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How to Win Ezreal vs Jax Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Ezreal

based on 15,361 Ezreal vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Jax as Ezreal came out of an examination of 15361 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Ezreal encounters Jax in only 6.8% of his rounds.

Ezreal vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal does a awful job of beating Jax. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.3% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Ezreal against Jax games, Ezreal’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Jax.

Best Ezreal vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaTrinity ForceHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelShadowflameVoltaic CycloswordSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Jax as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Jax

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal vs Jax Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Jax Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.5
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.9
< Assists >
5.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
172
< Minions Killed >
120
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.68
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.51
15,171
< Physical Damage >
12,255
7,102
< Magic Damage >
7,865
597
< True Damage >
668
22,872
< Damage Dealt >
20,789
20,207
< Damage Taken >
30,642
11,769
< Gold Earned >
12,073
2.21
< Towers >
2.2
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
5,382
< Total Healing >
9,248
12,688
< Experience >
14,583
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
89
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Jax with Ezreal in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several important Ezreal versus Jax counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax..

Ezreal usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ezreal and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Jax

Who is Better, Ezreal or Jax?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when trying to fight Jax, with a 46.3% win rate. Thus, Ezreal makes a poor counter to Jax.

While Ezreal does have a lower winrate compared to Jax, when facing one another, Ezreal also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Ezreal into Jaxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ezreal 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ezreal 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Ezreal is a trash counter for Jax. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ezreal against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ezreal

Ezreal Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateTrundleTrundle42.7% winrateSingedSinged43.2% winrateNilahNilah43.5% winrate

Ezreal Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee51.5% winrateHweiHwei51.4% winrateZoeZoe51% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV51% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 50.1% 5424 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.3% 2248 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.4% 9592 GamesLilliaLillia+ 51.6% 13555 Games

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Ezreal, we analyzed 15,361 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 Ezreal 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

Ezreal Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ezreal 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 mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Jax. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Ezreal versus Jax build consist of Muramana, Trinity Force, and Hubris. When Ezreal used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Jax than with most other typical builds. In fact, Ezreal boasted an average winrate of 46.3% battling Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Jax as Ezreal, Ezreal players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Ezreal vs Jax battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jax as Ezreal are displayed for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.