- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.9%
- Ban Rate
- 7.5%
Viktor vs Jinx
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,103
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Viktor vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Jinx wins with a 57.5% win rate (+14.9%) over Viktor based on 87 games. Jinx holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Viktor build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Viktor vs Jinx matchup.
Viktor Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Viktor 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 Viktor vs Jinx?
Viktor wins 43.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.2% and 54.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.0% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −6.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 83 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.19
- −9.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
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: Viktor wins 43.4% of 83 games (95% range 33.2–54.1%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 50.0% for Viktor; 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 84, within the margin of error (82 games).
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 Viktor 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 Viktor'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.
Viktor vs Jinx Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Viktor vs Jinx Win Rate by Game Length
Viktor'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: Viktor's results against Jinx in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Viktor 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)EvenViktor gold at 15: −84
- First itemViktorViktor: 11.4 min · Jinx: 12.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenViktor wins 42.2% of 45 games
What Viktor Changes Against Jinx
Viktor players don't meaningfully change their setup against Jinx: no item, rune, spell or skill order differs by 3 points or more beyond the margin of error. The usual build applies.
Best Viktor Build vs Jinx
Usual Viktor build (Bot)
66.7% win rate · 36 games
Against Jinx
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 61 Viktor games against Jinx carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Viktor's standard build instead.
- Viktor usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 11.4 min (median of 66 games).
- Jinx usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 12.4 min (median of 50 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 Viktor Runes vs Jinx
Usual Viktor runes (Bot)
Deathfire Touch
53.3% win rate · 400 games
Against Jinx
Deathfire Touch
52.2% win rate · 23 games
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Viktor matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Viktor'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 Viktor build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Viktor Matchups
Hardest for Viktor
Easiest for Viktor
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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Viktor vs Jinx FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Viktor vs Jinx?
Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Viktor wins 43.4% of 83 games (95% range 33.2–54.1%).
What is Viktor's win rate against Jinx?
Viktor wins 43.4% of 83 Bot games against Jinx on patch 26.20 (95% range 33.2–54.1%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 50.0% would be expected.
Does Viktor counter Jinx?
Not clearly. Viktor wins 43.4% of 83 games against Jinx, and the 95% range (33.2–54.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Viktor or Jinx?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 84, within the margin of error (82 games).
Does Viktor outscale Jinx?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Jinx strongest against Viktor?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Jinx is ahead of Viktor beyond the margin of error.
What should Viktor build against Jinx?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Viktor's usual Bot core: Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Blackfire Torch.
What runes should Viktor use against Jinx?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Precision — 52.2% over 23 games against Jinx.