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

Jax vs Akshan

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

based on 4,479 Jax vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Akshan as Jax resulted from an analysis of 4479 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Jax is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Jax vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Jax does a good job of beating Akshan. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.3% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Jax versus Akshan games, Jax’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Akshan.

Best Jax vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinSterak's GageFrozen HeartTitanic Hydra

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 ForceArmor
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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Akshan

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.

Jax vs Akshan Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Akshan Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
5.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
121
< Minions Killed >
165
0.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.44
12,266
< Physical Damage >
17,972
7,970
< Magic Damage >
3,000
634
< True Damage >
1,161
20,871
< Damage Dealt >
22,135
30,061
< Damage Taken >
21,817
12,134
< Gold Earned >
12,472
2.22
< Towers >
2.06
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,664
< Total Healing >
4,058
14,607
< Experience >
14,117
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
197
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Akshan with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several critical Jax vs. Akshan counter stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Jax usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Akshan

Who is Better, Jax or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when trying to fight Akshan, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Jax makes a good counter for Akshan.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Akshan, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jax into Akshan.

Furthermore, Jax also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Akshan matchups, Jax is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Jax is an above average counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Akshan.

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 Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Jax, we analyzed 4,479 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 Akshan 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

Jax Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jax in order to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Jax versus Akshan build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Jax bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Akshan than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 52.3% battling Akshan with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Akshan as Jax, you should equip 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 rune builds players picked for Jax vs Akshan matchups, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.3% winrate overall.

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