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

Jax vs Pantheon

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

based on 12,250 Jax vs Pantheon matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Pantheon as Jax came out of an examination of 12250 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Jax fights Pantheon in only 4.6% of his games.

Jax vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

Jax has done a decent job of countering Pantheon. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Jax versus Pantheon matches, Jax’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Pantheon.

Best Jax vs Pantheon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Frozen HeartGuardian AngelExperimental HexplateJak'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: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
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
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Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Pantheon as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Pantheon

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 Pantheon

Pantheon's Aegis Assault makes him invulnerable from the front. Get behind him or wait it out.

Grand Starfall gives several seconds of warning before Pantheon arrives. Use this time to get out of the way or to form a plan to deal with him.

Be careful near Pantheon if your health is low - a thrown Comet Spear executes low health enemies.

Jax vs Pantheon Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Pantheon Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.5
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
5.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
116
< Minions Killed >
107
0.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.39
11,968
< Physical Damage >
19,445
7,731
< Magic Damage >
771
641
< True Damage >
1,249
20,340
< Damage Dealt >
21,466
30,831
< Damage Taken >
26,198
12,081
< Gold Earned >
11,349
2.15
< Towers >
1.67
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,736
< Total Healing >
5,025
14,419
< Experience >
13,053
19
< Vision Score >
30
9
< Wards Placed >
13
197
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Pantheon with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Jax versus Pantheon matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pantheon’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pantheon..

Jax normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Pantheon. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Pantheon

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Pantheon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Pantheon

Who is Better, Jax or Pantheon?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jax usually wins when playing against Pantheon, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a good counter to Pantheon.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Pantheon, when facing one another, Jax also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Pantheon.

Additionally, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pantheon. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Jax is a decent counter for Pantheon. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jax against Pantheon.

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 Pantheon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pantheon as Jax, we analyzed 12,250 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 Pantheon 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Jax to counter Pantheon during both the early game 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 tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Pantheon. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jax versus Pantheon build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jax combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Pantheon than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Pantheon with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Pantheon as Jax, you should use 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 Pantheon LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Jax x Pantheon tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every game finished with these champs.