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How to Win Soraka vs Jax Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Soraka

based on 6,066 Soraka vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Soraka came out of an analysis of 6066 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Soraka encounters Jax in only 6.9% of her matches.

Soraka vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka does a poor job of countering Jax. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Soraka against Jax games, Soraka’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood against Jax.

Best Soraka vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeBandleglass Mirror

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreSolstice SleighStaff of Flowing WaterWarmog's Armor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Jax as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Jax

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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.

Soraka vs Jax Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Jax Image
0.9
< Kills >
6.2
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
14.3
< Assists >
4.9
0.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
26
< Minions Killed >
120
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.63
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.51
601
< Physical Damage >
12,295
4,882
< Magic Damage >
8,030
369
< True Damage >
652
5,853
< Damage Dealt >
20,977
15,886
< Damage Taken >
29,170
7,946
< Gold Earned >
11,773
2.05
< Towers >
2.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
23,126
< Total Healing >
8,603
10,342
< Experience >
14,120
53
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
8
203
< Time Dealing CC >
193

How to Counter Jax with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Soraka vs. Jax matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, showing that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Jax. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Soraka typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Jax. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Soraka and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Jax

Who is Better, Soraka or Jax?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Soraka usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Soraka makes an ok counter for Jax.

While Soraka does have a lower winrate compared to Jax, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Soraka into Jax.

Furthermore, Soraka also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Jax 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 teamfights.

Soraka is a somewhat poor counter to Jax. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Soraka against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

TrundleTrundle45% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Soraka Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.4% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrateEzrealEzreal54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Soraka, we analyzed 6,066 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 Soraka 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

Soraka Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Soraka to counter Jax during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka typically picks up a lot less CS as Jax. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Soraka versus Jax build include Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Moonstone Renewer. When Soraka bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Jax than with most other common item sets. In fact, Soraka boasted an average winrate of 49.1% when playing against Jax with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Jax as Soraka, Soraka players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Revitalize, and Bone Plating runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Soraka vs Jax counters, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jax as Soraka are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.