Crime City Jinx

Locked in Crime City Jinx for the first time back in late 2013 and something about it just clicked. Jinx already has that unhinged energy baked into her kit, and slapping a 1920s mobster skin on top of it? Honestly not gonna lie, the concept sells itself before you even load into the Rift.

What Crime City Jinx actually changes

For a 975 RP Standard tier skin, this one punches above its weight class. The model swap gives Jinx a pinstripe suit vibe with a tommy gun replacing Pow-Pow and a violin case rocket launcher for Fishbones. Solid concept. The auto attack animations feel snappy with the tommy gun, and switching to Fishbones with that violin case is one of those details that makes you appreciate the skin team circa season 3.

VFX got a refresh here which is rare for the price point. Her W poke shoots out with a slightly different particle trail, nothing dramatic but noticeable if you’re spamming it in lane. The ult rocket keeps the Crime City aesthetic going. Not groundbreaking but clean.

The recall animation is where I think this skin earns its keep. Jinx counts stacks of cash and it fits her personality so well. Been running this in Diamond for years and the recall still gets a reaction from duo partners. Voice lines stay base, no changes there, but Sarah Anne Williams already did such good work on default Jinx that it doesnt bother me much.

One thing that caught me off guard last season around 2 AM – the auto attack sounds with Pow-Pow have this slightly metallic quality that reads differently from base. Could be wrong here but I think they adjusted the audio to match the tommy gun fantasy. Small touch. Huge payoff when you’re clearing waves bot lane.

Crime City line and release context

Crime City Jinx dropped October 9, 2013. Right around Jinx’s actual champion release window. Michelle Hoefener nailed the splash, capturing that manic grin with a prohibition-era backdrop that just works.

The Crime City skinline is one of Riot’s older thematic sets. Graves got a Crime City skin too and honestly the whole line has this consistent noir energy. Jinx fits it naturally because she’s already a criminal in the lore. Not a stretch at all. (Random aside: this splash was my desktop background for like three months in season 4.)

No chromas available for this one. Zero. Kinda feels like Riot forgot about it, which tracks for skins from that era. Shop has it for 975 RP any time you want it though. Permanent availability.

Should you pick up Crime City Jinx?

Real verdict: this is one of those skins that aged well because the concept is timeless. A gangster Jinx with a tommy gun and violin case launcher. 975 RP feels fair for what you get, especially with the custom VFX and recall that most Standard skins from 2013 didn’t ship with.

If you’re a Jinx main climbing through ranked, you probably already own Star Guardian or Project. Those are flashier picks. But Crime City has a charm that the newer skins cant replicate. It’s understated. Clean. The kind of skin you lock in when you want something different from the usual Jinx loadout without going full meme.

Played maybe 200 games with this across multiple seasons and I keep it in rotation specifically for when I’m tilted. Something about the tommy gun autos is therapeutic in teamfights. Best budget Jinx skin full stop. Skip it if you only play her occasionally, but for mains this belongs in the collection at that price point.