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Caitlyn vs Jax

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How to Beat Jax as Caitlyn

based on 26,292 Caitlyn vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our data, Caitlyn faced Jax 26292 times. Including so many games with Caitlyn vs Jax provides us faith in our capacity to produce informative data and a solid build to annihilate Jax. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Caitlyn is forced to battle against Jax in only 6.9% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a poor job of beating Jax. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Caitlyn against Jax matches, Caitlyn’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Jax.

Best Caitlyn vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterRapid FirecannonImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jax as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Jax

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Jax

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.

Caitlyn vs Jax Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Jax Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.7
< Assists >
5.2
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
175
< Minions Killed >
118
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.67
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,907
< Physical Damage >
12,031
1,436
< Magic Damage >
7,822
538
< True Damage >
663
20,881
< Damage Dealt >
20,517
19,242
< Damage Taken >
30,279
12,030
< Gold Earned >
12,002
2.52
< Towers >
2.14
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
5,308
< Total Healing >
9,024
12,591
< Experience >
14,492
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Jax with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Caitlyn against Jax counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Jax..

Caitlyn often has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Jax. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Jax

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Jax?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually loses when facing off against Jax, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes a poor counter for Jax.

While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate compared to Jax, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Jax.

Moreover, Caitlyn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter for Jax. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Caitlyn, we analyzed 26,292 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Jax as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Caitlyn Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn in order to counter Jax during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Jax. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Caitlyn versus Jax build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Caitlyn bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better versus Jax than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 48.8% battling Jax with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Jax as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Caitlyn vs Jax battles, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

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