Jhin vs Sivir
Skill matchup
Build vs Sivir
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jhin: Hubris, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge, Boots of Swiftness, The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, B. F. Sword.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Sivir's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Sivir gains a short burst of Move Speed when she attacks an enemy champion.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 12s | 24s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 12s | 24s | 2m |
| 9 | 8s | 12s | 24s | 2m |
| 11 | 8s | 12s | 24s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 8s | 12s | 21s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 8s | 12s | 18s | 1m20 |
Playing as Jhin
Tips to maximize your impact
- Trade with your 4th shot
Save your 4th shot to trade: Whisper (passive) always makes it a critical strike with bonus damage, and each crit gives you move speed.
- Fire W at a target already hit
Fire Deadly Flourish (W) right after you or an ally hit the target: they're then rooted, and you gain move speed.
- Trap the brush
Place Captive Audience (E) in brush and along your escape path: the trap is invisible, slows the enemy who steps on it, then explodes.
- Save your 4th shot to finish
Save the 4th shot of Curtain Call (R) to finish someone off: each bullet slows and hits harder on a wounded target, and the 4th is a critical strike.
Playing against Sivir
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her blade's return too
Dodge Boomerang Blade (Q), then its return: it damages on the way out and on the way back, and it costs Sivir a lot of mana.
- Pop her shield first
If you have CC, cast a cheap spell first, or fake a step forward: Spell Shield (E) only blocks one ability, and heals her if it blocks.
- Back off when she casts On The Hunt
Back off when she casts On The Hunt (R): her whole nearby team gains move speed to engage on yours.
- Don't let her push alone
Don't leave her alone on a lane for too long: with Ricochet (W), her autos bounce between minions, and your wave, then your tower, fall fast.
Other Jhin matchups
Patch 16.21.1