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Jax Top build & stats

Fighter A 5,190 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.3%
Pick rate
5.5%
Ban rate
11.1%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
400 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
62.5% 8 games

Build in this order

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
3,333 gold
Sundered Sky 2
Sundered Sky
3,100 gold
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
9,683 gold
40.0% WR 15 games

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
1,000 gold
87.5% 16 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
61.9% WR
21 games · 0% pick
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

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

Summoner spells

Flash Teleport
50.6% 563 games

Max order

Empower W Counter Strike E Leap Strike Q
50.0% 164 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 50.3% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (5,190 games).
  • Most common core: Trinity Force → Sundered Sky → Zhonya's Hourglass — 46% win rate over 28 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 43% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Anivia (78% over 18 games). Hardest: Kayn (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Sundered Sky 2
Sundered Sky
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
40.0% WR
15 games · 0% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Zeke's Convergence 2
Zeke's Convergence
Sterak's Gage 3
Sterak's Gage
80.0% WR
5 games · 0% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Sundered Sky 2
Sundered Sky
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
48.1% WR
79 games · 2% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
48.7% WR
76 games · 1% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
44.4% WR
36 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
49.7% WR
628 games · 12% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
50.8% WR
443 games · 9% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
55.5% WR
209 games · 4% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
60.2% 2% (128)
57.6% 2% (125)
56.9% 2% (109)
56.7% 6% (307)
54.7% 1% (64)
53.1% 4% (194)
52.9% 1% (68)
52.4% 2% (105)
51.1% 8% (403)
50.8% 2% (126)
50.4% 23% (1,181)
48.8% 2% (123)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
44.2% WR
147 games · 3% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
52.6% WR
78 games · 2% pick
Grasp of the Undying Demolish Second Wind Unflinching Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
50.7% WR
75 games · 1% pick
Grasp of the Undying Demolish Second Wind Overgrowth Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 48.1%13% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 50.2%11% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 45.2%2% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 57.7%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 49.2%14% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 50.6%11% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 43.4%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Empower W Counter Strike E Leap Strike Q 50.0%164 games
Empower W Leap Strike Q Counter Strike E 40.0%5 games
Counter Strike E Empower W Leap Strike Q 50.0%4 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (48%), E → W → Q (47%), Q → E → W (40%).

  • PRelentless Assault

    Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.

  • QLeap Strike

    Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.

  • WEmpower

    Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.

  • 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.

  • RGrandmaster-at-Arms

    Every 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...