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

Jax vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Jax in LoLJax is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Hwei as Jax

based on 12,197 Jax vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Hwei as Jax came out of an analysis of 12197 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Jax encounters Hwei in only 4.6% of his matches.

Jax vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Jax does a good job of countering Hwei. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.6% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Jax against Hwei games, Jax’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Jax vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageWit's EndSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen 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
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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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 Hwei as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Jax vs Hwei Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Hwei Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6
5
< Assists >
8.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
121
< Minions Killed >
141
0.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.45
11,926
< Physical Damage >
930
7,751
< Magic Damage >
21,554
647
< True Damage >
574
20,324
< Damage Dealt >
23,059
30,863
< Damage Taken >
18,507
12,169
< Gold Earned >
10,929
2.2
< Towers >
1.89
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,192
< Total Healing >
1,686
14,755
< Experience >
13,662
20
< Vision Score >
27
9
< Wards Placed >
13
197
< Time Dealing CC >
568

How to Counter Hwei with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Jax versus Hwei counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei..

Jax usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Hwei. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Hwei

Who is Better, Jax or Hwei?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when facing off against Hwei, with a 53.6% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a great counter to Hwei.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Hwei, when facing one another, Jax also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Hwei.

Additionally, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Hwei matchups, Jax is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Jax is a great counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Jax, we analyzed 12,197 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jax to counter Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax most often gets a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Jax versus Hwei build include Sterak's Gage, Wit's End, and Sundered Sky. When Jax included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Hwei than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 53.6% battling Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Hwei as Jax, Jax players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Jax vs Hwei battles, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.6% winrate overall.

If you need to get Jax vs Hwei tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every game played with both champs.