
Xerathvs Jhin
Xerath vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Xerath wins with a 63.3% win rate (+26.7%) over Jhin based on 30 games. Jhin wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Jhin matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Xerath vs Jhin Matchup?

Xerath vs Jhin Matchup Summary
The Xerath vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 63.3% win rate compared to Jhin's 36.7%, giving Xerath a 26.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jhin controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jhin needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jhin leads by 225 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Jhin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jhin away from CS whenever possible. 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 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.
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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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
Jhin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 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.
Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Jhin. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Jhin must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Xerath reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Xerath survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Xerath Runes Against Jhin
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Xerath to press their advantage against Jhin, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.08% | 342 | 6.6 | 1,006 | 11,899 | 46.7% | 47.4% | |
| 52.98% | 320 | 4.2 | 888 | 11,009 | 55.2% | 51.1% | |
| 52.70% | 224 | 6.4 | 1,079 | 12,735 | 53.5% | 52.3% | |
| 44.75% | 221 | 6.9 | 1,049 | 12,969 | 48.2% | 42.5% | |
| 56.74% | 216 | 1.9 | 850 | 10,576 | 50.0% | 61.4% | |
| 41.78% | 214 | 6.3 | 928 | 11,639 | 34.0% | 47.9% | |
| 59.74% | 154 | 5.6 | 978 | 11,751 | 55.6% | 63.4% | |
| 53.69% | 151 | 2.9 | 897 | 11,408 | 54.5% | 53.3% | |
| 41.78% | 147 | 6.2 | 923 | 11,951 | 46.8% | 38.1% | |
| 47.95% | 146 | 3.7 | 982 | 11,345 | 53.6% | 44.4% | |
| 43.80% | 138 | 6.4 | 976 | 11,023 | 42.2% | 45.2% | |
| 45.65% | 138 | 2.0 | 807 | 10,365 | 39.0% | 50.6% | |
| 47.76% | 135 | 6.9 | 982 | 11,696 | 42.6% | 53.0% | |
| 53.44% | 132 | 6.6 | 1,012 | 12,233 | 60.3% | 48.0% | |
| 53.54% | 129 | 6.2 | 966 | 12,335 | 55.6% | 52.4% | |
| 51.30% | 115 | 6.5 | 1,035 | 12,163 | 55.6% | 48.6% | |
| 62.83% | 113 | 6.0 | 1,122 | 13,346 | 66.7% | 61.3% | |
| 43.75% | 112 | 1.9 | 841 | 10,405 | 42.9% | 44.3% | |
| 52.43% | 104 | 6.2 | 926 | 11,315 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.37% | 103 | 2.4 | 859 | 10,512 | 61.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.31% | 103 | 6.3 | 1,026 | 12,419 | 51.2% | 60.0% | |
| 49.50% | 102 | 6.2 | 1,057 | 12,148 | 46.5% | 51.7% | |
| 57.43% | 102 | 3.4 | 915 | 11,733 | 68.4% | 50.8% | |
| 49.00% | 101 | 6.2 | 946 | 11,406 | 47.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.55% | 101 | 6.0 | 867 | 11,704 | 53.7% | 38.3% | |
| 51.55% | 98 | 3.8 | 989 | 11,331 | 51.4% | 51.7% | |
| 44.90% | 98 | 2.0 | 806 | 10,591 | 53.5% | 38.2% | |
| 51.58% | 97 | 6.7 | 1,109 | 12,782 | 52.3% | 51.0% | |
| 58.06% | 93 | 1.9 | 875 | 10,787 | 63.6% | 55.0% | |
| 58.70% | 92 | 2.2 | 934 | 9,997 | 52.9% | 65.8% | |
| 52.22% | 91 | 6.5 | 1,047 | 12,410 | 65.7% | 43.6% | |
| 53.93% | 90 | 2.3 | 832 | 10,505 | 68.8% | 45.6% | |
| 52.27% | 88 | 6.6 | 997 | 12,694 | 53.1% | 51.8% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 6.2 | 847 | 10,561 | 51.0% | 45.2% | |
| 46.15% | 79 | 1.9 | 860 | 10,266 | 51.3% | 41.0% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 2.0 | 846 | 11,514 | 46.1% | 60.8% | |
| 41.33% | 76 | 2.3 | 905 | 11,310 | 28.1% | 51.2% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 1.8 | 792 | 9,497 | 51.2% | 45.7% | |
| 40.54% | 75 | 6.0 | 943 | 11,107 | 36.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.0 | 862 | 10,867 | 48.6% | 51.4% | |
| 41.10% | 73 | 2.1 | 815 | 10,922 | 40.0% | 41.9% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 6.2 | 896 | 12,591 | 52.0% | 52.3% | |
| 60.29% | 68 | 2.0 | 726 | 10,205 | 71.4% | 48.5% | |
| 49.25% | 68 | 6.0 | 978 | 11,770 | 40.7% | 55.0% | |
| 61.76% | 68 | 6.8 | 1,066 | 12,745 | 63.3% | 60.5% | |
| 52.31% | 66 | 1.9 | 756 | 9,772 | 69.7% | 34.4% | |
| 42.62% | 63 | 1.8 | 845 | 10,635 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 69.35% | 62 | 7.0 | 1,084 | 12,363 | 71.9% | 66.7% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 3.1 | 850 | 11,188 | 60.0% | 51.4% | |
| 54.24% | 60 | 6.3 | 1,001 | 11,753 | 45.8% | 60.0% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.7 | 1,091 | 12,706 | 63.6% | 39.5% | |
| 42.86% | 57 | 2.0 | 808 | 10,036 | 42.3% | 43.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.5 | 987 | 12,193 | 56.5% | 48.5% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.4 | 987 | 11,695 | 63.0% | 56.0% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 6.7 | 1,161 | 11,750 | 52.2% | 67.9% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 1,094 | 12,804 | 55.0% | 40.0% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 2.2 | 985 | 10,594 | 54.5% | 60.7% | |
| 52.17% | 47 | 3.1 | 907 | 10,144 | 69.6% | 34.8% | |
| 63.64% | 45 | 5.8 | 1,054 | 12,300 | 52.6% | 72.0% | |
| 38.64% | 45 | 6.5 | 1,000 | 12,415 | 36.8% | 40.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.7 | 980 | 12,036 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 37.21% | 44 | 1.9 | 724 | 10,833 | 50.0% | 29.6% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 6.1 | 1,001 | 13,503 | 60.0% | 58.6% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 1.7 | 879 | 9,781 | 75.0% | 31.6% | |
| 66.67% | 42 | 6.7 | 1,074 | 13,261 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 1,066 | 14,744 | 64.3% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 2.8 | 942 | 12,063 | 80.0% | 48.0% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 13,602 | 58.3% | 34.8% | |
