Jhin, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
9.0%
Ban Rate
4.0%

Jhin vs Xerath

Jhin A TierMarksmanMage
Patch
26.22
Games
17,640
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Jhin vs Xerath (Bot): Jhin wins 46.9% of 81 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +138). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Jhin – League of Legends champion iconJhin46.9%
No clear favoriteLow confidence · 81 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
53.1%XerathXerath – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 46.9% of 81 games (95% range 36.4–57.7%).

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 – League of Legends champion icon
Jhin
46.9%
VS
Xerath
53.1%
Xerath – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Jhin vs Xerath?

No clear favoriteLow confidence

Jhin wins 46.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 36.4% and 57.7% (95% range).

Expected
50.8%
From both champions' overall Bot win rates
Matchup effect
−3.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
81 games
Lane: Bot · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
—
Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (81 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (43 games).

They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Jhin won 66.7%.

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 46.9% of 81 games (95% range 36.4–57.7%).
  • Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 50.8% for Jhin; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 138, within the margin of error (43 games).
  • Jhin players pick Doran's Helm + Health Potion far more often against Xerath: 18.2% of their other Bot games, 30.2% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Jhin and Xerath played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Jhin's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Jhin vs Xerath Laning Stats

JhinXerath

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+138
Within the margin of error
95% range −297 to +574
XP difference
−215
Within the margin of error
95% range −506 to +75
CS difference
+0.4
Within the margin of error
95% range −7.3 to +8.2
2.74
Kills before 15 min
2.28
2.30
Deaths before 15 min
2.37
0.16
Solo kills before 15 min
0.07
20.9%
First blood
7.0%

Whole-game averages

6.9
CS / min
6.9
728
DMG / min
919
13,647
Gold / game
13,359
167
Heal / min
56
356
DMG Mitigated / min
228
0.9
CC / min
0.9

Jhin vs Xerath Win Rate by Game Length

Jhin's win rate against Xerath by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
2 games
Too few games
20–25 min
5 games
Too few games
25–30 min
15 games
Too few games
30–35 min
16 games
Too few games
35+ min
5 games
Jhin vs Xerath95% rangeJhin usual (Bot)

No game length stands out: Jhin's results against Xerath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Jhin vs Xerath Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenJhin gold at 15: +138
  2. First itemInsufficient data
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Jhin Changes Against Xerath

Choices Jhin players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.

  • Doran's Helm – League of Legends itemHealth Potion – League of Legends item
    Doran's Helm + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    18.2%
    vs Xerath
    30.2%
    +12.1 pts
  • Triple Tonic – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    2.8%
    vs Xerath
    14.0%
    +11.1 pts
  • Scorch – League of Legends rune
    ScorchRune
    Usually
    7.7%
    vs Xerath
    16.3%
    +8.5 pts
  • Mercury's Treads – League of Legends item
    Usually
    1.4%
    vs Xerath
    9.3%
    +7.9 pts
  • W > Q > E
    the W > Q > E skill orderSkill priority
    Usually
    1.0%
    vs Xerath
    4.7%
    +3.6 pts

Best Jhin Build vs Xerath

Usual Jhin build (Bot)

84.2% win rate · 19 games

Against Xerath

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 27 Jhin games against Xerath carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jhin's standard build instead.

  • Xerath usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.4 min (median of 27 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Jhin Runes vs Xerath

Usual Jhin runes (Bot)

Fleet Footwork – League of Legends runeFleet Footwork
Precision
Presence of Mind – League of Legends runeLegend: Bloodline – League of Legends runeCut Down – League of Legends rune
Inspiration
Jack Of All Trades – League of Legends runeCash Back – League of Legends rune
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

71.4% win rate · 21 games

Against Xerath

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.

Other Jhin Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Jhin vs Xerath FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Jhin vs Xerath?

Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 46.9% of 81 games (95% range 36.4–57.7%).

What is Jhin's win rate against Xerath?

Jhin wins 46.9% of 81 Bot games against Xerath on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 36.4–57.7%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 50.8% would be expected.

Does Jhin counter Xerath?

Not clearly. Jhin wins 46.9% of 81 games against Xerath, and the 95% range (36.4–57.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Jhin or Xerath?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 138, within the margin of error (43 games).

Does Jhin outscale Xerath?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Xerath strongest against Jhin?

On current data there is no stage of the game where Xerath is ahead of Jhin beyond the margin of error.

What should Jhin build against Xerath?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jhin's usual Bot core: Mercurial Scimitar, Stormrazor, Rapid Firecannon. The biggest change against Xerath: Doran's Helm + Health Potion (18.2% usually, 30.2% here).

What runes should Jhin use against Xerath?

Use Jhin's usual Fleet Footwork page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Xerath: Triple Tonic (2.8% usually, 14.0% here).