Jinx still feels awful to play

LegitBusinessman·Dec 2, 2017·2 votes·491 views

Her early game trading is just... non-existent. For a champion who's only source of damage is autoattacks there's just so many adcs that do it better and earlier than her.

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Baron BarianDec 2, 20172 votes

She's a hyper carry. Her early game is suppose to be bad.

LegitBusinessmanDec 2, 20171 votes

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She's a hyper carry. Her early game is suppose to be bad.

So are Tristana and Kog, but by no means are these champs basically neutered pre-6.

Baron BarianDec 2, 20174 votes

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So are Tristana and Kog, but by no means are these champs basically neutered pre-6.

Maybe you're just bad as Jinx.

The Space CowboyDec 2, 20172 votes

It’s true jinx is gimped a bit early on. Her late game is stupid though so it’s worth it. Big mistakes I see a lot of jinx players do early include relying on zap instead of fish bones for poke exhausting mana, forgetting pow pow is for extended trades, not saving choppers for defense or chain cc, and building attack speed before a big sword to make up for the low base attack speed. Are you doing any of those things?

chipndip1Dec 2, 20171 votes

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It’s true jinx is gimped a bit early on. Her late game is stupid though so it’s worth it.

In comparison to all the other hyper carries, Jinx is LITERALLY the worst one.

Even at worlds, which was hyper carry city on the patch they played on, Jinx was non-existent. Even Caitlyn, who got nerfed so damn hard that she wasn't even a hyper carry anymore during that patch, got picked more and won more. The only time Jinx was played, on the other hand, she lost. Now, she's doing even worse. Can we stop making arbitrary excuses for why Jinx has to be the worst in show for a year now? We get she was strong in season 5, but that was 2 years ago. I'd like there to be a point to Jinx again.

The Space CowboyDec 2, 20172 votes

The point is that with two items you can do double the damage of anybody else on the rift during a teamfight. I find I struggle most at jinx when I have a pug support. Try laning with a friend. Jinx is good early with some cc from a friend really. Again don't waste your mana, that stuff is really just for rockets.

chipndip1Dec 2, 20171 votes

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The point is that with two items you can do double the damage of anybody else on the rift during a teamfight. I find I struggle most at jinx when I have a pug support. Try laning with a friend. Jinx is good early with some cc from a friend really. Again don't waste your mana, that stuff is really just for rockets.

...it's like you didn't read my reply to you at all and gave me tips I don't need.

The Space CowboyDec 3, 20171 votes

If you are struggling on her in her current state it's likely you could learn a thing or two. Even if you were good at her you could always learn more.

chipndip1Dec 3, 20171 votes

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If you are struggling on her in her current state it's likely you could learn a thing or two. Even if you were good at her you could always learn more.

Did I type a single sentence about my personal play on Jinx?

...no?

So use your reading and comprehension skills to know that my post has nothing to do with needing or not needing advice on how to play Jinx. It's about Jinx being the worst hyper carry in this game for a year now.

The Space CowboyDec 4, 20171 votes

Your wrote that there is no point to playing her. It’s safe to infer that you are unable to make her perform better than other adc picks which is surprising since a hurricane and some kiting is all it takes. Anyway have it you’re way. I’m sure you’re a great Jinx player and that’s why you think she sucks.