Slayer · Top · Jungle

Jax counters, build & runes

Jax, Grandmaster at Arms, is a slayer mostly played in Top and Jungle. In Top it has a 49.4% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at split pushing, 1v1 duels and sustained damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Top86%

Jungle14%

ATier

49.4%Win rate

5.7%Pick rate

10.1%Ban rate

#22Rank · Top

112,545Games

Jax Top most played build

Runes47% of games · 48.9% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Bone Plating · Unflinching

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order55% of games · 54.0% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items52% of games · 49.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 56.3% WR

Trinity Force

Sundered Sky

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots55% of games · 50.1% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jax Top counters

Jax's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vladimir44.1%1,009
Shen44.3%1,609
Pantheon45.1%1,447
Illaoi45.4%1,142
Tahm Kench45.5%569
Singed45.7%1,075

Beats

Trundle57.7%895
Volibear57.3%2,403
Zaahen54.9%1,685
Warwick53.6%770
Yasuo53.2%1,690
Irelia53.1%2,334

DTier

49.0%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

9.9%Ban rate

#55Rank · Jungle

17,746Games

Jax Jungle most played build

Runes55% of games · 48.7% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells49.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order50% of games · 57.6% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items31% of games · 48.1% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 54.5% WR

Trinity Force

Sundered Sky

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots47% of games · 50.4% WR

Mercury's Treads

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Jax Jungle counters

Jax's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Lillia39.5%248
Zac41.9%167
Elise43.2%176
Kayn44.6%422
Fiddlesticks46.0%148
Shyvana46.3%341

Beats

Volibear56.6%106
Diana54.9%164
Rengar54.1%333
Jarvan IV54.0%352
Nocturne53.7%283
Kindred53.4%178

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability2
Crowd control2
Mobility3
Engage2
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Split pushing
1v1 duels

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Jax in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Jax in Top are Vladimir (44.1%), Shen (44.3%) and Pantheon (45.1%). In brackets, Jax's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Jax strong against?

In Top, Jax wins most often against Trundle (57.7%), Volibear (57.3%) and Zaahen (54.9%).

What is the best Jax build in Top?

The core Jax build in Top is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > E > Q.

Is Jax good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Top (rank 22), with a 49.4% win rate, 5.7% pick rate and 10.1% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.