Jax Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 53.7%
- Pick rate
- 4.2%
- Ban rate
- 9.2%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Finish these three
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
E
Q
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 16.17 (315 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Zhonya's Hourglass → Sundered Sky — 59% win rate over 17 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 57% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Ornn (89% over 9 games). Hardest: Darius (36% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 70.0% | 3% (10) | |
| 61.5% | 8% (26) | |
| 61.1% | 6% (18) | |
| 58.5% | 21% (65) | |
| 55.6% | 9% (27) | |
| 55.3% | 24% (76) | |
| 55.2% | 28% (87) | |
| 54.7% | 67% (212) | |
| 51.4% | 35% (109) | |
| 50.0% | 11% (36) | |
| 47.2% | 11% (36) | |
| 38.5% | 4% (13) |
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
Precision +
Resolve
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.
51.4%57% 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.
62.9%22% 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.
41.7%11% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
57.1%9% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
51.3%72% pick
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Flash + Teleport
59.2%24% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
42.9%4% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
W
E
Q
66.7%6 games
Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (50%), E → W → Q (67%).
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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...