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

Jax vs Vex

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

based on 5,133 Jax vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Jax came out of an evaluation of 5133 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Jax has to counter Vex in only 1.9% of his games.

Jax vs Vex Matchup Summary

Jax has done a good job of beating Vex. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Jax versus Vex rounds, Jax’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Jax vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinDeath's DanceWit's End

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

Guide to Countering Vex as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Vex

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.

Jax vs Vex Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Vex Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.2
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
5.2
< Assists >
7.5
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
119
< Minions Killed >
158
0.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.41
11,818
< Physical Damage >
1,330
7,868
< Magic Damage >
21,533
625
< True Damage >
885
20,312
< Damage Dealt >
23,749
30,327
< Damage Taken >
19,128
12,079
< Gold Earned >
11,385
2.2
< Towers >
1.79
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,934
< Total Healing >
2,115
14,549
< Experience >
14,131
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
10
190
< Time Dealing CC >
551

How to Counter Vex with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several important Jax versus Vex counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Jax typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Vex

Who is Better, Jax or Vex?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jax usually wins when playing against Vex, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a good counter for Vex.

While Jax does have a higher win rate than Vex, when facing one another, Jax also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jax into Vex.

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

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

Jax is a good counter for Vex. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jax against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Jax, we analyzed 5,133 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 Vex 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 truly master Jax in order to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Vex. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Jax versus Vex build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Jax bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Vex than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 52.8% battling Vex with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Vex 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. Out of all the runes players chose for Jax vs Vex counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.

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