Jinx Pro Builds - How to Play Jinx in Season 14

Jinxthe Loose Cannon – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Adc. Jinx can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Adc in this LoL Jinx guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Jinx has a win rate of 57% and pick rate of 4%. There is a ban rate of 23%. Although a great champion, winning with Jinx is not a given. You need to have the right Jinx build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Jinx probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Jinx players need to win.

Latest Jinx probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Jinx probuilds on position Adc.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Jinx
Cody Sun
9/0/7
Perfect
Corki
Fleet Footwork
Inspiration
GhostFlash
Jinx
Cody Sun
5/8/4
1.1
Aphelios
Fleet Footwork
Inspiration
GhostFlash
Jinx
Matt
4/6/12
2.7
Twitch
Press the Attack
Sorcery
CleanseFlash
Jinx
Neo
11/5/10
4.2
Kai'Sa
Fleet Footwork
Sorcery
FlashHeal
Jinx
Cody Sun
4/0/8
Perfect
Aphelios
Fleet Footwork
Inspiration
CleanseFlash
Latest LoL Jinx pro builds

How to play Jinx

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Jinx is strong, but if you ran into Tristana Tristana or Vayne Vayne you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Jinx Adc pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Jinx. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Jinx builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Jinx
Learn how to play Jinx Adc

Items for Jinx

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Jinx. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Smolder Smolder or Corki Corki can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Jinx is a powerful Marksman you should start with Doran's Blade Doran's Blade and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Berserker's Greaves Berserker's Greaves. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer
  2. Phantom Dancer Phantom Dancer
  3. Infinity Edge Infinity Edge

Jinx abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Jinx. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Jinx. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Ghost Ghost.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Jinx abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Switcheroo! Switcheroo!. Then you should continue with Zap! Zap!, followed by Flame Chompers! Flame Chompers!. An order for abilities of Jinx up to level 10:

Jinx ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RSwitcheroo! Switcheroo!
2RZap! Zap!
3RFlame Chompers! Flame Chompers!
4RSwitcheroo! Switcheroo!
5RSwitcheroo! Switcheroo!
6RSuper Mega Death Rocket! Super Mega Death Rocket!
7RSwitcheroo! Switcheroo!
8RZap! Zap!
9RSwitcheroo! Switcheroo!
10RZap! Zap!

Most effective Jinx runes selection

For an effective Jinx build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Jinx. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Loose Cannon: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Jinx are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Sorcery Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Jinx most pros pick Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Jinx:

  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork
  • Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Bloodline Legend: Bloodline
  • Coup de Grace Coup de Grace

For your secondary path – Sorcery Sorcery – choose these runes on Jinx:

  • Gathering Storm Gathering Storm
  • Absolute Focus Absolute Focus

Champions that counter Jinx

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Jinx. There are champions that counter Jinx. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Tristana Tristana for instance is strong against Jinx and has a win rate of 52%. Another dangerous counter is Vayne Vayne.

When your opponent counter picks Jinx in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Cafe Cuties Jinx
Pro build inspired by Cafe Cuties Jinx

Cafe Cuties Jinx is one of the 13 available skins for Jinx.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Jinx pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Jinx into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Jinx guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Jinx will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Jinx in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Super Mega Death Rocket! Super Mega Death Rocket!. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Jinx build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Jinx will grow. Once you mastered Jinxthe Loose Cannon – you will rule the rift.