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How to Win Kha'Zix vs Jax Counter MatchupKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions

Kha'Zix vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Kha'Zix

based on 7,117 Kha'Zix vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Kha'Zix resulted from an evaluation of 7117 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Kha'Zix encounters Jax in only 6.5% of his games.

Kha'Zix vs Jax Matchup Summary

Kha'Zix has done a ok job of beating Jax. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Kha'Zix vs Jax rounds, Kha'Zix’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Jax.

Best Kha'Zix vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightProfane HydraVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcThe CollectorSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jax as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Jax

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Advice to Win Against Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Kha'Zix vs Jax Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Jax Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.1
< Assists >
4.9
1.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
27
< Minions Killed >
126
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.5
17,471
< Physical Damage >
11,739
1,021
< Magic Damage >
7,647
983
< True Damage >
599
19,476
< Damage Dealt >
19,986
33,207
< Damage Taken >
30,012
12,749
< Gold Earned >
11,940
1.04
< Towers >
2.21
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
16,324
< Total Healing >
8,446
13,900
< Experience >
14,521
23
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
215
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Jax with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stats provided here feature some important Kha'Zix against Jax counter stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jax..

Kha'Zix often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Jax. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Jax

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Jax?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kha'Zix usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Kha'Zix makes an ok counter to Jax.

While Kha'Zix does have a lower winrate compared to Jax, when they face off with one another, Kha'Zix also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kha'Zix into Jax.

Furthermore, Kha'Zix also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter for Jax. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kha'Zix against Jax.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 7,117 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 Jax as Kha'Zix 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kha'Zix to counter Jax during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Jax. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kha'Zix versus Jax build include Edge of Night, Profane Hydra, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Kha'Zix combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Jax than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kha'Zix boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Jax as Kha'Zix, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Treasure Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Kha'Zix vs Jax face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.5% winrate overall.

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