JaxMatchups
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| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Garen | Very Hard | 941 | 43% | -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 Garen For Level 1, most of them start E | |
Skill Priority![]() W Empower Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage. ![]() 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. ![]() 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![]() ![]() 42.5% WR 320 Matches Skill Order![]() Leap Strike Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon. 3 14 15 16 18 ![]() Empower Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage. 2 4 5 7 9 ![]() 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 ![]() 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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 40.6% WR406 Matches Starting Items![]() ![]() 45.6% WR 125 Matches Core Items![]() ![]() ![]() 53.5% WR 43 Matches 4th Item Options![]() 53.9% WR76 Matches ![]() 42.6% WR68 Matches ![]() 53.4% WR58 Matches 5th Item Options![]() 33.3% WR27 Matches ![]() 57.1% WR21 Matches ![]() 26.7% WR15 Matches 6th Item Options![]() 50.0% WR6 Matches ![]() 75.0% WR4 Matches ![]() Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff-425 CS Diff-10 XP Diff-550 Ally Ganks1.01 Enemy Ganks0.95 End of GameTotal Gold Diff-1,337 Total CS Diff-25 Split PushCommunity Matchup Tips | |||||||
![]() Zaahen | Easy | 733 | 52% | +392 | +895 | 0 Vs Zaahen 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 Ignite | |
![]() DrMundo | Not Favored | 514 | 48% | -75 | -252 | ||
![]() Darius | Even | 508 | 53% | +94 | +349 | 0 This lane is very Jax All in if he misses E | |
![]() Renekton | Very Hard | 500 | 51% | -354 | -7 | 0 Look to trade away from the wave level 1, so Renekton | |
![]() Aatrox | Hard | 482 | 49% | -232 | +135 | 0 Get a slowpush level 1, try dodging his Q After you crash the wave respect his slow push, and fight him only on your slowpush. He is really strong when his Q Most Aatrox | |
![]() Malphite | Easy | 470 | 49% | +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. (Grasp | |
![]() Mordekaiser | Easy | 450 | 53% | +66 | +661 | 0 He can't proc passive level 1 cause of your E | |
Master+ Last 30 Days
as Jax
nowadays. Riot keeps buffing him since years. Need to try to get him on first levels. When he uses his
to Jax
then you got a few seconds window to fight him because Jax E has lower cooldown than his W. Need to bait out his
and start walking away then jump on him, try to
. 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
+
combo.


































try to keep your
for his 

can be tricky to deal with. Important thing is to block his
with your
circle,
so they will have kiting potential with it. Flash
can't stack fury on the wave, force fights when Renekton is out of fury, you hard outscale. (Grasp
, Teleport
or Conqueror
, Ignite
'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
is pretty hard if you are not allowed to
.
out once you
, Ignite

. 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 Tempo