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

Jax vs Pyke

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

based on 8,871 Jax vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.8
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our database, Jax battled Pyke in 8871 rounds. Using so many games with Jax vs Pyke provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a pro build to crush your foe. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Jax has to counter Pyke in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Jax vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Jax does a good job of countering Pyke. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Jax versus Pyke rounds, Jax’s team is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Jax vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSterak's GageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSpear of ShojinDeath's DanceTitanic Hydra

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
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Pyke as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Jax vs Pyke Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Pyke Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.8
6.6
< Deaths >
7.1
5.3
< Assists >
8.6
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
117
< Minions Killed >
39
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.33
12,039
< Physical Damage >
9,788
7,861
< Magic Damage >
64
645
< True Damage >
2,383
20,546
< Damage Dealt >
12,235
29,830
< Damage Taken >
21,841
11,942
< Gold Earned >
10,123
2.15
< Towers >
1.13
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,623
< Total Healing >
4,802
14,333
< Experience >
10,546
19
< Vision Score >
66
9
< Wards Placed >
30
189
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Pyke with Jax in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several valuable Jax versus Pyke counter statistics that may help us explain the differences between these two champions. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Jax typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Pyke

Who is Better, Jax or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when trying to fight Pyke, with a 52.2% win rate. Thus, Jax makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Pyke, when facing one another, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jax into Pyke.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Pyke 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Jax is a good counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Jax, we analyzed 8,871 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 Pyke 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 Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically gets more CS as Pyke. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Jax versus Pyke build include Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, and Sundered Sky. When Jax included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Pyke than with most other common builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 52.2% battling Pyke with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Pyke 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. Of all the rune builds players chose for Jax vs Pyke LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.2% winrate overall.

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