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Jhin

The Virtuoso

Jhin is a meticulous criminal psychopath who believes murder is art. Once an Ionian prisoner, but freed by shadowy elements within Ionia's ruling council, the serial killer now works as their cabal's assassin.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Whisper
Q
Dancing Grenade
W
Deadly Flourish
E
Captive Audience
R
Curtain Call

Jhin

Overview

On patch 16.21, Jhin is rated B tier in the bot lane, winning 49% of 16,323 ranked games with a 16.8% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Fleet Footwork with Flash and Barrier and builds Infinity Edge, The Collector, Hubris, and Boots.

Jhin struggles most against Vladimir (36.4%), Twitch (44.1%), and Sivir (44.8%) and does best against Swain (72%), Yone (59.1%), and Corki (54.7%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 16,323 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

49%

Win rate

16.8%

Pick rate

16.3K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as 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.

Playing 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.

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Matchups

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Strong against

Swain72.0%50
Yone59.1%22
Corki54.7%75
Brand54.2%24
Xerath53.6%28

Weak against

Vladimir36.4%22
Twitch44.1%614
Sivir44.8%154
Varus45.5%266
Zeri46.2%169

Abilities

P
Whisper
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.
Q
Dancing Grenade
Jhin launches a magical cartridge at an enemy. It can hit up to four targets and gains damage each time it kills.
Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5Cost: 40/45/50/55/60Range: 550
W
Deadly 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.
Cooldown: 12Cost: 50/55/60/65/70Range: 3000
E
Captive 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.
Cooldown: 2Cost: 30Range: 750
R
Curtain 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.
Cooldown: 120/105/90Cost: 100Range: 25000