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How to Win Jax vs Ahri Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Jax in LoLJax is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Jax

based on 7,778 Jax vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Ahri as Jax resulted from an analysis of 7778 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Jax encounters Ahri in only 2.9% of his games.

Jax vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Jax has done a good job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Jax against Ahri matches, Jax’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Jax vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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 FootwearCosmic Insight
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
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Ahri as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Ahri

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 Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Jax vs Ahri Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Ahri Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
5.5
5.1
< Assists >
7.5
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
117
< Minions Killed >
165
0.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
11,486
< Physical Damage >
1,450
7,598
< Magic Damage >
14,774
646
< True Damage >
5,181
19,731
< Damage Dealt >
21,406
30,058
< Damage Taken >
20,011
11,929
< Gold Earned >
11,232
2.15
< Towers >
1.92
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,950
< Total Healing >
4,833
14,440
< Experience >
14,268
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
190
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some influential Jax against Ahri matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ahri..

Jax often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ahri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Ahri

Who is Better, Jax or Ahri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when playing against Ahri, with a 52.6% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a good counter for Ahri.

While Jax does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when facing one another, Jax also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Ahri.

Additionally, Jax also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Ahri matchups, Jax is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Jax is an above average counter for Ahri. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jax against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Jax, we analyzed 7,778 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 Ahri as Jax 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jax in order to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Ahri. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jax versus Ahri build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jax incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Ahri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 52.6% when countering Ahri with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Ahri as Jax, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Jax vs Ahri counters, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ahri as Jax are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.