Jhinvs Vel'Koz
Jhin vs Vel'Koz is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vel'Koz wins with a 51.3% win rate (+2.6%) over Jhin based on 40 games. Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz 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.
Vel'Koz(48.7%)Who Wins the Jhin vs Vel'Koz Matchup?
Jhin vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary
The Jhin vs Vel'Koz matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Vel'Koz wins with a 51.3% win rate compared to Jhin's 48.7%, giving Vel'Koz a 2.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vel'Koz controls the early laning stage, but Jhin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vel'Koz 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 sustain, where Jhin leads by 139 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jhin vs Vel'Koz Laning Phase Breakdown
Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Vel'Koz, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jhin Build Against Vel'Koz
Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Vel'Koz, providing the mobility and stats Jhin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jhin against Vel'Koz are The Collector, Rapid Firecannon 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 Vel'Koz matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jhin47.1%Vel'Koz52.9%Jhin50.0%Vel'Koz50.0%Vel'Koz dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Vel'Koz can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Jhin at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Vel'Koz. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vel'Koz has the edge early, but Jhin gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Jhin Runes Against Vel'Koz
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 Vel'Koz.
Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.90% | 1,969 | 6.7 | 827 | 13,897 | 51.5% | 50.5% | |
| 49.77% | 1,297 | 6.7 | 825 | 13,510 | 49.7% | 49.9% | |
| 46.75% | 1,267 | 6.3 | 798 | 13,502 | 49.0% | 45.1% | |
| 50.52% | 873 | 6.7 | 842 | 13,817 | 50.5% | 50.5% | |
| 49.07% | 869 | 6.4 | 813 | 13,474 | 46.2% | 51.2% | |
| 52.22% | 860 | 6.7 | 856 | 13,843 | 49.7% | 54.2% | |
| 48.68% | 760 | 6.8 | 895 | 14,488 | 54.7% | 45.0% | |
| 50.47% | 539 | 6.4 | 788 | 13,562 | 56.0% | 46.2% | |
| 46.65% | 529 | 6.5 | 851 | 13,492 | 47.8% | 45.8% | |
| 52.25% | 471 | 6.7 | 811 | 13,584 | 53.3% | 51.4% | |
| 47.21% | 467 | 6.4 | 852 | 13,941 | 47.6% | 46.9% | |
| 51.25% | 439 | 6.7 | 831 | 13,993 | 50.5% | 51.8% | |
| 48.69% | 422 | 6.8 | 843 | 13,633 | 53.9% | 43.7% | |
| 51.92% | 419 | 6.4 | 842 | 13,885 | 52.1% | 51.8% | |
| 49.60% | 376 | 6.7 | 855 | 13,649 | 53.6% | 46.4% | |
| 47.99% | 374 | 6.9 | 795 | 13,685 | 43.1% | 51.4% | |
| 51.79% | 338 | 6.4 | 790 | 13,717 | 45.8% | 55.6% | |
| 51.94% | 310 | 6.5 | 833 | 13,307 | 52.8% | 51.2% | |
| 49.05% | 210 | 6.6 | 826 | 14,150 | 53.2% | 46.6% | |
| 44.50% | 209 | 6.6 | 847 | 13,222 | 49.5% | 40.4% | |
| 49.25% | 202 | 7.0 | 864 | 14,467 | 48.9% | 49.5% | |
| 47.64% | 192 | 6.9 | 798 | 13,677 | 46.8% | 48.3% | |
| 42.63% | 191 | 6.3 | 945 | 13,731 | 41.8% | 43.2% | |
| 50.31% | 163 | 6.7 | 857 | 14,151 | 48.5% | 51.6% | |
| 48.45% | 161 | 6.5 | 843 | 13,704 | 45.1% | 51.1% | |
| 45.81% | 156 | 6.6 | 889 | 13,767 | 44.0% | 47.5% | |
| 36.51% | 127 | 6.5 | 733 | 12,527 | 34.9% | 38.3% | |
| 42.11% | 115 | 6.7 | 792 | 14,329 | 40.6% | 42.7% | |
| 60.92% | 88 | 6.4 | 733 | 13,070 | 57.6% | 63.0% | |
| 34.52% | 84 | 6.5 | 784 | 13,031 | 26.3% | 41.3% | |
| 44.74% | 76 | 6.8 | 877 | 14,426 | 50.0% | 42.0% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.7 | 829 | 13,601 | 60.0% | 44.8% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 6.3 | 705 | 11,561 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 51 | 6.8 | 845 | 14,777 | 47.6% | 55.2% | |
| 48.72% | 40 | 6.9 | 821 | 13,584 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 37 | 6.6 | 873 | 13,946 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 31 | 6.5 | 931 | 14,037 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.4 | 724 | 13,206 | 53.3% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 7.0 | 980 | 15,492 | 58.3% | 31.3% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.3 | 780 | 13,940 | 77.8% | 47.4% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 6.3 | 787 | 13,080 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.8 | 858 | 14,477 | 42.9% | 64.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 739 | 12,184 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.7 | 749 | 13,227 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.7 | 820 | 12,173 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 6.1 | 805 | 11,001 | 25.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 780 | 14,205 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,086 | 15,374 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.4 | 735 | 13,223 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.2 | 775 | 13,868 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 770 | 12,447 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 862 | 14,647 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 758 | 10,403 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 693 | 12,389 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.8 | 745 | 14,020 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 733 | 12,302 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 871 | 12,953 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,099 | 10,787 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 736 | 12,908 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 906 | 14,854 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 5.4 | 944 | 12,309 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.8 | 855 | 9,996 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 996 | 14,349 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 827 | 13,632 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 823 | 12,651 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 918 | 12,438 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 824 | 10,890 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 924 | 14,030 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,094 | 15,362 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 1,118 | 17,040 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,267 | 18,020 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 616 | 8,733 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 746 | 11,111 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 739 | 11,521 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.7 | 850 | 12,963 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 891 | 14,798 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 945 | 15,789 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 769 | 12,556 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 707 | 11,326 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 835 | 14,935 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 524 | 11,524 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 929 | 14,449 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 760 | 13,767 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 989 | 13,882 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,190 | 12,914 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 755 | 12,467 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 759 | 14,368 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 969 | 15,600 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 766 | 15,271 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 866 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 733 | 9,537 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 786 | 12,282 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 785 | 10,299 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 716 | 11,491 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 791 | 11,215 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 614 | 11,402 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 699 | 9,650 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Jhin vs Vel'Koz - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jhin do against Vel'Koz in League of Legends?
Vel'Koz wins the Jhin vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to Jhin's 48.7%, a 2.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Jhin do against Vel'Koz in the early game?
In the early game, Vel'Koz has the advantage against Jhin with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. Vel'Koz players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jhin do against Vel'Koz in the late game?
In the late game, Jhin takes over the Jhin vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jhin vs Vel'Koz matchup?
Vel'Koz wins the matchup against Jhin with a 51.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.6 percentage point advantage means Vel'Koz is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.
What is the best Jhin build against Vel'Koz?
The best Jhin build against Vel'Koz includes The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jhin runes against Vel'Koz?
The best Jhin runes against Vel'Koz use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Jhin vs Vel'Koz matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jhin counter Vel'Koz?
No, Jhin struggles against Vel'Koz with only a 48.7% win rate. Vel'Koz has the advantage in this matchup. Jhin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vel'Koz's lead.
How do I play Jhin against Vel'Koz?
When playing Jhin against Vel'Koz, play cautiously and avoid Vel'Koz's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Vel'Koz in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.