Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Xerathvs Jhin

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jhin wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.7%) over Xerath based on 46 games. Jhin holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Jhin matchup.

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Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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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Xerath - 45.6% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
45.6% WR
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Jhin vs Xerath matchup - 54.4% win rate
Jhin
54.4% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Jhin Matchup?

Jhin wins the Xerath vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Jhin
Matches: 46
45.6%
Win Rate
54.4%
6.3
CS / min
6.5
977
DMG / min
759
11,522
Gold / game
12,190
56
Heal / min
190
278
DMG Mitigated / min
352
1.0
CC / min
1.0
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
45.8%
Late Game WR
54.2%

Xerath vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Jhin wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Xerath's 45.6%, giving Jhin a 8.7 percentage point advantage. Jhin dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xerath players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jhin leads by 209 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jhin has a strong advantage in this matchup. Xerath players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jhin overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

Jhin wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Xerath
6.5Jhin
Xerath and Jhin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
977Xerath
759Jhin
Xerath heavily out-damages Jhin by 218 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jhin should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,522Xerath
12,190Jhin
Jhin earns 667 more gold per game than Xerath, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jhin slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Xerath
1.0Jhin
Both Xerath and Jhin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
334Xerath
543Jhin
Jhin vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 209 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jhin can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Jhin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Jhin are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Horizon Focus. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Xerath the best chance to compete against Jhin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Jhin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jhin
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath45.5%
Jhin early game win rateJhin54.5%
Late Game
Jhin
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath45.8%
Jhin late game win rateJhin54.2%

Jhin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Jhin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jhin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Xerath. Extended games heavily favor Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Xerath Runes Against Jhin

