Jinxvs Zed
Jinx vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jinx wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Zed based on 6 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 Zed 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.
Zed(83.3%)Who Wins the Jinx vs Zed Matchup?
Jinx vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Jinx vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Jinx wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Zed's 16.7%, giving Jinx a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Jinx dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jinx leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jinx players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jinx vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Jinx is favored during the laning phase against Zed, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jinx holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jinx Build Against Zed
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Jinx needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jinx against Zed are Navori Flickerblade, Blade of The Ruined King and Bloodthirster. This combination gives Jinx an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jinx vs Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jinx100.0%Zed0.0%Jinx66.7%Zed33.3%Jinx dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Zed. This lopsided early game means Jinx can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Jinx is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Jinx, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Jinx holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Jinx Runes Against Zed
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Jinx to press their advantage against Zed, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Jinx matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.14% | 1,887 | 6.8 | 848 | 13,721 | 51.0% | 51.2% | |
| 48.31% | 1,302 | 6.5 | 789 | 13,097 | 47.5% | 49.0% | |
| 50.67% | 967 | 6.7 | 838 | 13,650 | 49.0% | 52.2% | |
| 51.43% | 768 | 6.5 | 849 | 13,696 | 52.4% | 50.5% | |
| 52.63% | 760 | 6.9 | 905 | 14,004 | 53.3% | 52.0% | |
| 50.55% | 641 | 7.0 | 899 | 14,078 | 51.2% | 50.0% | |
| 51.54% | 615 | 6.9 | 888 | 13,983 | 44.7% | 57.8% | |
| 49.58% | 593 | 6.5 | 796 | 13,376 | 49.1% | 50.0% | |
| 49.71% | 511 | 6.7 | 857 | 13,677 | 48.6% | 50.8% | |
| 51.50% | 501 | 7.0 | 876 | 13,810 | 51.8% | 51.1% | |
| 52.36% | 487 | 7.0 | 872 | 13,986 | 54.9% | 49.6% | |
| 55.22% | 393 | 6.6 | 886 | 13,588 | 52.4% | 58.3% | |
| 52.73% | 385 | 6.7 | 873 | 13,785 | 53.1% | 52.4% | |
| 54.69% | 384 | 6.9 | 840 | 13,547 | 58.1% | 51.1% | |
| 55.68% | 352 | 7.1 | 909 | 14,298 | 56.2% | 55.2% | |
| 53.21% | 281 | 6.8 | 845 | 14,253 | 48.4% | 57.0% | |
| 52.31% | 260 | 6.6 | 814 | 12,826 | 47.6% | 58.4% | |
| 50.25% | 199 | 6.6 | 859 | 13,534 | 46.5% | 54.0% | |
| 47.25% | 182 | 6.8 | 942 | 14,597 | 46.7% | 47.7% | |
| 58.62% | 174 | 6.9 | 948 | 14,207 | 53.7% | 63.0% | |
| 48.94% | 141 | 6.6 | 765 | 13,626 | 42.3% | 55.7% | |
| 57.45% | 141 | 7.0 | 895 | 14,259 | 54.1% | 60.0% | |
| 48.57% | 140 | 6.3 | 874 | 12,900 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 43.85% | 130 | 6.7 | 866 | 14,034 | 37.5% | 48.6% | |
| 53.85% | 130 | 7.2 | 878 | 13,397 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 52.03% | 123 | 6.5 | 899 | 14,198 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 42.34% | 111 | 6.5 | 791 | 13,738 | 34.8% | 47.7% | |
| 61.97% | 71 | 7.0 | 948 | 13,617 | 61.5% | 62.5% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 6.2 | 754 | 12,550 | 50.0% | 64.5% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.2 | 881 | 13,024 | 38.5% | 61.5% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 6.8 | 749 | 12,978 | 56.0% | 54.2% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.5 | 701 | 12,774 | 40.0% | 47.8% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 7.0 | 970 | 15,193 | 40.0% | 40.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.4 | 898 | 14,224 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.3 | 722 | 13,780 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.0 | 879 | 15,498 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.3 | 859 | 13,832 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.3 | 762 | 11,646 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 722 | 12,435 | 22.2% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.7 | 642 | 12,290 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.6 | 730 | 12,289 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.7 | 833 | 13,077 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 768 | 13,579 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 610 | 13,532 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 833 | 13,345 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 1,156 | 17,605 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 838 | 13,588 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.3 | 783 | 11,612 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 683 | 10,790 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,030 | 13,024 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 977 | 15,727 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,042 | 12,869 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 840 | 13,225 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 925 | 13,798 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.4 | 900 | 14,015 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 818 | 13,693 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 799 | 11,400 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 876 | 17,186 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 809 | 14,607 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 771 | 14,995 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,003 | 14,123 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 816 | 15,723 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 812 | 15,460 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 978 | 14,785 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 767 | 14,798 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 985 | 16,625 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Jinx vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jinx do against Zed in League of Legends?
Jinx wins the Jinx vs Zed matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Zed's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Jinx do against Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Jinx has the advantage against Zed with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Jinx players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jinx do against Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Jinx takes over the Jinx vs Zed matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jinx scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jinx vs Zed matchup?
Jinx wins the matchup against Zed with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Jinx is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Jinx build against Zed?
The best Jinx build against Zed includes Navori Flickerblade, Blade of The Ruined King, Bloodthirster with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jinx runes against Zed?
The best Jinx runes against Zed use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jinx vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jinx counter Zed?
Yes, Jinx has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 83.3% win rate. Jinx strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Jinx against Zed?
When playing Jinx against Zed, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.