01 / Jax
At a glance
Learn Jax abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Leap StrikeOffers a movement tool for positioning.
- EmpowerRewards correctly timed empowered actions.
- Counter StrikeAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- Leap StrikeDecide where you want to finish the movement before casting. Using mobility to enter a fight can leave fewer options to retreat.
- EmpowerWatch the activation condition and attack timing. Practise the empowered action separately so it is not lost during a rushed sequence.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PRelentless Assault
Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
QLeap Strike
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
Decide where you want to finish the movement before casting. Using mobility to enter a fight can leave fewer options to retreat.
WEmpower
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
Watch the activation condition and attack timing. Practise the empowered action separately so it is not lost during a rushed sequence.
ECounter Strike
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
RGrandmaster-at-Arms
Every third consecutive attack deals additional Magic Damage. Additionally, Jax can activate this ability to deal damage around himself and strengthen his resolve, increasing his Armor and Magic Resist for a short duration.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Jax combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Spell and attack trade: Leap Strike
- AA
- Q
- W
With Jax, start with Basic attack, then continue through Leap Strike → Empower. Choose a position that lets Leap Strike work without losing your retreat. Check the next target’s range before following the sequence.
Recast practice: Counter Strike
- E
- Q
- E
- AA
- W
- AA
With Jax, start with Counter Strike, then continue through Leap Strike → Counter Strike → Basic attack → Empower → Basic attack. Treat the repeated Counter Strike as separate activations. Practise its first effect and the moment for the follow-up independently.
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Game plan by role
Jax · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Leap Strike · Grandmaster-at-Arms · Combos
Jax · Jungle
Practise a repeatable clear before adding risky invades. Check nearby lane positions before entering the river or committing to a gank.
Prepare objectives by resetting, checking vision and moving with nearby allies. Avoid starting an objective solely because it has spawned.
Keep Smite and your escape plan in mind around contested objectives. Choose between engaging, covering a carry and keeping access to the objective.
Before your next fight, check: Leap Strike · Grandmaster-at-Arms · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Jax · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.