League of Legends
Picking the right support for Jinx is the difference between snowballing bot lane and getting dove off the map. The best supports for Jinx in patch 26.7 are the ones that keep her alive long enough for her rockets to hit and her passive to flip fights.
Last updated: April 14, 2026, patch 26.7
Who are the best supports for Jinx in patch 26.7?
Lulu sits at the top right now. Her Whimsy grants Jinx attack speed, her shield blocks all-ins, and her ultimate knocks up divers like Rengar or Hecarim before they touch your ADC. Thresh runs a close second if your team needs more lockdown over raw stat buffs.
I climbed from Gold 4 to Plat 1 last month duo’ing Jinx with a Lulu one-trick. Eleven games in a row. Then we ran Thresh into a Rell engage comp and lost three back to back, so the support pick still depends on what the enemy bench drafts.
1. Lulu: the strongest pick right now
Lulu is the hyper-carry babysitter every Jinx player wants. Her Whimsy (W) buffs Jinx’s attack speed and movement, which stacks beautifully with Jinx’s own passive after a kill. Her ultimate, Wild Growth, turns a 350-HP Jinx into a 1,200-HP knockup machine when an assassin jumps the back row.
Why she’s S-tier in 26.7: enchanter items got a small mana refund tweak in the patch, and Lulu abuses Moonstone Renewer harder than any other support in the role. According to Riot’s patch 26.7 notes, enchanter sustain is in a sweet spot right now.
Pick Lulu when:
– The enemy team has 2+ assassins or divers
– You want the safest possible laning phase
– Your Jinx is running Lethal Tempo into late-game scaling
2. Thresh: the lockdown king
Thresh is the iconic Jinx duo. Hook, flay, follow-up E from Jinx, dead enemy ADC. The combo hasn’t changed in years because it just works. His lantern is a free flash for Jinx, which matters when she has the dash speed of a wet sock.
I once played 14 games of Jinx-Thresh in solo queue and went 10-4. The losses were all me missing snares. Not the support. (Sorry, GhostKnight27, you cooked.)
Thresh shines in long matches. His passive armor scaling means he becomes a second tank by minute 25, which lets your jungler skip a Knight’s Vow and rush something useful for the team fight phase.
3. Milio: the new-school enchanter
Milio extends Jinx’s auto range with his W (Cozy Campfire), which is genuinely broken on a champion who already has the longest range in the game with Fishbones. He turns Jinx into a 700-range siege tower that hits towers from outside ward range.
His ultimate, Breath of Life, cleanses CC and heals. That single button has saved me from more Malzahar suppress ults than I can count. Honestly, I think Riot will nerf his cleanse range next patch because too many ADCs are abusing it in pro play.
Pair Milio when you want to play around objective leashes and slow scaling. Don’t pair him into hard engage like Leona-Draven. You’ll get all-in’d before the campfire even matters.
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4. Braum: the unkillable wall
Braum is the answer to poke lanes. His E (Unbreakable) eats Caitlyn ults, Jhin grenades, Lux Q, and the occasional Senna ult. Pair him with Jinx and you get a lane that loses zero HP to ranged poke for the first 8 minutes of the game.
His passive stuns chain off Jinx’s attack speed, which is the whole reason this pairing is good. Three Jinx autos plus one Braum auto equals a stun. Free kill on a 4-second cooldown ADC.
Where Braum struggles: scaling. Past 25 minutes he turns into a Locket bot, so you need to get a lead in lane and convert it. If you don’t, you’ll be the one getting peeled instead of doing the peeling.
5. Nautilus: the all-in option
Nautilus is the wildcard. He’s not always the safest pick, yet his Q hook into auto-passive into ult-passive into Jinx E gives Jinx 4 separate roots to land Zap on. According to Mobalytics’ best duos with Jinx page, Nautilus has been climbing the duo charts since the tank item rework earlier this season.
Pick him into squishy enemy bot lanes. Avoid him into Sivir, Sona, or anyone with a spell shield. Wasted hooks on this pairing are run-ending.
I bench Nautilus in lobbies where I see Tahm Kench or Alistar on the enemy team. Hard engage versus hard engage is a coinflip, and Jinx loses every coinflip that doesn’t involve raw farm.
How do you pick the right support for Jinx?
Look at the enemy team comp first. Heavy dive? Lulu or Braum. Heavy poke? Braum. Need to force fights? Nautilus or Thresh. Want pure scaling? Milio.
Then look at your own team. If your jungler is a Lee Sin and your mid is Ahri, you don’t need more engage. Pick Lulu and let your assassins do the killing while Jinx farms.
A common mistake I see in low elo is people locking in Pyke or Senna with Jinx. Don’t. Jinx wants stat buffs and peel, not a roaming kill-stealer who leaves her solo at level 6.
FAQ
Is Lulu still the best support for Jinx in 2026?
Yes, on patch 26.7. Lulu’s attack speed buff and ultimate knockup are exactly what Jinx wants, and enchanter items are in a strong spot. She’s the safest S-tier pick across all elos.
Is Thresh good with Jinx?
Thresh is one of the most consistent Jinx pairings in the game. The lantern saves Jinx from ganks, and Thresh hooks set up free Zap stuns. Solid pick at every rank.
What support counters Jinx?
Hard engage like Leona, Pyke, and Nautilus on the enemy side wreck Jinx in lane because she has no escape. Pair her with peel-heavy enchanters when the enemy drafts dive support.
Should I play Pyke or Senna with Jinx?
Avoid both in solo queue. Pyke roams away and Senna farms souls instead of trading, leaving Jinx alone with no peel. Jinx wants a babysitter, not a hyper-carry support.
What runes does Jinx run with these supports?
Lethal Tempo first, Triumph and Legend Alacrity in Precision, plus Manaflow Band and Gathering Storm secondary. Same setup works across all five supports listed here.
Final word
Lock Lulu when you can, Thresh when you can’t, and Milio when the team needs scaling. Five best supports for Jinx, one carry, plenty of LP. If you’d rather fast-track the climb instead of grinding solo queue, LoL rank boosting gets you out of bot lane hell while you practice these duos in normals.
