Quinn, Singed, Poppy are among the strongest counters to Jax this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Jax Counters

AJax · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.6%

Pick

5.9%

Ban

10.0%

Games

88,775

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 3h agoPatch 26.2015,156,095 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Jax

How often these champions beat Jax. Pick one of these into it.

Quinn59.7%248 games 2

Singed56.1%785 games 3

Poppy55.1%396 games 4

Ornn54.9%898 games 5

Garen54.7%3,545 games 6

Vladimir54.4%691 games 7

Pantheon54.1%1,325 games 8

Illaoi53.9%889 games

Worst picks against Jax

How often these champions beat Jax: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Master Yi42.2%244 games 2

Volibear43.8%2,018 games 3

Irelia44.6%1,905 games 4

Trundle45.7%674 games 5

Yorick46.3%900 games 6

Corki46.4%274 games 7

Vayne46.7%274 games 8

Zaahen46.9%1,093 games

How to play against Jax

To beat Jax in Top on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Jax is a balanced pick this patch with a 49.6% win rate across 88,775 ranked games at a 5.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Jax hardest right now are Quinn, Singed, Poppy: Quinn wins 59.7% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Jax performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. Playing the matchup itself: Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output. Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Jax's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.