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Jax·Top Build

Relentless AssaultP
Leap StrikeQ
EmpowerW
Counter StrikeE
Grandmaster-at-ArmsR
Win rate50.8%
Pick rate5.9%
Ban rate9.6%
Matches129 074-
Jax Top has a 50.8% win rate with 5.9% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 129 074 matches in patch 14.12 the best build for Jax is Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Sterak's Gage, and Frozen Heart. Most picked runes for Jax Top are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, and Unflinching for primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight for secondary tree.
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Jax Build

Top Top  Patch 14.12

Most Popular

Win Rate 56.0% based on 28 816 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingInspiration
Trinity Force

Most Popular

56.0%
ConquerorResolve
Trinity Force

2nd Most Popular

57.5%
Fleet FootworkInspiration
Trinity Force

Alternative

58.5%
Press the AttackResolve
Trinity Force

Off-Meta

54.9%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR

Agresivoo Pro

100%

Dhokla Pro

100%
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ORPHAN JAX OTP

77.4%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Camille

56.1%

Garen

52.2%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 15 sec

Early Items

Sheen
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
Sundered Sky

@ 21 min

Full Build

Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
Sundered Sky
Sterak's Gage
Frozen Heart
Spear of Shojin

ability order

Max:

W

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E

right arrow

Q

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Skills

Relentless Assault
Leap Strike
Empower
Counter Strike
Grandmaster-at-Arms
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R
17
Q
18
Q

situational items

Wit's End
Death's Dance
Blade of The Ruined King
Navori Flickerblade
Randuin's Omen
Titanic Hydra

Jax Matchups Overview

Jax General information

Jax tips and tricks

Try and stack your Passive up on minions before looking to trade to get extra damage out on from your auto-attacks.

Don’t be trigger happy with your . Only use it when the enemy is a real threat to you as it does have a long cooldown, and you’re quite vulnerable while it’s down.

To fully utilise your champions kit, make sure you auto-attack before using your so you get some extra damage out in a trade.

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The Best Jax Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Jax Top build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Demolish, Second Wind and Unflinching in the primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Trinity Force as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Sundered Sky. For your last 3 items, you should build Sterak's Gage, Frozen Heart and finish with Spear of Shojin. For the skill order, you want to stick with W - E - Q. Right now, this build has 56.0% winrate over 28 816 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Jax Top build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Conqueror as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Bone Plating with Unflinching in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Trinity Force, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Sundered Sky as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Sterak's Gage, Frozen Heart and Wit's End. The skill order for this build is W - E - Q. In the current patch, this build has a 57.5% win rate over 7 351 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Fleet Footwork as your keystone, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Trinity Force as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Sundered Sky as a third item. You want to finish the build with Sterak's Gage, Wit's End and Spear of Shojin. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it W - E - Q. This build is currently sitting at a 58.5% win rate across 3 423 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Jax Top build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand as your primary rune tree, and Bone Plating with Unflinching as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Trinity Force as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Sundered Sky as third item. The last 3 options are Sterak's Gage, Frozen Heart and Wit's End. The ability order for this build is W - E - Q. As of the current patch, this build has a 54.9% win rate over 2 163 matches played.

Situational Jax Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Jax build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Jax runes page.

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Jax Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.13 the best possible matchups for Jax Top are:

Consider picking Jax into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Jax.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Jax in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Jax counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Jax counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.