Jinx vs Samira ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Jinx vs Samira

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Jinx wins by using her longer range and rocket splash to punish Samira's short dash trades.
The lane turns on denying Samira engage windows and holding wave states where rockets can safely contest CS.
Jinx scales better and wants stable waves to reach item spikes before extended fights start.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto-attack and use (W) when Samira walks up for caster minions if enemy support is out of range.
Use (Q) rockets to poke clustered enemies and punish Samira standing near low-health minions with splash damage.
Hold (E) traps to punish predictable engage paths or support CC, not for random poke.

Danger windows

Respect (W) projectile block timing that can nullify your key poke and support setup.
Avoid stepping up when Samira's support controls brush or is ready to follow engage immediately.
Be cautious when Samira has full Style stacks and can channel (R) during grouped all-ins with support CC.

Early game

Hold the wave near your tower to reduce Samira's dash follow-up threat on low-health minions.
Punish Samira's last-hit attempts with (W) when her support cannot immediately trade back.
Avoid pushing early waves too hard to prevent giving Samira support engage angles and (E) resets.

Power spikes

First completed item lets Jinx match wave pressure and safely contest CS with rockets.
Two-item spike grants strong DPS and reset potential, enabling safer extended trades and teamfight presence.
Level 6 (R) adds execute threat to punish grouped fights and finish low-health targets.

Win conditions

Survive early poke and all-ins to reach item spikes where rocket range and resets dominate trades.
Use wave states that allow rocket splash to punish Samira's clustered CS attempts and force recalls.
Convert health and CS leads into plates and dragon control by grouping with peel and resetting in fights.