Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Xerathvs Jinx

AMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Xerath wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Jinx based on 12 games. Xerath 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 Jinx 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.

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Jinx - 58.3% win rateJinx(58.3%)
Xerath - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
58.3% WR
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Jinx vs Xerath matchup - 41.7% win rate
Jinx
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Jinx Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 12
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
6.1
CS / min
6.2
1,171
DMG / min
610
15,282
Gold / game
13,532
74
Heal / min
174
280
DMG Mitigated / min
415
1.0
CC / min
0.6
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Xerath vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Jinx's 41.7%, giving Xerath a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 damage output, where Xerath leads by 561 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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.

Xerath vs Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Jinx in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Xerath
6.2Jinx
Xerath 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
1,171Xerath
610Jinx
Xerath heavily out-damages Jinx by 561 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,282Xerath
13,532Jinx
Xerath generates a commanding 1,750 more gold per game than Jinx. This substantial economic advantage means Xerath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jinx should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Xerath
0.6Jinx
Xerath provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jinx, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xerath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
354Xerath
589Jinx
Jinx vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 234 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jinx 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 Jinx

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jinx, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Jinx are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jinx. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Jinx matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath66.7%
Jinx early game win rateJinx33.3%
Late Game
Xerath
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath55.6%
Jinx late game win rateJinx44.4%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Jinx. This lopsided early game means Xerath 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Jinx. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath Runes Against Jinx

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs JinxSorcery
Summon Aery - best Xerath rune vs JinxManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs JinxTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs JinxGathering Storm - best Xerath rune vs Jinx
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs JinxPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs JinxCut Down - best Xerath rune vs Jinx
100.0% WR

