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Aatrox vs Jax

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How to Beat Jax as Aatrox

based on 12,744 Aatrox vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
6.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Aatrox came out of an analysis of 12744 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Aatrox fights Jax in only 6.7% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Jax Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a average job of countering Jax. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champs face each other in. In Aatrox against Jax rounds, Aatrox’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Jax.

Best Aatrox vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeGuardian AngelProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jax as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Jax

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

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.

Aatrox vs Jax Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Jax Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6.4
5.6
< Assists >
5.1
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
168
< Minions Killed >
115
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.6
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
18,192
< Physical Damage >
12,151
3,746
< Magic Damage >
7,974
420
< True Damage >
713
22,358
< Damage Dealt >
20,839
35,893
< Damage Taken >
29,735
11,519
< Gold Earned >
11,631
2.16
< Towers >
2.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
13,992
< Total Healing >
8,480
14,798
< Experience >
14,104
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
241
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Counter Jax with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some influential Aatrox against Jax counter stats that may help us explain the differences between the pair. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jax..

Aatrox often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Jax. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Jax

Who is Better, Aatrox or Jax?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Jax.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate compared to Jax, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Jax.

Additionally, Aatrox has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Jax matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Aatrox is a decent counter for Jax. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Aatrox, we analyzed 12,744 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 Aatrox 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

Aatrox Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aatrox to counter Jax during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jax. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Aatrox versus Jax build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. When Aatrox incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Jax than with many other typical builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Jax with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Jax as Aatrox, Aatrox players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Aatrox vs Jax matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jax as Aatrox are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.