Best Jinx Build Guide: Optimal Runes and Items (55% Win Rate)
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:
- Chain CC with support by timing E with their crowd control
- Use R to secure kills in other lanes when possible
- Place E directly under yourself when enemies engage
- 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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