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How to Win Jax vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Jax

based on 5,468 Jax vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our database, Jax faced off against Vel'Koz 5468 times. With so many games with Jax vs Vel'Koz provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to smash Vel'Koz. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Jax has to counter Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of his games.

Jax vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Jax has done a ok job of beating Vel'Koz. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Jax versus Vel'Koz rounds, Jax’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Jax vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelKaenic RookernSpear of ShojinMaw of Malmortius

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
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Jax vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Vel'Koz Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.6
6.6
< Deaths >
6.1
5
< Assists >
8.9
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
120
< Minions Killed >
92
0.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
12,196
< Physical Damage >
529
7,829
< Magic Damage >
17,711
667
< True Damage >
5,876
20,693
< Damage Dealt >
24,118
31,474
< Damage Taken >
17,842
12,236
< Gold Earned >
10,522
2.13
< Towers >
1.75
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,337
< Total Healing >
1,709
14,845
< Experience >
12,521
20
< Vision Score >
44
9
< Wards Placed >
20
199
< Time Dealing CC >
204

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Jax in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some critical Jax vs. Vel'Koz matchup stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vel'Koz’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vel'Koz..

Jax typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Jax or Vel'Koz?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Jax makes an ok counter to Vel'Koz.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Vel'Koz.

Moreover, Jax also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Jax vs Vel'Koz matchups, Jax is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Jax is a decent counter to Vel'Koz. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Vel'Koz.

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 Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Jax, we analyzed 5,468 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 Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax to counter Vel'Koz 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 listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jax versus Vel'Koz build include Sterak's Gage, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Jax combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Vel'Koz than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jax had an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Vel'Koz with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Vel'Koz 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 sets we have analyed for Jax vs Vel'Koz face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vel'Koz as Jax are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.