Duo
| Style | Control and protection for a scaling ADC |
| Difficulty | Medium To verify |
| Strong at | Mid and late game |
| Weak against | Very aggressive lanes in the first levels To verify |
| Patch tier | Pending |
| Win rate | Pending |
Why it works
- Thresh controls. His Q pulls and his R traps the group in a prison of slowing walls.
- He protects Jinx. His W shields nearby allies and lets them glide to the lantern.
- Jinx punishes. Her W slows and reveals the first enemy hit (range 1450) and her E throws grenades that root when they bite.
- Jinx's R is global. The rocket crosses the map and gains damage as it travels.
Weak points: Very aggressive lanes in the first levels; it depends on coordination between both players. To verify
Powerspikes by level
| Level | What changes | How to play it |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thresh's hook and lantern; Jinx with her trap and zap. | Coordinate the play before going in. |
| 6 | Jinx's map-wide R and Thresh's box. | Coordinate the play before going in. |
Combo (level 3)
- Thresh: Q to pull the target.
- Jinx: W to slow and reveal.
- Jinx: E with the rooting grenades.
- Thresh: E to push. To verify
Combo mistakes: doing it when the other isn't ready or without vision of the map.
Level 6 protocol
- Thresh: R to trap the group.
- Jinx: R on the low-health target. To verify
Game plan
| Phase | Goal | Key action |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Farm without giving away health. | Vision and communication. |
| 3-5 | First strong trade. | Thresh's hook and lantern; Jinx with her trap and zap. |
| 6+ | Decisive fights. | Jinx's map-wide R and Thresh's box. |
Runes and summoner spells
To verify
| Champion | Main path | Spells |
|---|---|---|
| Jinx | Lethal Tempo or Conqueror | Flash + Heal |
| Thresh | Guardian or Electrocute | Flash + Exhaust or Ignite |
Items, matchups and bans
Pending No patch data. Bans by mechanic (hypotheses to verify): Very aggressive lanes in the first levels. Win-rate-based bans will come with Riot API data. To verify
Critical mistakes to avoid
- Jinx too far forward without Thresh nearby.
- Wasting the lantern for no reason.
- Missing the hook in a lane fight.
How to play against Jinx + Thresh
Punish Jinx in the first levels, before she has scaling or her R. To verify
Frequently asked questions
Why does Jinx need Thresh? Because she is fragile early and Thresh controls and protects.
What does Jinx's R do? It fires a rocket that crosses the map and gains damage as it travels.
Methodology and updates
- Data source: abilities from Data Dragon 16.21.1; own analysis, untested.
- Last review: Pending.