| 54.55% | 34 | 7.2 | 1,148 | 13,612 | 75.0% | 35.3% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.9 | 823 | 10,397 | 30.8% | 47.6% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 5.5 | 1,039 | 11,465 | 38.5% | 45.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 1.9 | 923 | 10,906 | 36.4% | 35.0% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 3.8 | 927 | 11,868 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.9 | 984 | 13,169 | 46.7% | 80.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 3.3 | 841 | 11,226 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.7 | 1,112 | 12,612 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.5 | 1,081 | 11,704 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 4.9 | 946 | 12,806 | 70.0% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 1,070 | 12,760 | 63.6% | 46.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.7 | 764 | 9,609 | 62.5% | 46.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.7 | 804 | 10,492 | 33.3% | 52.9% | |
| 61.90% | 22 | 2.1 | 840 | 11,570 | 33.3% | 73.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,055 | 12,937 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.4 | 795 | 10,723 | 62.5% | 23.1% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 1,020 | 12,490 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 995 | 11,861 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.1 | 1,091 | 13,330 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.1 | 964 | 10,610 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.7 | 1,120 | 14,089 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,090 | 13,605 | 83.3% | 55.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,162 | 12,866 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.9 | 884 | 9,202 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.1 | 1,037 | 11,996 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.2 | 859 | 11,051 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,130 | 14,866 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 961 | 12,969 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,077 | 14,879 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,144 | 10,091 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.0 | 862 | 7,861 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 929 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,055 | 12,272 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 962 | 13,712 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.9 | 785 | 9,009 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.0 | 983 | 10,164 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,260 | 12,923 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 896 | 10,768 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 1,001 | 10,096 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 9 | 5.8 | 862 | 11,853 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 947 | 12,239 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 891 | 8,812 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,108 | 13,169 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 926 | 11,042 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,155 | 14,341 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 840 | 9,597 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 885 | 8,712 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,336 | 14,176 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 904 | 12,326 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.1 | 936 | 10,827 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 831 | 11,855 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 872 | 10,724 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 849 | 12,387 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 990 | 12,409 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 944 | 12,737 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,315 | 12,725 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,219 | 13,727 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 852 | 11,755 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,113 | 14,109 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 726 | 9,733 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 946 | 11,810 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,022 | 11,795 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 850 | 9,687 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,183 | 15,656 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 966 | 9,466 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Xerath vs Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xerath do against Jhin in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Xerath vs Jhin matchup with a 63.3% win rate compared to Jhin's 36.7%, a 26.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Xerath do against Jhin in the early game?
In the early game, Jhin has the advantage against Xerath with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. 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, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Jhin matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xerath vs Jhin matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Jhin with a 63.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 26.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 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 100.0% 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 50.0% win rate in the Xerath vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xerath counter Jhin?
Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 63.3% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Xerath against Jhin?
When playing Xerath against Jhin, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Jhin. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
