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How to Win Illaoi vs Jax Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Illaoi

based on 5,539 Illaoi vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
1.55
Pick Rate
7.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Jax as Illaoi resulted from an evaluation of 5539 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Illaoi is forced to battle against Jax in only 7.8% of her games.

Illaoi vs Jax Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a decent job of countering Jax. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Illaoi against Jax games, Illaoi’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Jax.

Best Illaoi vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageHullbreakerSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinDeath's DanceBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Illaoi to level upe
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Second ability for Illaoi to level upq
>
Last skill for Illaoi to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Jax as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Jax

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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.

Illaoi vs Jax Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Jax Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.5
4.5
< Assists >
5.5
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
191
< Minions Killed >
105
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.71
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.43
24,979
< Physical Damage >
11,770
818
< Magic Damage >
7,813
436
< True Damage >
695
26,234
< Damage Dealt >
20,279
35,579
< Damage Taken >
30,898
12,369
< Gold Earned >
11,824
2.99
< Towers >
1.89
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
8,704
< Total Healing >
9,460
15,517
< Experience >
14,383
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
484
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Jax with Illaoi in LoL

The stats shown here feature several vital Illaoi vs. Jax matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jax..

Illaoi usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Illaoi and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Jax

Who is Better, Illaoi or Jax?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Illaoi usually wins when trying to fight Jax, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Illaoi makes a good counter to Jax.

While Illaoi does have a higher winrate than Jax, when they face off with one another, Illaoi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Illaoi into Jax.

Additionally, Illaoi also 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 trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Jax matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Illaoi is a decent counter for Jax. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Illaoi, we analyzed 5,539 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 Illaoi 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

Illaoi Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Illaoi in order to counter Jax during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi usually gets more CS as Jax. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Illaoi versus Jax build consist of Sterak's Gage, Hullbreaker, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Jax than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Jax with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Jax as Illaoi, Illaoi players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Illaoi vs Jax LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jax as Illaoi are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.