Aphelios vs Jhin ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Aphelios vs Jhin

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on managing weapon pairs to punish Jhin's fourth-shot windows.
Aphelios wins extended trades with strong weapons; Jhin dominates short burst trades with fourth shot.
Hold wave near your side to deny Jhin clean low-health minion bounces and fourth-shot CS punish.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto or poke with Calibrum when Jhin commits to melee or cannon minions.
Drop punish attempts if enemy support controls brush or threat zone to avoid losing HP.
Hold Gravitum until support or jungle can follow up on root to convert trades into kills.

Danger windows

Respect Jhin's fourth shot ready combined with support CC or trap setups for root and burst trades.
Avoid stepping into brush or river zones without vision; (W) root follow-up punishes overextensions.
Be cautious when Gravitum root or key weapon is spent; setup threat and peel decrease sharply.

Early game

Use first three waves to safely farm and cycle toward Calibrum or Infernum for poke.
Punish Jhin's last hits when fourth shot is ready only if enemy support can't trade back.
Avoid pushing past river without support cover to prevent root follow-up from (W).

Power spikes

Strong weapon pairs create temporary lane spikes; trade aggressively only when weapons support it.
Level 6 (R) enhances poke, CC setup, or burst; use it when active weapon fits the fight.
First completed marksman item strengthens poke and punishing potential against fourth-shot trades.

Win conditions

Convert Calibrum and Infernum poke windows into CS leads and force Jhin off the wave.
Use weapon cycle timing and support peel to survive Jhin's burst and scale into superior DPS.
Leverage lane priority and health leads to secure dragon vision, plates, and safer teamfight positioning.