Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
9.0%

Luxvs Jinx

SMageSupport
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Lux wins with a 68.2% win rate (+36.4%) over Jinx based on 22 games. Lux holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Jinx matchup.

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Lux Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux 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.

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Lux - 68.2% win rate in this matchup
Lux
68.2% WR
VS
Jinx vs Lux matchup - 31.8% win rate
Jinx
31.8% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Jinx Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 22
68.2%
Win Rate
31.8%
6.7
CS / min
6.8
890
DMG / min
754
12,621
Gold / game
12,175
67
Heal / min
163
401
DMG Mitigated / min
375
1.7
CC / min
0.7
58.3%
Early Game WR
41.7%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Lux vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 68.2% win rate compared to Jinx's 31.8%, giving Lux a 36.4 percentage point advantage. Lux dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jinx 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 Lux leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux players can confidently pick into Jinx and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jinx away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lux vs Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Jinx in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Jinx, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Lux
6.8Jinx
Lux and Jinx farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
890Lux
754Jinx
Lux heavily out-damages Jinx by 136 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jinx should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,621Lux
12,175Jinx
Lux earns 446 more gold per game than Jinx, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Lux slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.7Lux
0.7Jinx
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Jinx, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Jinx should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
468Lux
538Jinx
Jinx heals and mitigates 70 more damage per minute than Lux, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Jinx to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Lux.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lux
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux58.3%
Jinx early game win rateJinx41.7%
Late Game
Lux
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux80.0%
Jinx late game win rateJinx20.0%

Lux dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Jinx. This lopsided early game means Lux can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lux is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Jinx. Extended games heavily favor Lux, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Lux holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jinx players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Lux Runes Against Jinx

