 44.60% | 139 | 6.9 | 784 | 13,702 | 45.0% | 44.3% | |
| 57.89% | 114 | 6.7 | 802 | 13,290 | 55.3% | 59.7% | |
| 50.45% | 111 | 7.0 | 871 | 14,370 | 50.0% | 50.7% | |
| 51.46% | 103 | 6.6 | 814 | 13,267 | 44.4% | 56.9% | |
| 47.52% | 101 | 6.6 | 849 | 12,900 | 51.1% | 44.6% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 6.7 | 863 | 13,608 | 51.7% | 53.9% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 6.6 | 712 | 13,403 | 48.0% | 36.8% | |
| 38.71% | 62 | 6.6 | 822 | 12,744 | 35.5% | 41.9% | |
| 50.82% | 61 | 6.1 | 944 | 13,332 | 40.0% | 58.3% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 6.5 | 844 | 14,346 | 45.0% | 55.3% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 6.1 | 758 | 12,862 | 56.0% | 45.2% | |
| 39.62% | 53 | 6.3 | 766 | 13,520 | 36.8% | 41.2% | |
| 38.46% | 52 | 6.7 | 840 | 14,063 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.6 | 842 | 14,689 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.4 | 817 | 13,631 | 57.9% | 42.3% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.1 | 702 | 12,444 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.8 | 704 | 13,126 | 46.7% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.6 | 751 | 12,466 | 52.9% | 47.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.9 | 865 | 13,982 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.5 | 897 | 14,838 | 30.0% | 38.9% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.6 | 797 | 12,808 | 44.4% | 25.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 722 | 12,887 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 984 | 12,901 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 775 | 13,649 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 777 | 12,334 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 929 | 15,230 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.7 | 963 | 15,158 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.0 | 997 | 13,049 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 1,019 | 12,750 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 691 | 10,361 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 852 | 13,409 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 632 | 8,830 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.4 | 789 | 12,574 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,022 | 15,815 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 594 | 10,410 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,005 | 14,200 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 773 | 12,549 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 607 | 12,269 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 890 | 11,554 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 898 | 11,580 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 752 | 12,612 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 859 | 13,372 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 702 | 12,989 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 868 | 16,855 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 458 | 9,782 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 521 | 11,974 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 874 | 13,096 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 860 | 14,097 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Jhin vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jhin do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Jhin vs Katarina matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Jhin's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Jhin do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Jhin with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jhin do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Jhin vs Katarina matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jhin vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Jhin with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Jhin build against Katarina?
The best Jhin build against Katarina includes Hubris, The Collector, Mercurial Scimitar with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jhin runes against Katarina?
The best Jhin runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jhin vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jhin counter Katarina?
No, Jhin struggles against Katarina with only a 16.7% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Jhin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Jhin against Katarina?
When playing Jhin against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Katarina has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.