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

Jax vs Caitlyn

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

based on 26,292 Jax vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.86
Pick Rate
10 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our dataset, Jax faced off against Caitlyn in 26292 rounds. Using so many matchups for Jax vs Caitlyn provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to annihilate your enemy. This matchup is relatively uncommon. Jax is forced to battle against Caitlyn in only 10.0% of his rounds.

Jax vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Jax does a decent job of beating Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Jax against Caitlyn rounds, Jax’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Jax vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Hearthbound AxeSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSterak's GageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinExperimental HexplateHullbreakerFrozen Heart

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: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Caitlyn

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.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Jax vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Caitlyn with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Jax vs. Caitlyn matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Caitlyn..

Jax typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Jax or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jax usually wins when playing against Caitlyn, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a good counter to Caitlyn.

While Jax does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Jax also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Caitlyn.

Furthermore, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Caitlyn matchups, Jax is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jax is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Caitlyn.

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 Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Jax, 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 Caitlyn 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

Jax Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jax versus Caitlyn build include Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, and Sundered Sky. When Jax incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Caitlyn than with most other common builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Caitlyn as Jax, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Unflinching, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Jax vs Caitlyn LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Jax are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.