Jax Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 54.2%
- Pick rate
- 0.3%
- Ban rate
- 14.1%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Sorcery 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Summoner spells
57.1%
14 games
Max order
W
E
Q
50.0%
12 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Jax
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Jax wins 54.2% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (48 games).
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 75% of games with a 56% win rate.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 83.3% | 13% (6) | |
| 66.7% | 6% (3) | |
| 65.0% | 42% (20) | |
| 57.1% | 15% (7) | |
| 55.0% | 83% (40) | |
| 44.4% | 19% (9) | |
| 33.3% | 6% (3) | |
| 20.0% | 10% (5) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Sorcery
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Precision +
Sorcery
Resolve +
Inspiration 
Keystones
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
55.6%75% pick
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
50.0%13% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
60.0%10% pick
Summoner spells
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Exhaust + Flash
51.9%56% pick
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Flash + Ignite
57.1%29% pick
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Flash + Teleport
57.1%15% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
W
E
Q
50.0%12 games
Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (57%), Q → E → W (40%), E → W → Q (50%).
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PRelentless AssaultJax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.
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QLeap Strike
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
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WEmpower
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
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ECounter Strike
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
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RGrandmaster-at-ArmsEvery 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 durati...