Jhin vs Jinx ADC Matchup

How to play as Jhin

Look for short burst trades starting on your 3rd bullet; use the movespeed from an energized attack or Fleet Footwork to walk in, cast Dancing Grenade (Q), and execute with your 4th shot before backing out to avoid extended trades.

Build Rapid Firecannon early to contest Jinx's Fishbones (Q) rocket range; the extra range allows you to deliver safe burst poke and gain immediate movespeed to dodge her Zap! (W) and Flame Chompers (E).

Jinx pauses in place during Zap!'s (W) cast windup, creating an easy timing window for Jhin to line up Deadly Flourish (W) or initiate Curtain Call (R) while she is stationary.

Flame Chompers! (E) take roughly 0.7 seconds to arm after landing, allowing Jhin to sprint past their deployment zone using Whisper's critical strike movement speed before the snares activate.

How to play as Jinx

Force prolonged trades rather than trading single autos; when Jhin fires his 4th shot and enters his reload animation, use Pow-Pow's stacked attack speed to chase and deal heavy unreciprocated damage.

Place Flame Chompers! (E) defensively behind you or across lane choke points when Jhin runs forward with Whisper move speed, blocking his direct path and preventing him from landing a point-blank 4th shot.

Fishbones rocket attacks from Switcheroo! (Q) outrange Jhin's fixed 550 auto-attack range once leveled (up to 725 range), allowing Jinx to contest farm and poke safely beyond Jhin's standard auto threat.

Sources

These notes come from r/JhinMains, checked against the champions' abilities.