Domination rune tree - Lux primary runes vs JinxDomination
Dark Harvest - best Lux rune vs JinxCheap Shot - best Lux rune vs JinxGrisly Mementos - best Lux rune vs JinxUltimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Jinx
Sorcery rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs JinxSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Lux rune vs JinxTranscendence - best Lux rune vs Jinx
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Lux to press their advantage against Jinx, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. The table below shows Lux'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 Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lux matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.72%3492.27249,94457.6%49.0%
48.67%2262.369010,16954.1%45.4%
53.00%2172.879210,31958.8%48.3%
44.60%2132.06989,61351.5%38.8%
49.72%1772.16949,53454.2%46.7%
47.06%1703.176411,04049.1%46.0%
49.34%1523.772310,48846.4%51.0%
44.97%1492.17139,89650.0%40.7%
44.44%1442.07059,37837.7%50.7%
55.47%1283.676810,08845.3%62.7%
57.14%1266.492111,66056.1%58.0%
49.18%1222.772810,33157.5%44.0%
45.76%1182.27079,31451.8%40.3%
51.28%1172.166010,17149.1%53.2%
42.34%1111.97339,28242.0%42.6%
52.43%1032.780610,62257.9%49.2%
50.52%976.381411,94748.7%51.7%
43.18%882.168010,01346.9%41.1%
55.17%872.573110,42250.0%57.9%
56.32%875.483611,71566.7%50.9%
54.65%862.368110,19553.1%55.6%
51.25%802.07149,53063.9%40.9%
55.13%782.05698,62862.0%42.9%
58.44%776.093812,13243.3%68.1%
52.63%761.975710,33269.2%44.0%
61.11%722.169910,10768.8%55.0%
51.43%706.496912,10858.3%44.1%
53.62%692.07589,60656.7%51.3%
46.38%696.281411,14755.6%36.4%
40.98%616.092411,66536.0%44.4%
54.24%596.484311,54560.0%50.0%
63.79%582.078110,66369.2%59.4%
43.64%555.582011,44152.0%36.7%
50.91%554.380611,45154.2%48.4%
61.11%546.290611,53555.0%64.7%
46.15%526.379311,47847.1%45.7%
62.00%506.41,00912,34373.9%51.9%
50.00%482.073610,09547.4%51.7%
45.83%482.06959,44850.0%41.7%
59.57%475.884311,56268.8%54.8%
56.52%466.388211,05858.3%54.5%
54.35%466.084011,68944.0%66.7%
55.56%452.580010,67842.1%65.4%
55.56%451.96528,87162.5%47.6%
46.51%431.96649,15954.5%38.1%
44.19%432.675510,18968.4%25.0%
39.47%386.285012,05040.0%39.1%
56.76%376.286312,59350.0%60.0%
48.65%375.681011,60053.3%45.5%
58.82%346.291512,05953.3%63.2%
42.42%336.278811,55950.0%35.3%
51.52%334.678511,48168.8%35.3%
36.36%335.87409,73642.1%28.6%
39.39%334.985910,46052.9%25.0%
50.00%322.276510,07941.7%55.0%
58.06%314.97709,97369.2%50.0%
35.48%315.793212,61246.1%27.8%
70.97%316.494611,66173.3%68.8%
60.00%306.797911,57333.3%77.8%
56.67%306.593612,58364.3%50.0%
44.83%292.372710,65645.5%44.4%
55.17%296.489512,83263.6%50.0%
48.15%274.884911,97254.5%43.8%
65.38%266.191110,33771.4%58.3%
64.00%253.781611,10477.8%56.3%
37.50%245.392211,94122.2%46.7%
41.67%243.877810,34838.5%45.5%
54.17%242.07859,48263.6%46.1%
60.87%236.396611,91041.7%81.8%
45.45%224.878712,23655.6%38.5%
50.00%225.890012,63080.0%41.2%
68.18%226.789012,62158.3%80.0%
59.09%226.595811,10654.5%63.6%
61.90%211.97279,21255.6%66.7%
47.62%212.176310,30863.6%30.0%
78.95%191.95828,88481.8%75.0%
68.42%196.487812,58088.9%50.0%
52.63%196.293511,74150.0%55.6%
31.58%196.292113,03957.1%16.7%
55.56%182.161710,14657.1%54.5%
44.44%186.583711,73755.6%33.3%
55.56%185.590514,54166.7%53.3%
58.82%175.795214,25683.3%45.5%
50.00%166.18149,76462.5%37.5%
56.25%165.695912,55866.7%50.0%
60.00%155.691113,43357.1%62.5%
60.00%156.01,09512,83466.7%55.6%
53.33%156.792211,72375.0%45.5%
46.67%156.798212,62266.7%33.3%
66.67%152.372210,69571.4%62.5%
64.29%145.288012,03950.0%75.0%
69.23%136.189910,57271.4%66.7%
50.00%125.71,00012,44360.0%42.9%
41.67%122.176710,57360.0%28.6%
36.36%116.08049,60442.9%25.0%
54.55%116.51,00514,565100.0%37.5%
60.00%106.899015,014100.0%50.0%
90.00%103.595012,452100.0%85.7%
60.00%102.779610,08775.0%50.0%
80.00%106.21,09413,62166.7%85.7%
44.44%96.497012,59333.3%50.0%
44.44%96.51,01214,0380.0%50.0%
22.22%96.988611,97550.0%14.3%
50.00%82.673610,82950.0%50.0%
50.00%82.766110,80750.0%50.0%
50.00%86.097113,29450.0%50.0%
71.43%74.875611,978100.0%66.7%
28.57%74.583410,4550.0%40.0%
57.14%73.373310,57666.7%50.0%
83.33%64.092911,55275.0%100.0%
83.33%65.188612,609100.0%80.0%
50.00%65.979911,19950.0%50.0%
50.00%64.51,06212,20233.3%66.7%
66.67%64.879111,774100.0%33.3%
100.00%57.01,02311,294100.0%0.0%
60.00%57.298512,81450.0%100.0%
0.00%52.16477,9540.0%0.0%
20.00%52.982112,04750.0%0.0%
40.00%56.581512,4500.0%50.0%
40.00%56.973910,55633.3%50.0%

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Lux vs Jinx - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Lux vs Jinx matchup with a 68.2% win rate compared to Jinx's 31.8%, a 36.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.

How does Lux do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Jinx with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Lux players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lux do against Jinx in the late game?

In the late game, Lux takes over the Lux vs Jinx matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Jinx matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Jinx with a 68.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 36.4 percentage point advantage means Lux is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Jinx?

The best Lux build against Jinx includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lux runes against Jinx?

The best Lux runes against Jinx use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Lux vs Jinx matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lux counter Jinx?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Jinx with a 68.2% win rate. Lux strongly counters Jinx in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.

How do I play Lux against Jinx?

When playing Lux against Jinx, 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.