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Playing Against Jax
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Jax is a premier scaling duelist and split-pusher. He excels at extended trades due to , can ignore all basic attacks with , and becomes incredibly tanky in fights using . He wants to jump on you, stun you, and beat you down with high attack speed.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Jax's attacks get faster and his hands glow brighter | The longer the fight goes, the more attack speed he gains. Do not take extended 1v1 trades against unless you are significantly ahead. | |
| A long-range leap onto a target | His primary gap closer and escape tool. He can jump to enemies, allies, or wards. If he uses to engage, he has no way out for several seconds. | |
| His lamp post glows with blue/purple energy | An auto-attack reset that deals bonus magic damage. He will often use this immediately after a basic attack or during his leap for burst. | |
| Jax spins his weapon over his head | He dodges ALL incoming basic attacks for 2 seconds and reduces AoE damage by 25%. It ends with a stun. This is his most important ability; bait it out or you lose every trade. | |
| Jax creates a shockwave and gains a protective aura | Passive: Every 3rd hit deals bonus magic damage. Active: Deals AoE damage and gives him massive Armor and Magic Resist based on his AD/AP. Don't burst him while the aura is active. |
Respect
- !The Dodge→It completely negates auto-attack-based champions. If you dump your main damage into his helicopter spin, you will lose the trade and get stunned.
- !Level 6 Power Spike→The passive adds significant magic damage to every third hit. He will prep two hits on minions and then jump on you for a huge 'third-hit' trade.
- !Extended 1v1s→Between attack speed and the low cooldown of , very few champions can out-duel him in a straight 'stand and hit each other' fight.
- !Mid-Game Split Push→Once Jax has one or two items, he takes towers extremely fast. If you leave him alone, he will hit your inhibitor while you are grouped for a dragon.
Punish
- +is on cooldown→This is a 17-13s window early game. Without it, he cannot dodge your autos or stun you. This is your ONLY time to go for an all-in.
- +Jax uses to farm or escape→He is now immobile. If your jungler is nearby, this is the time to strike, as he cannot leap away from the gank.
- +Level 1 and 2→Before he has his full combo, many lane bullies can chunk him down. If he starts , back off while it spins, then trade back immediately when it ends.
- +Active has expired→He loses a massive amount of resists (Armor/MR) when the active ends. Wait out the 8-second duration before using your high-damage ultimates or executes.
Laning Tips
- •Never use your mobility spell (dash/leap) until AFTER he uses . If you dash away early, he just jumps on you.
- •When he activates , stop attacking and just walk away. The stun radius is small enough to walk out of if you react early.
- •Watch his stacks; if he is hitting the wave constantly, is fully stacked and he is much stronger in a trade.
- •Short trades are your friend. Hit him with a combo and disengage before he can ramp up his attack speed and passive.
- •Bone Plating is highly effective against him as it negates the burst from his and combo.
- •Build Plated Steelcaps early. It reduces the damage from his autos and significantly.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not group tight; a multi-man stun can lose you the entire teamfight.
- ⚠Jax will often look for a 'Flash + ' engage on your backline. Keep your carries peeled.
- ⚠Save CC for the moment he jumps in. If you CC him during , he can't reposition the stun effectively.
- ⚠Don't waste all your burst on him while is active. He can reach over 200+ Armor easily during this window.
- ⚠Focus him down if he builds full damage. While is strong, he is susceptible to being bursted by mages since only dodges autos.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached