Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
8.7%
Jhinvs Locke
Patch26.15
Matches1,741,960
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 18, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Jhin vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.15. Jhin wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Locke based on 24 games. Jhin 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 Locke matchup.
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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.
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Jhin
66.7% WR
VS
Locke
33.3% WR
Who Wins the Jhin vs Locke Matchup?
Winner
Jhin
Matches: 24
66.7%
33.3%
6.1
5.4
934
687
13,477
12,258
157
281
366
544
1.0
0.4
70.0%
30.0%
64.3%
35.7%
Jhin vs Locke Matchup Summary
The Jhin vs Locke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Jhin wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Locke's 33.3%, giving Jhin a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Jhin dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Locke 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jhin players can confidently pick into Locke and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Locke away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jhin vs Locke Laning Phase Breakdown
Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
6.1Jhin
5.4Locke
Jhin edges out Locke by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jhin.Damage
934Jhin
687Locke
Jhin heavily out-damages Locke by 247 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Locke should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jhin's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
13,477Jhin
12,258Locke
Jhin generates a commanding 1,219 more gold per game than Locke. This substantial economic advantage means Jhin consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Locke should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
1.0Jhin
0.4Locke
Jhin provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Locke, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jhin coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.Sustain
522Jhin
826Locke
Locke vastly out-sustains Jhin, healing and mitigating 303 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Locke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jhin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jhin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Jhin Build Against Locke
Boots
Core Items
Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Locke, providing the mobility and stats Jhin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jhin against Locke are Hubris, The Collector and Rapid Firecannon. 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 Locke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jhin vs Locke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
⚔
Early Game
Jhin
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Jhin70.0%
Locke30.0%♕
Late Game
Jhin
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Jhin64.3%Locke35.7%Jhin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Locke. This lopsided early game means Jhin 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 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Jhin holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Locke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Jhin Runes Against Locke
Precision
Sorcery
70.0% WR
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Jhin to press their advantage against Locke, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.15. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.03% | 1,130 | 6.3 | 809 | 13,896 | 48.4% | 49.5% | |
| 48.76% | 925 | 6.1 | 793 | 13,593 | 49.2% | 48.4% | |
| 47.77% | 649 | 6.4 | 831 | 13,457 | 44.0% | 51.0% | |
| 48.62% | 578 | 6.3 | 800 | 13,476 | 51.6% | 46.3% | |
| 50.34% | 443 | 6.1 | 803 | 13,806 | 44.1% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 426 | 6.3 | 840 | 13,700 | 50.3% | 49.8% | |
| 46.65% | 388 | 6.2 | 838 | 13,830 | 47.6% | 46.0% | |
| 51.63% | 368 | 6.2 | 846 | 13,565 | 48.8% | 54.0% | |
| 44.98% | 289 | 6.5 | 835 | 13,823 | 48.5% | 42.1% | |
| 56.35% | 252 | 6.2 | 816 | 13,466 | 54.1% | 58.0% | |
| 45.16% | 248 | 6.1 | 810 | 13,704 | 47.1% | 43.8% | |
| 49.15% | 234 | 6.1 | 774 | 13,482 | 52.5% | 46.6% | |
| 52.81% | 178 | 6.3 | 832 | 13,984 | 56.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.05% | 168 | 6.5 | 747 | 13,037 | 43.6% | 44.4% | |
| 52.53% | 158 | 6.5 | 839 | 14,173 | 54.3% | 51.1% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 6.2 | 805 | 14,715 | 52.2% | 50.5% | |
| 53.24% | 139 | 6.2 | 786 | 13,196 | 58.2% | 48.6% | |
| 54.35% | 138 | 6.5 | 878 | 14,333 | 52.6% | 55.6% | |
| 42.98% | 121 | 6.2 | 803 | 14,192 | 50.0% | 38.7% | |
| 50.43% | 115 | 6.5 | 817 | 13,240 | 45.8% | 53.7% | |
| 56.07% | 107 | 6.3 | 745 | 13,725 | 60.0% | 53.7% | |
| 46.23% | 106 | 6.3 | 779 | 13,201 | 40.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 99 | 6.1 | 794 | 13,489 | 45.0% | 44.1% | |
| 52.58% | 97 | 6.5 | 819 | 13,653 | 61.4% | 45.3% | |
| 47.06% | 85 | 6.1 | 912 | 14,938 | 46.7% | 47.3% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 6.8 | 801 | 13,375 | 45.5% | 52.6% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 6.2 | 792 | 14,622 | 43.5% | 49.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.6 | 846 | 14,047 | 34.5% | 64.3% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 6.0 | 749 | 13,803 | 35.3% | 58.3% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 5.8 | 849 | 13,355 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 6.0 | 729 | 14,394 | 30.8% | 44.1% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.1 | 760 | 13,700 | 43.8% | 64.5% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 5.7 | 836 | 15,192 | 66.7% | 41.9% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 826 | 12,143 | 42.1% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 40 | 6.2 | 808 | 13,312 | 35.0% | 40.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.2 | 854 | 14,050 | 63.6% | 40.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.5 | 724 | 12,673 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 934 | 13,477 | 70.0% | 64.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.6 | 942 | 14,659 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 850 | 14,735 | 20.0% | 35.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.1 | 828 | 12,464 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.0 | 736 | 13,517 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.6 | 820 | 14,430 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 812 | 12,991 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 953 | 12,753 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.2 | 791 | 13,590 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 794 | 12,694 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,097 | 13,404 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,001 | 16,053 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.0 | 748 | 12,840 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 795 | 10,590 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 799 | 10,853 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 875 | 12,107 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 853 | 14,251 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 688 | 10,800 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 595 | 12,580 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 873 | 12,174 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.8 | 802 | 16,125 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 738 | 11,860 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 677 | 10,706 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,058 | 13,383 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 928 | 14,902 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 936 | 14,237 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 825 | 13,378 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 906 | 19,091 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 828 | 14,271 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 648 | 9,893 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 785 | 12,544 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,043 | 17,691 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 830 | 14,173 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 946 | 14,101 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 903 | 15,222 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,055 | 14,671 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 625 | 13,153 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 669 | 9,713 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 963 | 12,547 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 974 | 20,365 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 713 | 12,931 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 678 | 8,415 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 644 | 13,047 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 767 | 10,120 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Jhin vs Locke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jhin do against Locke in League of Legends?
Jhin wins the Jhin vs Locke matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Locke's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.15.
How does Jhin do against Locke in the early game?
In the early game, Jhin has the advantage against Locke with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Jhin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jhin do against Locke in the late game?
In the late game, Jhin takes over the Jhin vs Locke matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jhin vs Locke matchup?
Jhin wins the matchup against Locke with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.15. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Jhin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Jhin build against Locke?
The best Jhin build against Locke includes Hubris, The Collector, Rapid Firecannon with Swiftmarch. 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 Locke?
The best Jhin runes against Locke use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Jhin vs Locke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jhin counter Locke?
Yes, Jhin has a favorable matchup against Locke with a 66.7% win rate. Jhin strongly counters Locke in lane based on current patch 26.15 data.
How do I play Jhin against Locke?
When playing Jhin against Locke, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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