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs JhinSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs JhinManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs JhinTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs JhinScorch - best Xerath rune vs Jhin
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs JhinPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs JhinPresence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs Jhin
54.5% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Xerath the best tools to compete against Jhin in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.26%3393.989310,99649.3%49.3%
53.37%1936.51,02912,23260.2%47.0%
46.56%1896.898712,09536.1%54.7%
51.34%1876.41,07211,72562.5%43.0%
46.55%1742.584810,16650.6%43.3%
55.63%1516.61,02512,08257.1%54.7%
61.59%1515.11,04712,08961.5%61.6%
51.35%1486.597011,70251.5%51.3%
59.71%1393.994411,24057.9%61.0%
49.22%1283.793211,59354.8%46.5%
44.88%1272.082610,79653.7%38.4%
47.20%1256.086111,08432.1%58.3%
61.02%1183.092210,63267.9%55.4%
51.35%1113.093411,30362.8%44.1%
51.35%1112.086210,31251.2%51.4%
40.37%1091.983910,10236.0%44.1%
53.77%1066.21,01812,32259.5%50.7%
39.62%1065.986511,20644.4%36.1%
50.00%1066.193511,53158.0%42.9%
51.46%1032.083710,36656.8%47.5%
39.22%1026.21,00210,93534.9%42.4%
57.00%1006.21,04212,07857.1%56.9%
51.16%866.01,02311,32360.0%45.1%
50.60%836.41,04312,17462.2%41.3%
51.22%825.993710,73955.6%47.8%
44.30%795.089011,41346.1%43.4%
41.56%776.297111,72445.5%38.6%
52.63%765.691811,20461.3%46.7%
45.21%733.296511,03638.7%50.0%
52.86%706.01,04112,85058.3%50.0%
42.65%686.21,05011,49235.3%50.0%
56.72%676.21,06612,83356.0%57.1%
50.77%656.41,09812,09744.4%55.3%
41.54%652.082310,40529.6%50.0%
53.13%646.192311,06848.1%56.8%
56.45%626.01,07711,47056.3%56.7%
42.62%616.31,02712,06642.9%42.4%
62.30%616.41,13812,04657.7%65.7%
45.00%605.888511,19141.7%47.2%
60.34%582.188810,86750.0%63.6%
50.00%586.41,06712,43360.9%42.9%
49.12%576.41,09613,66866.7%41.0%
41.07%562.687611,35135.7%42.9%
58.93%566.51,01910,94663.3%53.9%
48.15%546.51,11412,30552.6%45.7%
58.49%536.11,06712,23366.7%53.1%
55.77%522.28209,64060.0%50.0%
49.02%512.18119,63655.2%40.9%
34.04%476.31,00212,04436.8%32.1%
55.32%475.891312,24270.6%46.7%
41.30%462.37769,28542.9%40.0%
63.04%466.41,06412,05482.3%51.7%
45.65%466.397711,52245.5%45.8%
37.78%453.288910,54340.0%36.7%
53.33%451.77599,96752.6%53.9%
51.11%452.181010,51450.0%51.7%
41.86%435.71,07310,50226.3%54.2%
65.12%436.61,09612,36560.0%69.6%
60.98%413.490611,30682.3%45.8%
50.00%382.190010,17160.0%43.5%
54.05%376.51,00412,37950.0%57.9%
44.44%361.96558,85258.8%31.6%
47.22%366.287810,87747.6%46.7%
58.33%362.19179,70359.1%57.1%
54.29%356.084311,68056.3%52.6%
45.71%356.41,10512,70454.5%41.7%
65.63%322.388810,61169.2%63.2%
53.33%302.68168,09147.1%61.5%
70.00%306.61,00511,71672.2%66.7%
40.00%302.081510,64157.1%34.8%
53.33%305.895312,22761.5%47.1%
51.72%292.092511,25360.0%47.4%
39.29%284.489012,06741.7%37.5%
55.56%276.81,03112,74854.5%56.3%
42.31%266.11,18512,00966.7%29.4%
38.46%266.21,14711,25940.0%37.5%
84.00%256.51,28514,46487.5%82.3%
64.00%257.099211,62064.3%63.6%
56.00%251.77439,08746.7%70.0%
44.00%255.188711,31925.0%52.9%
45.83%245.387110,59269.2%18.2%
39.13%232.61,02111,34040.0%38.5%
47.62%211.87408,57962.5%38.5%
52.38%216.61,06811,08772.7%30.0%
70.00%206.51,01912,27766.7%72.7%
42.11%196.61,10513,93433.3%50.0%
64.71%176.91,11612,79070.0%57.1%
64.71%177.594611,77572.7%50.0%
50.00%166.41,01511,60750.0%50.0%
46.67%156.299411,40380.0%30.0%
53.33%155.71,15012,19750.0%55.6%
50.00%145.582411,49450.0%50.0%
50.00%141.980110,67920.0%66.7%
71.43%146.487311,03350.0%87.5%
41.67%125.01,12912,40925.0%50.0%
50.00%122.697011,28950.0%50.0%
33.33%126.71,07411,21240.0%28.6%
72.73%116.31,01214,37366.7%75.0%
54.55%116.297312,14050.0%60.0%
45.45%115.81,19114,10350.0%42.9%
80.00%106.81,00312,97575.0%83.3%
70.00%101.97198,14571.4%66.7%
50.00%102.61,06111,19850.0%50.0%
40.00%105.692413,7630.0%50.0%
50.00%102.48009,77540.0%60.0%
40.00%102.773410,03025.0%50.0%
40.00%102.984812,24933.3%50.0%
22.22%96.41,01213,0690.0%33.3%
33.33%96.51,08312,62450.0%28.6%
55.56%96.594411,72875.0%40.0%
44.44%96.392112,979100.0%16.7%
50.00%83.486512,03133.3%60.0%
62.50%84.11,07511,58950.0%75.0%
50.00%86.781911,23440.0%66.7%
50.00%81.89349,05650.0%50.0%
25.00%82.974610,03025.0%25.0%
62.50%86.81,13613,8880.0%62.5%
100.00%76.01,02912,542100.0%100.0%
57.14%75.91,1309,752100.0%25.0%
42.86%73.41,21011,11966.7%25.0%
33.33%62.59847,27620.0%100.0%
83.33%65.91,14015,094100.0%75.0%
66.67%65.21,00011,67966.7%66.7%
100.00%66.31,25313,190100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.81,20611,6770.0%100.0%
80.00%55.71,15914,414100.0%66.7%

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Xerath vs Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Jhin in League of Legends?

Jhin wins the Xerath vs Jhin matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Xerath's 45.6%, a 8.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Xerath do against Jhin in the early game?

In the early game, Jhin has the advantage against Xerath with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Jhin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Jhin in the late game?

In the late game, Jhin takes over the Xerath vs Jhin matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Jhin matchup?

Jhin wins the matchup against Xerath with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.7 percentage point advantage means Jhin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Jhin?

The best Xerath build against Jhin includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Horizon Focus with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Jhin?

The best Xerath runes against Jhin use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Xerath vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Jhin?

No, Xerath struggles against Jhin with only a 45.6% win rate. Jhin has the advantage in this matchup. Xerath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jhin's lead.

How do I play Xerath against Jhin?

When playing Xerath against Jhin, play cautiously and avoid Jhin's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jhin has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.