- Win Rate
- 52.5%
- Pick Rate
- 9.0%
- Ban Rate
- 13.3%
Jinx vs Lux
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 8,191
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 6, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Jinx vs Lux is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Lux wins with a 61.0% win rate (+22.0%) over Jinx based on 41 games. Jinx wins the early laning phase while Lux scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jinx build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jinx vs Lux 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 Lux?
Jinx wins 38.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 28.5% and 50.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.8% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −9.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 72 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- −7.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Lux, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jinx wins 38.9% of 72 games (95% range 28.5–50.4%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 48.8% for Jinx; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Lux usually wins the lane: 575 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (70 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Jinx players pick Health Scaling (defense) much less often against Lux: 49.5% of their other Bot games, 33.3% 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 Lux 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 Lux Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jinx vs Lux Win Rate by Game Length
Jinx's win rate against Lux 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 Lux in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jinx vs Lux 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)LuxJinx gold at 15: −575
- First itemLuxJinx: 13.0 min · Lux: 10.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Jinx Changes Against Lux
Choices Jinx players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually49.5%vs Lux33.3%−16.1 pts25.0% WR here- Health (defense)Stat shardUsually48.4%vs Lux62.5%+14.1 pts48.9% WR here
Rapid FirecannonItemUsually1.6%vs Lux5.6%+4.0 pts
Usually1.8%vs Lux5.6%+3.8 pts
Best Jinx Build vs Lux
Usual Jinx build (Bot)
69.6% win rate · 102 games
Against Lux
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 50 Jinx games against Lux 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 13.0 min (median of 47 games).
- Lux usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.7 min (median of 36 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 Lux
Usual Jinx runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
53.3% win rate · 5,805 games
Against Lux
Lethal Tempo
50.0% win rate · 26 games
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Jinx matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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 Lux FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Jinx vs Lux?
Current data slightly favors Lux, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jinx wins 38.9% of 72 games (95% range 28.5–50.4%).
What is Jinx's win rate against Lux?
Jinx wins 38.9% of 72 Bot games against Lux on patch 26.19 (95% range 28.5–50.4%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 48.8% would be expected.
Does Jinx counter Lux?
Not clearly. Jinx wins 38.9% of 72 games against Lux, and the 95% range (28.5–50.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jinx or Lux?
Lux usually wins the lane: 575 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (70 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Jinx outscale Lux?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Lux strongest against Jinx?
Lux is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Jinx build against Lux?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jinx's usual Bot core: Mercurial Scimitar, Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Lux: Rapid Firecannon (1.6% usually, 5.6% here).
What runes should Jinx use against Lux?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Inspiration — 50.0% over 26 games against Lux. The biggest change against Lux: Health Scaling (defense) (49.5% usually, 33.3% here).