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How to Play JinxBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Jinx Bot build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Get Excited!PSwitcheroo!QZap!WFlame Chompers!ESuper Mega Death Rocket!R

In Patch 26.13, Jinx is A tier Bot with 51.7% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Lethal Tempo + Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer. Hardest matchup: Senna (49.7% win rate for Jinx). Key patterns to practice: Ganking, Tracking tempo, and Fight outcome prediction.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeA#6of 27 Bot champions
Win rate51.7%vs 50.1% role avg
Pick rate11.8%5th most picked Bot
Ban rate2.3%

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Jinx Bot Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (11.7% pick rate, 52.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.1% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
Lethal TempoKEYSTONE
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
InspirationSECONDARY
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
SHARDS

Lethal Tempo · Presence of Mind · Legend: Bloodline · Cut Down + Cash Back · Triple Tonic

Summoner spells

FlashFlashBarrierBarrier

Skill order

Switcheroo!QZap!WFlame Chompers!EMax Q first
Switcheroo!14579
Zap!28101213
Flame Chompers!31415
Super Mega Death Rocket!611

Item build

11.7% pick
StartingDoran's BowHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildHexoptics C44Hexoptics C44Phantom DancerPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge
BootsBerserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
SituationalHexoptics C44Hexoptics C44Infinity EdgeInfinity EdgePhantom DancerPhantom DancerRunaan's HurricaneRunaan's HurricaneLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's RegardsB. F. SwordB. F. Sword

Jinx Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Jinx holds a 51.7% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.13, 1.6 points above the Bot role average of 50.1%. That is the 6th highest win rate of 27 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 11.8% pick rate (5th most played in the role) and a 2.3% ban rate, Jinx rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Jinx Bot held steady at A tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Jinx is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Jinx Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Senna (49.7% win rate for Jinx) and Ashe (50.3% win rate for Jinx): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Kaisa (54.2%) and Ezreal (53.6%) are the matchups to look for, where Jinx wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Jinx Bot

  • Pick Jinx ADC when your team can peel or when the enemy comp is short range and you can scale safely to three items.
  • Win fights around Get Excited! movement speed: after a takedown, use the burst of speed to reposition, and drop Flame Chompers! (E) to block the re-engage.
  • Common mistake: Rocket stance tunneling in lane. Switch to Pow-Pow for mana and last hits until you need the AOE trade.

Jinx Bot guide

Jinx adc is a hypercarry built around Switcheroo! (Q), swapping between Pow-Pow for attack speed and Fishbones for area damage at range. Zap! (W) slows and reveals a target. Flame Chompers! (E) throws grenades that root anyone who walks over them, setting up Super Mega Death Rocket! (R) to finish whoever is left low.

The build

Rune page: Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, and Cut Down (Precision), with Triple Tonic and Cash Back (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Barrier. Skill order opens and maxes Switcheroo! (Q) first. Zap! (W) is the second priority. Flame Chompers! (E) is maxed last. Starter: Doran's Bow and two Health Potions, into Berserker's Greaves. Core build: Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, and Infinity Edge, with Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards, and B. F. Sword as later options.

Ability mechanics

Switcheroo! (Q) swaps her basic attacks between Pow-Pow, which grants attack speed, and Fishbones, which deals area damage at longer range but drains mana and attacks slower. Zap! (W) fires a blast that damages, slows, and reveals the first enemy hit. Flame Chompers! (E) throws a line of grenades that explode after five seconds and root any champion who walks over them. Super Mega Death Rocket! (R) travels across the map gaining damage, exploding on the first enemy champion hit for damage to it and nearby enemies based on missing health.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Senna, Ashe, Jhin, Caitlyn, Aphelios. Best matchups: Kai'Sa, Ezreal, Lucian.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Jinx counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Jinx good in Patch 26.13?

Jinx is A tier Bot in Patch 26.13 with a 51.7% win rate, 11.8% pick rate, and 2.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Jinx Bot after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Jinx Bot?

The best Jinx Bot build in Patch 26.13 uses Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge with the Lethal Tempo keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Jinx Bot is A tier with 51.7% win rate this patch.

Who counters Jinx?

Champions that counter Jinx in Patch 26.13 include Senna (49.7% Jinx win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Jinx?

To climb with Jinx Bot in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking, Tracking tempo, and Fight outcome prediction. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.