- Win Rate
- 48.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.2%
- Ban Rate
- 0.4%
Kalista vs Jinx
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,328
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kalista vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Jinx wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Kalista based on 80 games. Jinx holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kalista build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kalista vs Jinx matchup.
Kalista Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kalista 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 Kalista vs Jinx?
Kalista wins 48.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.6% and 56.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 45.9% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +3.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 176 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- +3.1 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
- Kalista vs Jinx is an even matchup: Kalista wins 48.9% of 176 games, and the 95% range (41.6–56.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 45.9% for Kalista; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Kalista usually wins the lane: 399 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (174 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Kalista players pick Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward much less often against Jinx: 32.4% of their other Bot games, 20.7% 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 Kalista and Jinx 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 Kalista'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.
Kalista vs Jinx Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kalista vs Jinx Win Rate by Game Length
Kalista's win rate against Jinx 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: Kalista's results against Jinx in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kalista vs Jinx 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)KalistaKalista gold at 15: +399
- First itemJinxKalista: 11.5 min · Jinx: 11.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenKalista wins 52.4% of 84 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenKalista wins 46.8% of 79 games
What Kalista Changes Against Jinx
Choices Kalista players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually32.4%vs Jinx20.7%−11.7 pts52.8% WR here
Statikk ShivItemUsually77.3%vs Jinx70.5%−6.9 pts49.2% WR here
Usually18.8%vs Jinx25.6%+6.8 pts60.0% WR here
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually95.7%vs Jinx92.0%−3.7 pts48.1% WR here
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Stat shardUsually2.7%vs Jinx6.3%+3.6 pts
Best Kalista Build vs Jinx
Usual Kalista build (Bot)
64.0% win rate · 286 games
Against Jinx
65.0% win rate · 20 games
Limited sample: 20 of 136 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Kalista usually completes Statikk Shiv first, at 11.5 min (median of 119 games).
- Jinx usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 11.0 min (median of 114 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — 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 Kalista Runes vs Jinx
Usual Kalista runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
48.2% win rate · 1,119 games
Against Jinx
Lethal Tempo53.1% win rate · 98 games
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Kalista matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Kalista'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 Kalista build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kalista Matchups
Hardest for Kalista
Easiest for Kalista
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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Kalista vs Jinx FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Kalista vs Jinx?
Kalista vs Jinx is an even matchup: Kalista wins 48.9% of 176 games, and the 95% range (41.6–56.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Kalista's win rate against Jinx?
Kalista wins 48.9% of 176 Bot games against Jinx on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.6–56.2%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 45.9% would be expected.
Does Kalista counter Jinx?
Not clearly. Kalista wins 48.9% of 176 games against Jinx, and the 95% range (41.6–56.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kalista or Jinx?
Kalista usually wins the lane: 399 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (174 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Kalista outscale Jinx?
Not measurably: Kalista's win rate against Jinx in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Jinx strongest against Kalista?
Jinx is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Kalista build against Jinx?
The most successful Kalista core against Jinx is Jak'Sho, The Protean, Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade (65.0% over 20 games). The biggest change against Jinx: Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (32.4% usually, 20.7% here).
What runes should Kalista use against Jinx?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Domination — 53.1% over 98 games against Jinx. The biggest change against Jinx: Attack Speed (offense) (95.7% usually, 92.0% here).