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

Jax vs Kayn

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

based on 12,511 Jax vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Jax resulted from an analysis of 12511 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Jax has to counter Kayn in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Jax vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Jax does a average job of beating Kayn. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Jax versus Kayn matches, Jax’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Jax vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSpear of ShojinFrozen HeartDeath's Dance

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
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Kayn as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Jax vs Kayn Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Kayn Image
6.6
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
5.4
< Assists >
7.4
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
120
< Minions Killed >
37
0.68
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.36
12,584
< Physical Damage >
17,157
7,982
< Magic Damage >
1,175
697
< True Damage >
875
21,264
< Damage Dealt >
19,207
30,882
< Damage Taken >
38,160
12,128
< Gold Earned >
12,207
2.16
< Towers >
1.12
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
9,087
< Total Healing >
18,822
14,639
< Experience >
14,094
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
196
< Time Dealing CC >
289

How to Counter Kayn with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some critical Jax vs. Kayn counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayn’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayn..

Jax often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Kayn. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Kayn

Who is Better, Jax or Kayn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kayn, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes an ok counter for Kayn.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Kayn, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Jax into Kayn.

Moreover, Jax also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Kayn matchups, Jax is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jax is a decent counter to Kayn. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Kayn.

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 Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Jax, we analyzed 12,511 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 Kayn 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 Kayn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax most often gets much more CS as Kayn. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jax versus Kayn build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Jax bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Kayn than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Jax had an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Kayn with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Kayn as Jax, you 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 builds we have analyed for Jax vs Kayn battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayn as Jax are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.