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

Jax vs Volibear

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

based on 6,074 Jax vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Volibear as Jax came out of an analysis of 6074 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Jax has to counter Volibear in only 2.3% of his matches.

Jax vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Jax has done a great job of beating Volibear. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.5% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Jax versus Volibear games, Jax’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Volibear.

Best Jax vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceWit's End

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinGuardian AngelFrozen HeartMaw 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
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Volibear as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Volibear Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.7
5.4
< Assists >
5.6
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
120
< Minions Killed >
128
0.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.49
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.48
12,618
< Physical Damage >
10,048
8,259
< Magic Damage >
7,516
640
< True Damage >
653
21,517
< Damage Dealt >
18,218
29,270
< Damage Taken >
32,648
11,963
< Gold Earned >
11,372
2.21
< Towers >
2.41
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
8,743
< Total Healing >
8,261
14,399
< Experience >
13,998
19
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
188
< Time Dealing CC >
571

How to Counter Volibear with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Jax versus Volibear counter statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Volibear..

Jax normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Volibear. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Volibear

Who is Better, Jax or Volibear?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when playing against Volibear, with a 54.5% win rate. Thus, Jax makes a great counter to Volibear.

While Jax does have a much higher win rate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jax into Volibear.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Volibear matchups, Jax is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jax is a great counter to Volibear. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Jax, we analyzed 6,074 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 Volibear 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 Volibear Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jax in order to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Jax versus Volibear build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Wit's End. When Jax used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Volibear than with many other common builds. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 54.5% when countering Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Volibear as Jax, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Jax vs Volibear fights, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Volibear as Jax are given for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.