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How to Win Jax vs Briar Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Jax

based on 12,302 Jax vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our database, Jax faced off against Briar 12302 times. Having so many games with Jax vs Briar provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a supported build to shatter your rival. This counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Jax fights Briar in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Jax vs Briar Matchup Summary

Jax does a ok job of beating Briar. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions fight each other in. In Jax against Briar matches, Jax’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Briar.

Best Jax vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSpear of ShojinFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Briar as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Briar

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

Jax vs Briar Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Briar Image
7
< Kills >
8.8
6.6
< Deaths >
7.9
5.7
< Assists >
6.8
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
112
< Minions Killed >
36
0.71
< Dragons Killed >
1.44
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.32
12,576
< Physical Damage >
17,057
7,977
< Magic Damage >
3,239
689
< True Damage >
928
21,243
< Damage Dealt >
21,225
30,690
< Damage Taken >
35,496
12,150
< Gold Earned >
12,500
2.11
< Towers >
1.03
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
9,238
< Total Healing >
29,749
14,540
< Experience >
13,742
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
201
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Briar with Jax in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several significant Jax against Briar counter stats that may help us understand the differences between this pair of champions. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Briar..

Jax typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Briar

Who is Better, Jax or Briar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when taking on Briar, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes an ok counter for Briar.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Briar, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Jax into Briar.

Moreover, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Briar matchups, Jax is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jax is a decent counter for Briar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Jax, we analyzed 12,302 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 Briar as Jax 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax often picks up much more CS as Briar. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Jax versus Briar build include Sterak's Gage, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Jax included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Briar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Briar as Jax, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Jax vs Briar counters, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

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