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How to Win Zeri vs Jax Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Zeri

based on 2,635 Zeri vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
6.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our dataset, Zeri engaged Jax 2635 times. Having so many matchups for Zeri versus Jax provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide informative data and a pro build to smash your foe. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Zeri fights Jax in only 6.7% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a pathetic job of countering Jax. Normally, they wins a lowly 46.3% of games the champs battle one another in. In Zeri versus Jax rounds, Zeri’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that they most likely will get first blood versus Jax.

Best Zeri vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsExperimental HexplateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterPhantom DancerRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
5
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Jax as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Jax Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Jax Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.7
< Assists >
5.4
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
186
< Minions Killed >
120
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.65
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.52
13,081
< Physical Damage >
12,295
6,162
< Magic Damage >
7,958
547
< True Damage >
688
19,792
< Damage Dealt >
20,942
22,684
< Damage Taken >
29,811
12,427
< Gold Earned >
12,021
2.2
< Towers >
2.24
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
4,160
< Total Healing >
8,895
12,610
< Experience >
14,440
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
117
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Jax with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several vital Zeri against Jax counter stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jax’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Jax..

Zeri normally has a similar longest kill spree as their counter does. On average, they takes less damage than Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Jax

Who is Better, Zeri or Jax?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when playing against Jax, with a 46.3% win rate. As a result, Zeri makes a poor counter to Jax.

While Zeri does have a lower win rate than Jax, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Zeri into Jax.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Zeri is a trash counter for Jax. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zeri against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Zeri, we analyzed 2,635 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 Zeri 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

Zeri Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zeri to counter Jax during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri often racks up more CS relative to Jax. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Zeri versus Jax build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Experimental Hexplate, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better vs Jax than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zeri had an average win rate of 46.3% battling Jax with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Jax as Zeri, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Zeri vs Jax counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.3% win rate overall.

If you need to view Zeri vs Jax tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all matches played with both champions.