Best Jinx Build Guide: Optimal Runes and Items (55% Win Rate)

By Marcus Chen

November 24, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Here's a streamlined, focused Jinx build guide:

Core Build (55.2% WR, 29,193 matches)

Items:

  • First: Yun Tal Wildarrows
  • Boots: Berserker's Greaves
  • Core: Infinity Edge
  • Late Game: Runaan's Hurricane → Lord Dominik's Regards → Bloodthirster

Runes:

  • Primary: Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace
  • Secondary: Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier

Best Matchups:

  • Kalista (53.8% WR)
  • Kai'Sa (53.7% WR)
  • Samira (53.6% WR)
  • Zeri (52.9% WR)
  • Smolder (52.7% WR)

Avoid Picking Into:

  • Ziggs (46.2% WR)
  • Veigar (46.5% WR)
  • Swain (46.8% WR)
  • Yasuo (46.9% WR)
  • Draven (48.0% WR)

Best Support Synergies:

  • Braum (53.9% WR)
  • Taric (53.8% WR)
  • Galio (53.7% WR)

Key Tips:

  1. Chain CC with support by timing E with their crowd control
  2. Use R to secure kills in other lanes when possible
  3. Place E directly under yourself when enemies engage
  4. Build situational defensive items based on enemy composition

Alternative Build (54.5% WR): Replace Yun Tal Wildarrows with Kraken Slayer and Bloodthirster with Guardian Angel for more survivability.

Off-Meta Build (56.6% WR): Same core items but use Press the Attack instead of Lethal Tempo for higher burst damage potential.

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