JaxMatchups

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Champion Portrait of Garen
Garen
Very Hard
94143%-425-1,337
0

Recommend banning him at least for current state, it's also a good idea to avoid this matchup. Can't really do much vs GarenGaren as JaxJax nowadays. Riot keeps buffing him since years. Need to try to get him on first levels. When he uses his WGaren W to Jax EJax E then you got a few seconds window to fight him because Jax E has lower cooldown than his W. Need to bait out his EGaren E and start walking away then jump on him, try to EJax E his QGaren Q. You need to more like all in him instead of small trades because he will back up his HP with his passive. Lifesteal item and Death's Dance to mitigate his all in very useful. Use your E wisely in this matchup because if you fail your E you're 90% dead to his EGaren E, QGaren Q, RGaren R + IgniteIgnite combo.

For Level 1, most of them start EGaren E but if they start QGaren Q then you win. If they start E and they have Phase Rush you win extended trade even if you take the whole E with tempo ramp. If he has Conqueror you can lose but you can also win. Winning level 1 heavily depends on the enemy Garen player — if they get scared and stop their E, won't try to auto you back after E, etc. Need to get a feel for it.

Skill Priority

Jax W Icon
W
Empower
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
Jax E Icon
E
Counter Strike
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
Jax Q Icon
Q
Leap Strike
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
46.0% WR
787 Matches

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
42.5% WR
320 Matches

Skill Order

Jax Q Icon
Leap Strike
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
3
14
15
16
18
Jax W Icon
Empower
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
2
4
5
7
9
Jax E Icon
Counter Strike
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
1
8
10
11
13
Jax R Icon
Grandmaster-at-Arms
Every third consecutive attack deals additional Magic Damage. Additionally, Jax can activate this ability to deal damage around himself and strengthen his resolve, increasing his Armor and Magic Resist for a short duration.
6
12
17

Jax vs Garen Runes

Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
40.6% WR406 Matches

Starting Items

Item 1055Item 2003
45.6% WR
125 Matches

Core Items

Item 3078Item 3047Item 6610
53.5% WR
43 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 3047
53.9% WR76 Matches
Item 6610
42.6% WR68 Matches
Item 3078
53.4% WR58 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 6610
33.3% WR27 Matches
Item 3078
57.1% WR21 Matches
Item 3053
26.7% WR15 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 3078
50.0% WR6 Matches
Item 3053
75.0% WR4 Matches
Item 3111

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Jax Damage
7,597
Garen Damage
7,123
Gold Diff-425
CS Diff-10
XP Diff-550
Ally Ganks1.01
Enemy Ganks0.95

End of Game

Jax Damage
22,068
Garen Damage
24,534
Total Gold Diff-1,337
Total CS Diff-25

Split Push

Jax Dmg to Turrets
11,597
Garen Dmg to Turrets
11,886

Community Matchup Tips

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Champion Portrait of Zaahen
Zaahen
Easy
73352%+392+895
0

Vs ZaahenZaahen try to keep your QJax Q for his E. Try to block his Q with your EJax E. If you're about to QJax Q his pull either try to sidestep it or let him pull you and then Q away to not get interrupted. Try to not fight him for that long to not let him fully stack passive for revive.

If he Rs and you're sure that you will win after he Rs keep fighting him, if not then walk back. Antiheal needed for sure, if not IgniteIgnite then Executioner's into Mortal Reminder. If you're about to trade with him and you used your EJax E you gotta insta walk up because he will try to avoid the stun with his dash. Later on you should win 1v1 vs him if you have the right items.

Champion Portrait of DrMundo
DrMundo
Not Favored
51448%-75-252
Champion Portrait of Darius
Darius
Even
50853%+94+349
0

This lane is very JaxJax favored but a good DariusDarius can be tricky to deal with. Important thing is to block his WDarius W with your EJax E and don't let him get his passive to 5 stacks on you. If you can't run out of his QDarius Q circle, QJax Q on him so you will be in the inner ring, denying him his heal, bleed stack and extra damage.

All in if he misses EDarius E, just be careful since most DariusDarius's run GhostGhost so they will have kiting potential with it. FlashFlash IgniteIgnite is recommended in this matchup since IgniteIgnite screws DariusDarius quite hard.

Champion Portrait of Renekton
Renekton
Very Hard
50051%-354-7
0

Look to trade away from the wave level 1, so RenektonRenekton can't stack fury on the wave, force fights when Renekton is out of fury, you hard outscale. (GraspGrasp, TeleportTeleport or ConquerorConqueror, IgniteIgnite)

Champion Portrait of Aatrox
Aatrox
Hard
48249%-232+135
0

Get a slowpush level 1, try dodging his QAatrox Q's and farming, avoid getting hit by his passive aa. Make sure you get level 2 first and slowly crash the wave. Make sure to manage the wave properly so you don't have it close to his tower, cause crashing a wave against AatroxAatrox is pretty hard if you are not allowed to QJax Q on him outside of tower range.

After you crash the wave respect his slow push, and fight him only on your slowpush. He is really strong when his QAatrox Q is maxed out, but after level 9 he starts falling off. QJax Q on him aggressively if you are slowpushing and have passive stacked up and be ready to sidestep his WAatrox W.

Most AatroxAatrox players will EAatrox E out once you QJax Q on them, so often walking with them instead of staying in place to autoattack is good so your EJax E doesn't get kited. Steelcaps rush is really good against him as it allows you to dodge his QAatrox Q's and WAatrox W easier and also reduce good chunk of his damage. (Lethal TempoLethal Tempo, IgniteIgnite)

Champion Portrait of Malphite
Malphite
Easy
47049%+238+923
0

Most common ban for Jax players, hard matchup, and also denies you a lot later on in the game too. The way you can win this matchup is by going grasp and second wind, so you can deny his poke and use your magic damage for short trades. Early look to trade with him frequently when he goes to last hit minions so he doesn't get his passive. (GraspGrasp, TeleportTeleport)

Champion Portrait of Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Easy
45053%+66+661
0

He can't proc passive level 1 cause of your EJax E, so look to force trade level 1, you hard win until 6, you can freely QJax Q on him, and then look to side step his EMordekaiser E. Once you are both level 6, try to have wave on your side, or he can easily all in you if you are not ahead. (Lethal TempoLethal Tempo, IgniteIgnite)