- Win Rate
- 51.3%
- Pick Rate
- 8.8%
- Ban Rate
- 14.9%
Jinx vs Katarina
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 11,499
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 15, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Jinx vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Jinx wins with a 61.3% win rate (+22.6%) over Katarina based on 31 games. Jinx holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jinx build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jinx vs Katarina matchup.
Jinx Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jinx 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.
Who wins Jinx vs Katarina?
Jinx wins 60.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 42.3% and 75.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 53.8% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 30 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jinx wins 60.0% of 30 games (95% range 42.3–75.4%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 53.8% for Jinx; 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 202, within the margin of error (30 games).
- Jinx players pick Biscuit Delivery far more often against Katarina: 2.8% of their other Bot games, 10.0% 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 Jinx and Katarina 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 Jinx'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.
Jinx vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 29 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Jinx vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Jinx's win rate against Katarina 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.
No game length stands out: Jinx's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jinx vs Katarina 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.
- Lane (15 min)EvenJinx gold at 15: −202
- First itemKatarinaJinx: 12.4 min · Katarina: 10.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Jinx Changes Against Katarina
Choices Jinx players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Biscuit DeliveryRuneUsually2.8%vs Katarina10.0%+7.2 pts
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Katarina3.3%+3.3 pts
Doran's Helm + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Katarina3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Jinx Build vs Katarina
Usual Jinx build (Bot)
84.2% win rate · 19 games
Against Katarina
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 20 Jinx games against Katarina carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jinx's standard build instead.
- Jinx usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 12.4 min (median of 22 games).
- Katarina usually completes Kraken Slayer first, at 10.5 min (median of 21 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 Jinx Runes vs Katarina
Usual Jinx runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
51.5% win rate · 3,459 games
Against Katarina
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Jinx draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Jinx matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Jinx'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 Jinx build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Jinx Matchups
Hardest for Jinx
Easiest for Jinx
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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Jinx vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Jinx vs Katarina?
Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jinx wins 60.0% of 30 games (95% range 42.3–75.4%).
What is Jinx's win rate against Katarina?
Jinx wins 60.0% of 30 Bot games against Katarina on patch 26.20 (95% range 42.3–75.4%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 53.8% would be expected.
Does Jinx counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Jinx wins 60.0% of 30 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (42.3–75.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jinx or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 202, within the margin of error (30 games).
Does Jinx outscale Katarina?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Katarina strongest against Jinx?
Katarina is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Jinx build against Katarina?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jinx's usual Bot core: Runaan's Hurricane, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge. The biggest change against Katarina: Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Oracle Lens (under 0.5% usually, 3.3% here).
What runes should Jinx use against Katarina?
Use Jinx's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Katarina: Biscuit Delivery (2.8% usually, 10.0% here).