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 49.3% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at split pushing, 1v1 duels and sustained damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top87%

Jungle13%

BTier

49.3%Win rate

6.0%Pick rate

10.0%Ban rate

#22Rank · Top

151,778Games

Jax Top most played build

Runes40% of games · 51.7% WR

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

Summoner spells51.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order56% of games · 58.8% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items47% of games · 51.9% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 60.0% WR

Trinity Force

Sundered Sky

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots55% of games · 51.9% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jax Top counters

Jax's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Singed43.2%1,261
Poppy43.3%793
Garen43.6%6,436
Illaoi44.2%1,418
Dr. Mundo45.4%1,990
Urgot45.4%1,301

Beats

Volibear58.1%3,156
Master Yi57.0%800
Irelia55.7%3,469
Corki53.8%809
Yone53.1%6,581
Rumble53.0%847

DTier

48.8%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

9.9%Ban rate

#58Rank · Jungle

21,815Games

Jax Jungle most played build

Runes44% of games · 43.2% WR

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

Summoner spells56.1% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order43% of games · 63.2% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: E · W · Q

Starting items41% of games · 62.2% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build18% of games · 37.5% WR

Trinity Force

Sundered Sky

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots52% of games · 63.4% 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

Aatrox40.0%195
Ivern41.0%200
Lillia41.1%743
Quinn41.6%250
Cho'Gath42.4%889
Elise43.1%606

Beats

Ambessa61.3%142
Pantheon57.1%182
Rengar53.9%716
Volibear53.9%336
Zed52.6%557
Jayce52.5%356

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Jax in Top are Singed (43.2%), Poppy (43.3%) and Garen (43.6%). In brackets, Jax's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Jax strong against?

In Top, Jax wins most often against Volibear (58.1%), Master Yi (57.0%) and Irelia (55.7%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in Top (rank 22), with a 49.3% win rate, 6.0% pick rate and 10.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.