How to win lane as Samira against Jhin · 54.14% win rate over 8,813 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Samira | You out-trade immobile Jhin at level 1 since he can't escape your dash pressure. |
| Level 2 | Samira | At level 2 he's still rooted in place and exposed every time he steps up to poke. |
| Level 3 | Samira | Level 3 gives you the dash to punish his reload and fourth-shot commitments. |
| Levels 4-5 | Samira | Through 4-5 you windwall his W root and force melee brawls he can't win. |
| Level 6 | Samira | At 6 your Inferno Trigger executes him at close range where his ult can't peel. |
| First item | Samira | First item lets you out-DPS his four-shot reload cadence in every trade. |
| Two+ items | Samira | Late, your mobility dodges his snipes and you reset your ult on a stationary Jhin. |
You beat Jhin at 1-2: he's immobile and can't punish your dash-in, so once you hit 3 you pick your window on his reload or fourth-shot commitment and force melee trades he can't escape.
The full Samira vs Jhin report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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