How to Play Jinx Support: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

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Jinx Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

Support

When Jinx Support gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Jinx wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Jinx's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Jinx hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Jinx can start or win.
Lv 17
Ultimate rank 3 at level 17
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Jinx can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Jinx Mid and Late Game

What Jinx does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Jinx farms well (percentile 94): keep catching side waves between fights.
Side-lane pressure pays: Jinx rates 84/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
Play around dragons, Grubs and Baron — Jinx rates 73/100 for objective control.
Jinx wins 10.0 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Mistakes to avoid

Vision is a weak spot (4/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.
Jinx mitigates little damage (15/100): one bad position ends the fight, so stay behind your frontline.

Playing Jinx

Rockets aren't always the best choice! Jinx's minigun is incredibly powerful when fully ramped up. Switch to it whenever an enemy champion gets too close.
Jinx's rockets deal full damage to all enemies in the explosion. Use them on minions in lane to hit nearby enemy champions without drawing minion aggro.
When a fight starts try to stay on the edge of fray by poking with rockets and Zap!. Do not run in and unload with the minigun until you feel it is safe.

Playing Against Jinx

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.
Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.
Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

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How to Play Jinx FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Jinx power spike?

Jinx's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 17.

How do you play Jinx Support?

From this patch's ranked data, Jinx wins by playing to these strengths: keep farming side waves; pressure side lanes; fight around objectives.

Jinx How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes