As Jhin’s Counters Gradually Disappear
Since the Hacker trait was nerfed in patch 13.8, compositions relying on long-range carries have slowly returned to Teamfight Tactics. Jhin is one of those champions, but he only truly became meta after the release of patch 13.9b. The reason is that Riot has also reduced the threat to Jhin named Gnar in this version.
Not stopping there, the Guardian system has also been significantly nerfed previously. Therefore, Jhin is no longer too heavily countered and can deal damage more effectively. At this point, players have realized that the Void Guests trait is also extremely powerful by providing a free tank in Zac.
Effective Compositions Using Jhin
The popular composition with Jhin right now is 5 Outlaws combined with Divine Armor. The characteristic of this composition is that Jhin will have a lot of damage and help Viego take down opponents. The weakness of this playstyle is that it requires a very high team value, as players need to have Leona, Viego, and Jhin at 2 stars. Players need to have a really good start if they want to build a complete team.
Another very effective playstyle with Jhin is the Spirit Beast combined with Void Guests composition. This playstyle leverages Zac’s strong tanking ability to maximize healing from the Spirit Beast system. At that time, Jhin will have plenty of room to deal damage from afar. Additionally, expert players often use another magical carry (usually Aurelion Sol) to support Jhin’s damage.
Conclusion
With a series of champions and traits that counter him being nerfed, Jhin is emerging as a very strong unit at this moment. Teamfight Tactics players should find ways to maximize this unit to climb ranks effectively in the near future.