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


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.82%2484.293312,01754.5%51.7%
46.20%1716.596811,32446.0%46.4%
50.00%1566.11,13712,75264.4%41.2%
42.52%1272.089110,71245.6%40.7%
51.61%1243.596711,08552.9%50.7%
56.56%1226.498612,65066.7%50.6%
62.30%1226.71,01912,68865.4%60.0%
57.02%1212.690310,53348.0%63.4%
47.17%1061.984310,26351.8%42.0%
48.08%1046.799612,27147.7%48.3%
62.14%1034.81,03011,80457.1%66.7%
50.51%992.790910,95742.9%54.7%
54.35%926.51,08812,30252.3%56.3%
46.74%922.079310,20843.1%51.2%
48.35%916.31,02211,74348.8%48.0%
51.14%883.896411,32255.3%48.0%
52.33%866.198211,30341.5%62.2%
41.46%825.896011,68933.3%46.9%
45.68%812.087110,00638.3%55.9%
38.96%772.088210,93143.3%36.2%
68.42%766.61,08412,18268.4%68.4%
47.37%766.187111,62843.8%50.0%
53.95%766.192611,72556.8%51.3%
53.33%753.81,05211,80963.3%46.7%
50.00%741.992911,44850.0%50.0%
56.34%716.289911,54767.9%48.8%
53.73%676.699012,70353.9%53.7%
53.97%632.495111,56455.6%52.8%
41.94%622.07409,39651.3%26.1%
50.00%606.191012,39865.0%42.5%
57.63%591.97029,68860.0%55.2%
47.46%596.41,06211,65750.0%45.2%
39.66%581.986210,06757.1%29.7%
48.28%586.197310,79559.4%34.6%
48.28%582.397011,81254.5%44.4%
63.64%556.21,10413,63156.3%66.7%
48.15%546.21,10312,22747.4%48.6%
48.98%492.18019,85045.0%51.7%
55.10%495.694511,29450.0%60.0%
52.08%486.41,02212,60050.0%53.6%
50.00%482.087311,54044.4%53.3%
59.57%471.98209,84376.9%38.1%
46.81%476.187711,30647.8%45.8%
60.87%466.51,07312,48550.0%70.8%
39.13%465.886511,74226.3%48.1%
43.18%446.397211,97652.6%36.0%
48.84%432.09439,82047.8%50.0%
48.84%431.885510,39652.4%45.5%
64.29%425.598312,53553.3%70.4%
60.98%416.098511,18556.0%68.8%
46.34%413.491211,38956.3%40.0%
65.00%406.71,03912,77672.2%59.1%
51.35%373.688011,98261.5%45.8%
47.22%366.696312,32358.8%36.8%
48.57%355.892410,26945.0%53.3%
45.16%316.597011,48131.6%66.7%
61.29%316.31,18815,56281.8%50.0%
56.67%301.892310,48561.5%52.9%
62.07%295.51,09512,18663.6%61.1%
53.57%286.296811,51966.7%38.5%
53.57%286.21,13012,90076.9%33.3%
48.15%272.693911,60957.1%45.0%
42.31%266.996610,75356.3%20.0%
64.00%256.71,05013,25566.7%60.0%
48.00%255.41,08112,52260.0%40.0%
44.00%251.886910,72162.5%35.3%
44.00%256.31,04710,93553.9%33.3%
50.00%243.191311,19546.1%54.5%
58.33%246.71,10514,14475.0%50.0%
52.17%236.61,10314,16844.4%57.1%
52.17%232.985611,16350.0%53.9%
47.83%232.08489,75044.4%50.0%
34.78%235.299112,67950.0%26.7%
47.83%231.98759,77563.6%33.3%
68.18%225.999811,90976.9%55.6%
66.67%216.71,07013,06066.7%66.7%
38.10%212.38928,80045.5%30.0%
65.00%201.67619,22866.7%62.5%
47.37%192.183712,12175.0%40.0%
63.16%196.61,04812,47171.4%58.3%
57.89%195.085411,81966.7%50.0%
63.16%193.589811,69250.0%69.2%
50.00%182.390110,48671.4%36.4%
50.00%161.979911,37340.0%54.5%
43.75%166.51,14813,44160.0%36.4%
66.67%156.01,05112,16171.4%62.5%
53.85%136.21,26315,562100.0%33.3%
53.85%132.382810,34740.0%62.5%
58.33%126.11,17115,28266.7%55.6%
41.67%123.298810,71333.3%50.0%
63.64%112.91,03212,93450.0%66.7%
60.00%107.01,20914,07150.0%75.0%
40.00%104.61,12213,8680.0%44.4%
11.11%94.291013,6970.0%12.5%
55.56%95.31,23612,10725.0%80.0%
55.56%96.291911,89675.0%40.0%
37.50%84.891811,66366.7%20.0%
50.00%83.686510,97233.3%60.0%
62.50%86.31,01211,93133.3%80.0%
50.00%85.51,03911,96650.0%50.0%
50.00%85.893411,01766.7%40.0%
16.67%62.992012,17350.0%0.0%
50.00%65.71,10910,76766.7%33.3%
66.67%65.09279,48550.0%75.0%
33.33%65.689311,25250.0%0.0%
50.00%66.01,11614,4670.0%50.0%
33.33%66.21,16214,45950.0%25.0%
33.33%65.183711,8940.0%40.0%
40.00%55.97569,31850.0%33.3%
60.00%56.789413,393100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.58469,1650.0%33.3%
20.00%54.979211,1670.0%33.3%
40.00%55.61,06714,2630.0%50.0%
80.00%56.01,01410,542100.0%50.0%
0.00%57.098110,6490.0%0.0%
80.00%55.91,0568,99675.0%100.0%
40.00%52.761611,0010.0%66.7%
40.00%55.98909,98650.0%33.3%
20.00%57.41,16211,6940.0%50.0%
40.00%57.51,14415,26766.7%0.0%
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Xerath vs Jinx - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Jinx matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Jinx's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Xerath do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Jinx with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Jinx in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Jinx matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Jinx matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Jinx with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Jinx?

The best Xerath build against Jinx includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Jinx?

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

Does Xerath counter Jinx?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Jinx with a 58.3% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Jinx in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Xerath against Jinx?

When playing Xerath 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.