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How to Win Naafiri vs Jax Counter MatchupNaafiri is in the a tier of champions

Naafiri vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Naafiri

based on 3,392 Naafiri vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
6.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Naafiri battled Jax in 3392 games. With so many games with Naafiri versus Jax gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a pro build to defeat your opponent. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Naafiri encounters Jax in only 6.7% of their matches.

Naafiri vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Naafiri has done a poor job of beating Jax. Typically, they wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions face one another in. In Naafiri versus Jax games, Naafiri’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that they most likely won't get first blood versus Jax.

Best Naafiri vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
HubrisProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightAxiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Naafiri to level upq
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Second ability for Naafiri to level upe
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Last skill for Naafiri to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Naafiri's passive ability p
Naafiri's q ability q
Naafiri's w ability w
Naafiri's e ability e
Naafiri's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jax as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Jax

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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.

Naafiri vs Jax Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Jax Image
8.5
< Kills >
7
6.8
< Deaths >
6.6
6.1
< Assists >
5.3
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
152
< Minions Killed >
117
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.67
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.49
22,262
< Physical Damage >
12,689
105
< Magic Damage >
8,119
1,260
< True Damage >
678
23,628
< Damage Dealt >
21,487
25,912
< Damage Taken >
30,506
12,655
< Gold Earned >
12,140
1.55
< Towers >
2.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,198
< Total Healing >
9,077
14,157
< Experience >
14,535
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
60
< Time Dealing CC >
214

How to Counter Jax with Naafiri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several significant Naafiri versus Jax matchup stats that may help us understand the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Jax..

Naafiri normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. On average, they receives less damage than Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Naafiri and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Jax

Who is Better, Naafiri or Jax?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Naafiri usually loses when playing against Jax, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Naafiri makes a bad counter for Jax.

While Naafiri does have a lower win rate compared to Jax, when on opposite teams, Naafiri also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Naafiri into Jax.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Naafiri is a somewhat poor counter to Jax. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Naafiri against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Naafiri

Naafiri Loses Against

TaricTaric42.1% winrateMaokaiMaokai42.9% winrateFizzFizz44.6% winrateLilliaLillia44.7% winrate

Naafiri Wins Against

JayceJayce57.6% winrateKarthusKarthus57% winrateGangplankGangplank56.9% winrateYuumiYuumi56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 54.6% 2318 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 54.9% 4357 GamesBrandBrand+ 55.2% 3415 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 3860 Games

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Naafiri, we analyzed 3,392 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 Naafiri 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

Naafiri Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Naafiri in order to counter Jax during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jax. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Naafiri versus Jax build include Hubris, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Naafiri combined at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better vs Jax than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Naafiri boasted an average win rate of 48.9% battling Jax with these items in their kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Jax as Naafiri, Naafiri players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Naafiri vs Jax clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.9% win rate overall.

If you need to see Naafiri versus Jax tips and counter stats for a a specific division, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all games completed with both champions.