Jinxvs Varus
Jinx vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Jinx wins with a 57.4% win rate (+14.7%) over Varus based on 129 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 Varus 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 Varus?
Jinx wins 57.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 51.7% and 63.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +3.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 285 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.4 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
- Jinx is favored in this matchup: Jinx wins 57.5% of 285 games, and the whole 95% range (51.7–63.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 54.2% for Jinx; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Varus usually wins the lane: 450 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (281 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Jinx players pick Cleanse + Flash far more often against Varus: 2.8% of their other Bot games, 10.2% 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 Jinx and Varus 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 Varus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jinx vs Varus Win Rate by Game Length
Jinx's win rate against Varus 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 Varus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jinx vs Varus 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)VarusJinx gold at 15: −450
- First itemVarusJinx: 11.6 min · Varus: 11.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenJinx wins 49.3% of 140 games
- 30+ min gamesJinxJinx wins 67.8% of 121 games
What Jinx Changes Against Varus
Choices Jinx players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Cleanse + FlashSummoner spellsUsually2.8%vs Varus10.2%+7.3 pts58.6% WR here
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually86.2%vs Varus80.0%−6.2 pts58.3% WR here
Best Jinx Build vs Varus
Usual Jinx build (Bot)
69.6% win rate · 102 games
Against Varus
67.5% win rate · 40 games
Limited sample: 40 of 202 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Jinx usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 11.6 min (median of 177 games).
- Varus usually completes Statikk Shiv first, at 11.1 min (median of 173 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 Varus
Usual Jinx runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
53.3% win rate · 5,805 games
Against Varus
Lethal Tempo
61.8% win rate · 76 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 Varus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Jinx vs Varus?
Jinx is favored in this matchup: Jinx wins 57.5% of 285 games, and the whole 95% range (51.7–63.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Jinx's win rate against Varus?
Jinx wins 57.5% of 285 Bot games against Varus on patch 26.19 (95% range 51.7–63.1%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 54.2% would be expected.
Does Jinx counter Varus?
Yes. Jinx wins 57.5% of 285 games against Varus on patch 26.19, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Jinx or Varus?
Varus usually wins the lane: 450 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (281 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Jinx outscale Varus?
Not measurably: Jinx's win rate against Varus in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Varus strongest against Jinx?
Varus is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Jinx build against Varus?
The most successful Jinx core against Varus is Runaan's Hurricane, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44 (67.5% over 40 games).
What runes should Jinx use against Varus?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Inspiration — 61.8% over 76 games against Varus. The biggest change against Varus: Cleanse + Flash (2.8% usually, 10.2% here).