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How to Synergize Jax and Graves

based on 7,416 Jax with Graves pairs
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
1.59
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Jax has been on the same team as Graves in 7416 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are completely sure that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Jax synergize with Graves. It is relatively rare for Jax to play alongside Graves as allies. This pairing has only happened in about 2.8% of matches with Jax.

Jax Graves Synergy Summary

Jax does a average job of synergizing with Graves. Typically, he wins an acceptable 49.7% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Jax when fighting on the same team as Graves by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Jax vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelFrozen HeartSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Jax and Graves

Tips for Playing as Jax with Graves

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.

Advice to Understand How Graves Will Play

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Jax Graves Synergy Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Graves Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
4.4
< Assists >
5.2
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
167
< Minions Killed >
119
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.66
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
11,913
< Physical Damage >
12,085
8,330
< Magic Damage >
7,883
534
< True Damage >
662
20,777
< Damage Dealt >
20,631
28,561
< Damage Taken >
30,184
11,776
< Gold Earned >
11,996
2.42
< Towers >
2.14
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
6,004
< Total Healing >
8,900
14,707
< Experience >
14,465
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
154
< Time Dealing CC >
195

How to Play with Graves as Jax in LoL

The Jax Graves synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Graves, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Jax sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Graves. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Graves helps Jax perform not as well in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Jax tries to synergize with Graves, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Graves provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Jax is played with Graves on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Graves. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Graves.

Moreover, when Jax plays with Graves on the same team, he typically receives less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Graves does a decent job of covering Jax during team fights.

Synergies between Jax and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Jax
Graves

Is Jax better when played alongside Graves?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Jax that will 100% of the time be his ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Graves is a below average companion for Jax. By locking into the same side as Jax, he decreases their win rate by -1.1% to 49.7%. This signals that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Jax and Graves that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Graves has a lower difficulty than Jax. That means Jax players don't need to be careful when finding Graves teammates to play with, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. When paired, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Jax and Graves together, you may not be giving your other teammates enough crowd control. Plan to bring other champs on your team that offsets this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Graves ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax Graves Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Jax and Graves, we analyzed 7,416 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Jax with Graves comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Jax to work well with Graves during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to build first in your Jax and Graves synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Titanic Hydra. When Jax combined at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Graves than with many other common builds. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 49.7% when playing alongside Graves with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating your oponents, Jax players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for this champion pairing, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Jax with Graves synergy tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and tips and suggestions given are calculated using every match completed with these champions.