- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 2.9%
- Ban Rate
- 6.2%
Katarina vs Jinx
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,799
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 15, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Katarina vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Jinx wins with a 61.3% win rate (+22.6%) over Katarina based on 31 games. Jinx holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Jinx matchup.
Katarina Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Katarina 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 Katarina vs Jinx?
Katarina wins 40.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 24.6% and 57.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −6.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 30 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Katarina wins 40.0% of 30 games (95% range 24.6–57.7%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 46.2% for Katarina; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 202, within the margin of error (30 games).
- Katarina players pick Gluttonous Greaves much less often against Jinx: 47.2% of their other Bot games, 26.7% 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 Katarina 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 Katarina'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.
Katarina vs Jinx Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 29 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Katarina vs Jinx Win Rate by Game Length
Katarina'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: Katarina's results against Jinx in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Katarina 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)EvenKatarina gold at 15: +202
- First itemKatarinaKatarina: 10.5 min · Jinx: 12.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Katarina Changes Against Jinx
Choices Katarina players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Gluttonous GreavesBootsUsually47.2%vs Jinx26.7%−20.6 pts
Kraken SlayerItemUsually86.9%vs Jinx70.0%−16.9 pts38.1% WR here
ShadowflameItemUsually8.3%vs Jinx23.3%+15.1 pts
Usually3.4%vs Jinx16.7%+13.2 pts
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually10.7%vs Jinx23.3%+12.6 pts
Second WindRuneUsually12.4%vs Jinxunder 2%−12.4 pts
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jinx3.3%+3.3 pts
Cull + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jinx3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Katarina Build vs Jinx
Usual Katarina build (Bot)
68.6% win rate · 35 games
Against Jinx
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 18 Katarina games against Jinx carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Katarina's standard build instead.
- Katarina usually completes Kraken Slayer first, at 10.5 min (median of 21 games).
- Jinx usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 12.4 min (median of 22 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > 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 Katarina Runes vs Jinx
Usual Katarina runes (Bot)
Conqueror
48.2% win rate · 85 games
Against Jinx
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Katarina'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 Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Katarina Matchups
Hardest for Katarina
Easiest for Katarina
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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Katarina vs Jinx FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Katarina vs Jinx?
Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Katarina wins 40.0% of 30 games (95% range 24.6–57.7%).
What is Katarina's win rate against Jinx?
Katarina wins 40.0% of 30 Bot games against Jinx on patch 26.20 (95% range 24.6–57.7%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 46.2% would be expected.
Does Katarina counter Jinx?
Not clearly. Katarina wins 40.0% of 30 games against Jinx, and the 95% range (24.6–57.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Katarina or Jinx?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 202, within the margin of error (30 games).
Does Katarina outscale Jinx?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Jinx strongest against Katarina?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Jinx is ahead of Katarina beyond the margin of error.
What should Katarina build against Jinx?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Katarina's usual Bot core: Kraken Slayer, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Death's Dance. The biggest change against Jinx: Gluttonous Greaves (47.2% usually, 26.7% here).
What runes should Katarina use against Jinx?
Use Katarina's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Jinx: Flash + Barrier (10.7% usually, 23.3% here).