Guide · ADC

Jhin Guide

the Virtuoso

Marksman

Mage

Tier B ADC

Jhin, the Virtuoso, is a marksman and mage champion of medium difficulty. Across our 2053 analysed ranked games, Jhin is mostly played as ADC (100% of its games), with a 48.5% win rate in that role: tier B among ADC champions (#14 of 36, ranked by win rate). Jhin's damage is mostly physical (92%): armor is the best defensive answer against this champion. Win rate varies with game length: 49.7% in medium-length games (25 to 35 min, 1140 games) versus 45.6% in long games (over 35 min).

Averages measured over 2053 ADC games played with Jhin, from our ranked Solo/Duo data collection.

Combos and how to play

Jhin is a precision marksman with a fixed rate of fire: he fires four shots before reloading, and the fourth always critically strikes and deals bonus damage. He plays around the root (Deadly Flourish) and Lotus Traps to lock down a target, before finishing them from very long range with his ultimate.

Locking down the lane

E › W › Q › AA AA

When: An enemy is stuck behind their minions or has already been hit.

Lotus Trap to slow, then Deadly Flourish: if the target was recently damaged by you or an ally, they are rooted. Dancing Grenade and the fourth shot finish.

The team fight

W › AA AA › AA AA › AA AA › AA AA

When: Your team engages and you are protected.

Root with Deadly Flourish after an ally's first hit, then chain your four shots: the last is a guaranteed critical strike. Do not forget the movement speed gained on each crit.

The long-range finish

R › R › R › R

When: A weakened enemy is in your line of fire.

Curtain Call gives you four very long-range shots that stop at the first champion hit and cripple them. The fourth shot always critically strikes: keep it for the finish.

Laning phase

Your fourth shot is the strongest: aim it at a champion. Dancing Grenade deals more damage after each kill, so take last hits on minions with it. Place Lotus Traps on common paths; they slow and damage an enemy that steps on them.

Common mistakes

• Reloading at the wrong time: reloading leaves you without damage for a moment, especially up close.
• Casting the ultimate without noticing the enemy in the way: the shot stops at the first champion hit.
• Placing Lotus Traps at random: they only trigger when an enemy walks on them, so place them on likely paths.

Riot's official tips for playing Jhin

• Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.
• Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.
• You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Build, runes and summoner spells

The most-played core build is Infinity Edge, Phantom Dancer, and Hubris (283 games, 54.8% win rate).

Infinity Edge+Phantom Dancer+Hubris

283 games · 54.8%

Infinity Edge+Rapid Firecannon+The Collector

282 games · 52.1%

Infinity Edge+Rapid Firecannon+Hubris

281 games · 58.4%

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier48.5% · 1538 games

Exhaust + Flash49.3% · 213 games

Cleanse + Flash46.1% · 191 games

Flash + Ghost49.4% · 77 games

Most-played runes

Fleet Footwork + Inspiration

47.4% · 843 games

Primary tree · Precision

Presence of Mind98%

Legend: Bloodline98%

Cut Down76%

Secondary tree · Inspiration

Cash Back68%

Triple Tonic42%

Shards

Adaptive force96%

Adaptive force96%

Health76%

Fleet Footwork + Sorcery

49.2% · 616 games

Primary tree · Precision

Presence of Mind96%

Legend: Bloodline97%

Coup de Grace71%

Secondary tree · Sorcery

Celerity96%

Gathering Storm95%

Shards

Adaptive force96%

Adaptive force96%

Health scaling73%

Deathfire Touch + Precision

48.7% · 195 games

Primary tree · Sorcery

Manaflow Band55%

Absolute Focus48%

Gathering Storm64%

Secondary tree · Precision

Cut Down73%

Presence of Mind50%

Shards

Adaptive force94%

Adaptive force91%

Health64%

For each row, the most picked rune among the games played with this page (share of games in brackets).

Which items to build against the enemy team?

We sort every game by the enemy team's damage. These are Jhin's completed items and their win rate in each situation; "▲" marks an item that does at least 3 points better than its usual win rate.

Mostly magic-damage enemy team52.1% · 551 games

At least 50% of their damage is magic

Infinity Edge 55.2%

Hubris 51.4%

Rapid Firecannon 58.0% ▲

The Collector 54.7% ▲

Lord Dominik's Regards 51.9%

Phantom Dancer 54.2% ▲

The item that stands out most is The Collector: 54.7% win rate, +6 points versus its usual win rate.

Mostly physical-damage enemy team47.2% · 530 games

Less than 35% of their damage is magic

Hubris 47.0%

Infinity Edge 50.0%

The Collector 47.6%

Rapid Firecannon 51.3%

Lord Dominik's Regards 58.1% ▲

Phantom Dancer 47.9%

The item that stands out most is Lord Dominik's Regards: 58.1% win rate, +5 points versus its usual win rate.

Balanced enemy team47.1% · 972 games

Mixed physical and magic damage

Hubris 50.0%

Infinity Edge 51.8%

The Collector 45.2% ▼

Rapid Firecannon 49.7%

Lord Dominik's Regards 51.3%

Phantom Dancer 48.6%

No item clearly stands out in this situation: the usual build remains the reference.

Counters and matchups

Who counters Jhin as ADC

Zeri Jhin: 35.1%37 games

Zeri has the edge in 65% of the 37 ADC duels against Jhin. See the Zeri guide.

Tristana Jhin: 41.8%55 games

Tristana has the edge in 58% of the 55 ADC duels against Jhin. See the Tristana guide.

Yunara Jhin: 43.4%99 games

Yunara has the edge in 57% of the 99 ADC duels against Jhin. See the Yunara guide.

Sivir Jhin: 44.0%25 games

Sivir has the edge in 56% of the 25 ADC duels against Jhin. See the Sivir guide.

Kai'Sa Jhin: 44.5%110 games

Kai'Sa has the edge in 55% of the 110 ADC duels against Jhin. See the Kai'Sa guide.

Who Jhin is strong against

Kalista60.6% · 33 games

Ezreal57.4% · 101 games

Caitlyn53.8% · 119 games

Aphelios53.6% · 28 games

Lucian52.6% · 57 games

How to play against Jhin

• Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.
• Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!
• Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Win rates measured over direct same-role duels; only matchups with more than 15 games are listed. See all of Jhin's matchups.

Abilities

PassiveWhisper

Jhin's hand cannon, Whisper, is a precise instrument designed to deal superior damage. It fires at a fixed rate and carries only four shots. Jhin imbues the final bullet with dark magics to critically strike and deal bonus execute damage. Whenever Whisper crits, it inspires Jhin with a burst of Move Speed.

QDancing Grenade

Jhin launches a magical cartridge at an enemy. It can hit up to four targets and gains damage each time it kills.

WDeadly Flourish

Jhin brandishes his cane, firing a single shot with incredible range. It pierces through minions and monsters, but stops on the first champion hit. If the target was recently struck by Jhin's allies, lotus traps, or damaged by Jhin, they are rooted.

ECaptive Audience

Jhin places an invisible lotus trap that blooms when walked over. It slows nearby enemies before dealing damage with an explosion of serrated petals.

Beauty in Death - When Jhin kills an enemy champion, a lotus trap will bloom near their corpse.

RCurtain Call

Jhin channels, transforming Whisper into a shoulder-mounted mega-cannon. It is able to fire 4 super shots at extreme range that pierce through minions and monsters, but stop on the first champion impacted. Whisper cripples enemies hit, which slows them and deals execute damage. The 4th shot is perfectly crafted, epically powerful, and guaranteed to critically strike.

Frequently asked questions

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