Jinx

Jinx Build

51.53%WR
Jinx S tier

The patch 26.1 Jinx build uses Gunmetal Greaves, Runaan's Hurricane, Yun Tal Wildarrows, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44, Blade of The Ruined King, Farsight Alteration. This Jinx build has a 8.94% pick rate and a 54.55% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Jinx build choices below.

  • Jinx passive ability - Get Excited! - League of Legends
    Get Excited!

    Get Excited!

    Jinx receives massively increased Move Speed and Attack Speed whenever she helps kill or destroy an enemy champions epic jungle monster, or structure.

  • Jinx Q ability - Switcheroo! - League of Legends
    Switcheroo!

    Switcheroo!

    Jinx modifies her basic attacks by swapping between Pow-Pow, her minigun and Fishbones, her rocket launcher. Attacks with Pow-Pow grant Attack Speed, while attacks with Fishbones deal area of effect damage, gain increased range, but drain Mana and attack slower.

    Cost:
    • 20
    Cooldown:
    • 1
    Range:
    • 600
  • Jinx W ability - Zap! - League of Legends
    Zap!

    Zap!

    Jinx uses Zapper, her shock pistol, to fire a blast that deals damage to the first enemy hit, slowing and revealing it.

    Cost:
    • 40/
    • 45/
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60
    Cooldown:
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 5/
    • 4
    Range:
    • 1450
  • Jinx E ability - Flame Chompers! - League of Legends
    Flame Chompers!

    Flame Chompers!

    Jinx throws out a line of snare grenades that explode after 5 seconds, lighting enemies on fire. Flame Chompers will bite enemy champions who walk over them, rooting them in place.

    Cost:
    • 90
    Cooldown:
    • 24/
    • 21/
    • 17/
    • 14/
    • 10
    Range:
    • 925
  • Jinx R ultimate ability - Super Mega Death Rocket! - League of Legends
    Super Mega Death Rocket!

    Super Mega Death Rocket!

    Jinx fires a super rocket across the map that gains damage as it travels. The rocket will explode upon colliding with an enemy champion, dealing damage to it and surrounding enemies based on their missing Health.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 85/
    • 65/
    • 45
    Range:
    • 25000
Classes:
  • Marksman
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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These are Jinx's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Runaan's Hurricane (57.6% WR, +6.0% WR diff, 51.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Mortal Reminder (55.2% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 10.6% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (55.4% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 75.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Jinx build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Jinx include Blade of The Ruined King, Yun Tal Wildarrows. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Jinx are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

The recommended trinket for Jinx is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Jinx build.

  • Total lifesteal LifeSteal:15%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:145%
  • Total critical strike chance Crit Chance:75%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:200

When facing Jinx's top counters like Twitch, KogMaw, Xayah, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Blade of The Ruined King or Yun Tal Wildarrows based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Jinx performance.

This Jinx critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 40.0% win rate, this Jinx build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 200 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Jinx build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Jinx to deal damage safely. The sustain from this build helps Jinx outlast opponents in extended trades, making it ideal against poke-heavy compositions. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Jinx vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,550, this Jinx build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Runaan's Hurricane, Mortal Reminder, Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Jinx build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Jinx Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Jinx build?

The best Jinx build in this patch includes Runaan's Hurricane, Mortal Reminder, and Infinity Edge. This build has a 40.00% win rate and is picked 4.07% of the time.

What are Jinx's core items?

Jinx's core items are Runaan's Hurricane, Mortal Reminder, and Infinity Edge. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Jinx's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Jinx?

Gunmetal Greaves are the best boots for Jinx. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Jinx's playstyle. They are included in 4.1% of Jinx builds.

What is the best trinket for Jinx?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Jinx. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Jinx maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Jinx builds?

Yes, alternative Jinx builds include options like Runaan's Hurricane, Yun Tal Wildarrows, and Infinity Edge. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Jinx?

MetaBot sources its build data for Jinx directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Jinx builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Jinx. From there, we aggregate the Jinx builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.