Jax Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.5%
- Pick rate
- 6.3%
- 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 +
Inspiration 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Triple Tonic
Cosmic Insight
Summoner spells
50.0%
482 games
Max order
W
E
Q
56.0%
218 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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Jax
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Jax wins 49.5% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (1,134 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Sundered Sky → Zhonya's Hourglass — 47% win rate over 15 games.
- Take Grasp of the Undying as keystone: picked in 45% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Anivia (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Gragas (20% over 15 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Jax is an early-game champion: 50% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 41% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 64.3% | 6% (70) | |
| 61.7% | 11% (120) | |
| 58.1% | 19% (217) | |
| 54.5% | 8% (88) | |
| 54.3% | 8% (92) | |
| 53.7% | 5% (54) | |
| 53.3% | 82% (925) | |
| 52.2% | 24% (276) | |
| 51.9% | 7% (81) | |
| 49.4% | 7% (77) | |
| 45.6% | 7% (79) | |
| 42.5% | 11% (127) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Resolve +
Inspiration 
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Demolish
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Precision +
Resolve
Resolve +
Inspiration
Keystones
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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.
49.1%45% pick
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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.
48.8%41% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
45.2%6% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
60.6%3% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
49.3%50% pick
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Flash + Ignite
50.0%43% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
47.4%7% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
W
E
Q
56.0%218 games
E
W
Q
50.0%6 games
W
Q
E
50.0%4 games
Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (52%), E → W → Q (65%), Q → E → W (48%).
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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...