Counters for Jhin
Champion guide
Reviewed for patch 7.3b
Champions against Jhin
Favorable matchup
Samira vs Jhin
Reviewed for patch 7.3b
Jhin has no dashes and relies on four shots. When your support locks him down, Daredevil Impulse carries you to him, Wild Rush stays free to follow up, and Whisper's reload gives you time to reach Inferno Trigger.
Why Samira works against Jhin
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Your support's crowd control puts you on him
According to Riot, your attacks against immobilized enemies dash you into attack range. Jhin has no leaps or charges to get out: if your support locks him down, you arrive without spending Wild Rush. Mind the fourth shot: in 7.3b its standard crit damage rises from 80% to 85% and the missing-health damage caps at level 10 instead of 15.
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The reload is your window
After the fourth shot, Jhin has to reload before firing basic attacks again. That is when you empty the combo: alternate Flair, basic attacks and Blade Whirl, and each different hit pushes Daredevil Impulse toward the S rank Inferno Trigger requires.
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Blade Whirl as a combo hit
Blade Whirl damages around you and counts as a distinct hit for Daredevil Impulse: use it to reach S sooner, not as a defense against his shots. Curtain Call stops on the first champion and slows hard: if Jhin channels from afar, don't cross toward him in a straight line.
When to attack
Go in when your support immobilizes Jhin or when he misses Deadly Flourish. Without allied crowd control and with his root available, stay out of range and let him spend shots on the wave.
How to play Samira
- 1Early on, count the shots Jhin spends on the wave and walk up to last-hit right after he fires the fourth.
- 2Wait for your support to land their crowd control: your passive's dash brings you in and Wild Rush stays available to chase or leave.
- 3Once you're on him, chain distinct hits up to S and unleash Inferno Trigger before Jhin has bullets again; if you score a takedown, Wild Rush resets for the next target.
- 4In fights, don't chase him through areas without vision: Captive Audience is an invisible trap that slows, reveals and sets up the root.
Mistakes to avoid
- Going in with Wild Rush without your support's crowd control while Jhin still holds Deadly Flourish: the root pins you in front of the fourth shot.
- Diving at low health: since 7.3b, Whisper's missing-health damage caps earlier and the crit shot can finish you.
Playing Jhin against Samira
If you play Jhin, the danger comes with the enemy support's crowd control: every immobilize brings Samira in without spending Wild Rush. Stay outside that range, root her with Deadly Flourish when she comes in after a hit from your support, and save the fourth shot for when she is close to S.
Favorable matchup
Lucian vs Jhin
Reviewed for patch 7.3b
Lucian turns every Jhin reload into a trade: dash in with Relentless Pursuit, land the Lightslinger double shot and leave before he has bullets again. The same dash lets him step out of Deadly Flourish.
Why Lucian works against Jhin
01
Burst against a fixed rhythm
Jhin fires at a fixed cadence and relies on four shots. Lightslinger makes your next basic attack after an ability fire twice and Piercing Light pierces through the wave: you pack your damage into the seconds when Jhin can't answer with basic attacks.
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A short dash for the root
Deadly Flourish is a very long-range shot that passes through minions, stops on the first champion and roots if you were hit recently. Relentless Pursuit takes you off its line, and Lightslinger attacks lower its cooldown: trading well gives you the dodge back sooner.
When to attack
Trade as soon as Jhin fires his fourth shot or spends Deadly Flourish. If he has bullets and the root available, punish with Piercing Light through the wave and stay out.
How to play Lucian
- 1Line up Piercing Light through a minion when Jhin walks up to last-hit, and follow with the double shot only if he is still in range.
- 2Don't use Relentless Pursuit to engage while Jhin holds Deadly Flourish; keep it to sidestep the root or for the reload.
- 3With your support, chain Ardent Blaze, dash and basic attacks during the reload; attacking a marked enemy gives you speed. Leave once he has the fourth shot again.
- 4If Jhin channels Curtain Call, he is standing still: fire The Culling at him and strafe with Relentless Pursuit, which can be used during your ultimate.
Mistakes to avoid
- Opening the trade with your dash and having no dodge left when Deadly Flourish comes.
- Dragging the trade past the reload; with Whisper's crit improved in 7.3b, standing in front of the fourth shot costs more health.
Playing Jhin against Lucian
As Jhin, the challenge is not handing over the reload: don't fire the fourth shot if Lucian can dash in right after, and reload behind your minions. Place Captive Audience on his dash path and throw Deadly Flourish once he has used Relentless Pursuit.
Execution matters
Sivir vs Jhin
Reviewed for patch 7.3b
Sivir contests the lane with Jhin without stepping on his traps: Boomerang Blade and Ricochet clear the wave from range, Spell Shield blocks Dancing Grenade, which Jhin launches at an enemy, and On The Hunt speeds up your team.
Why Sivir works against Jhin
01
Spell Shield against the grenade
Riot describes Spell Shield as blocking an enemy ability cast on Sivir, and Dancing Grenade is a cartridge Jhin launches at an enemy. If you block it, you restore health and gain Fleet of Foot's speed. Deadly Flourish is a line shot: dodge it by moving, don't count on the shield.
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Clearing without stepping on traps
Boomerang Blade damages everything it crosses on the way out and back, and Ricochet makes your basic attacks bounce. You clear the wave without walking over the invisible Lotus Traps from Captive Audience and keep control of the lane.
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On The Hunt to catch or escape
On The Hunt gives nearby allies speed and lowers your basic ability cooldowns, Spell Shield included. Jhin has no dashes: use it to reach him after the fourth shot or to get your team out of Curtain Call's range.
When to attack
Fight once Jhin has spent Deadly Flourish or you've dodged it. If he still has it, back off: your minions don't cover you, because the root passes through them.
How to play Sivir
- 1Clear the wave with Boomerang Blade and Ricochet from range and don't walk into areas where Jhin could have left traps unseen.
- 2When the supports trade, step off Deadly Flourish's line: it usually follows right after the hit that enables the root.
- 3If you block Dancing Grenade, use Fleet of Foot's speed to land basic attacks while Jhin reloads.
- 4In fights, activate On The Hunt to catch Jhin while he channels or to pull your team out of Curtain Call's range.
Mistakes to avoid
- Spending Spell Shield on the supports' poke and not having it when Jhin throws Dancing Grenade at you.
- Expecting the shield to block the fourth shot: it's a basic attack, not an ability.
Playing Jhin against Sivir
Against Sivir, don't throw Dancing Grenade while her shield is available. Her pressure comes from the wave, not from engage: poke with the fourth shot, use Deadly Flourish after a hit from your support and don't stand where Boomerang Blade hits you both ways.