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

Jax vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Jax in LoLJax is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Jax

based on 7,604 Jax vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Jax came out of an evaluation of 7604 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Jax fights Kayle in only 2.9% of his matches.

Jax vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Jax has done a good job of beating Kayle. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.1% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Jax versus Kayle matches, Jax’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Jax vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSterak's GageTrinity Force

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinTitanic HydraSundered SkyFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Kayle as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Jax vs Kayle Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Kayle Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
4.9
< Assists >
5.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
128
< Minions Killed >
189
0.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.54
11,932
< Physical Damage >
6,164
7,504
< Magic Damage >
12,708
567
< True Damage >
493
20,004
< Damage Dealt >
19,366
29,273
< Damage Taken >
23,112
12,267
< Gold Earned >
12,277
2.39
< Towers >
2.61
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,674
< Total Healing >
6,972
14,819
< Experience >
15,345
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
188
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Kayle with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several significant Jax against Kayle counter stats that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kayle..

Jax usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kayle. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Kayle

Who is Better, Jax or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when trying to fight Kayle, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a good counter to Kayle.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Kayle, when they face off with one another, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Kayle.

Moreover, Jax also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Kayle 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 team members during teamfights.

Jax is a good counter for Kayle. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jax against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Jax, we analyzed 7,604 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jax to counter Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kayle. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jax versus Kayle build include Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, and Trinity Force. When Jax used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Kayle than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Kayle with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Kayle as Jax, Jax players should equip 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 runes players chose for Jax vs Kayle matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

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