How to beat Jax

Common role: Top / Jungle

A late-game split-pusher who dodges all auto-attacks and stuns with his combo.

What makes Jax dangerous

Jax leaps in with his Q, and his E (Counter Strike) dodges every auto-attack for a couple seconds, then stuns everyone around him. His W and passive give burst and on-hit damage, and he scales into an unkillable duelist who wins side lanes 1v1.

How to play against Jax

• 1Don't auto-attack into his E — his Counter Strike dodges autos and stuns you. Stop attacking, walk out of the AoE, and wait for it to end.
• 2Use ability damage during his E, not autos — spells still land while he's dodging attacks.
• 3Beat him early and deny his scaling — Jax is mediocre before items but monstrous with three. Pressure him off farm and take plates.
• 4Don't duel him in a side lane late — answer his split-push with numbers and cross-map pressure instead of a 1v1.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Weak-to-average early game before item spikes.
• ✓His E only dodges auto-attacks, not spells.
• ✓Leap (Q) needs a target/ward — deny it to strand him.
• ✓Kiteable between his Q and E windows.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Jax's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  无情连打

  贾克斯连续的普通攻击，会持续地提高他的攻击速度。

• Q
  跳斩

  贾克斯跳向一个单位。如果目标是敌人，贾克斯会用他的武器狠狠地抽打敌人的脸，造成额外伤害。

  Strong: leaps to a unit or ward to gap-close. Weak: needs a target — deny wards and stay away from minions to strand him.

• W
  蓄力一击

  贾克斯为武器充能，使他的下次攻击能造成额外伤害。

• E
  反击风暴

  贾克斯的武艺让他能够在短时间里躲闪掉所有即将到来的普通攻击，随后对所有周围的敌人快速发起反击，并将他们击晕。

  Strong: Counter Strike dodges ALL auto-attacks for ~2s, then stuns. Weak: it only blocks autos, not spells — stop attacking and deal ability damage, or walk out of the AoE.

• R
  武器大师

  每连续攻击2次，第3次攻击就会造成额外的魔法伤害。另外，贾克斯可以激活这个技能来在他周围造成伤害并增强他的决心，从而暂时性地提升他的护甲和魔法抗性。

  Strong: bonus resists and on-hit magic damage make him a late-game duelist. Weak: mediocre before items — pressure him off farm early to deny the scaling.

Itemization

Jax is hybrid on-hit with heavy scaling; mixed armor and magic resist beats him, and attack-speed slows (Frozen Heart, Randuin's) plus a timely stun waste his Counter Strike. Wardless terrain denies his Q gap-close.

This guide covers Jax's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.