Jax Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 53.6%
- Pick rate
- 5.8%
- Ban rate
- 13.9%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Resolve +
Inspiration 
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Resolve
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
W
Q
E
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 53.6% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (1,314 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Sundered Sky → Zhonya's Hourglass — 53% win rate over 34 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 45% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Varus (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Warwick (27% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 65.0% | 2% (20) | |
| 64.1% | 3% (39) | |
| 60.0% | 3% (45) | |
| 60.0% | 3% (45) | |
| 59.6% | 11% (146) | |
| 57.9% | 3% (38) | |
| 54.0% | 18% (239) | |
| 52.6% | 37% (492) | |
| 51.4% | 6% (74) | |
| 50.9% | 4% (53) | |
| 50.0% | 2% (24) | |
| 42.2% | 3% (45) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Resolve 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Precision
Resolve
Resolve +
Inspiration
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.
46.8%20% 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.
53.5%19% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
72.7%3% 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.
46.2%2% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
49.3%23% pick
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Flash + Teleport
54.2%20% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
48.6%3% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
W
E
Q
47.6%103 games
W
Q
E
62.5%8 games
Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (44%), E → W → Q (52%), Q → E → W (56%).
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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...