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

Jax vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Jax in LoLJax is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Jax

based on 12,559 Jax vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Jax faced off against Ekko in 12559 rounds. Including so many matchups for Jax versus Ekko gives us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to shatter Ekko. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Jax is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.8% of his rounds.

Jax vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Jax has done a average job of beating Ekko. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Jax against Ekko matches, Jax’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Jax vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined KingDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateSpear of ShojinKaenic Rookern

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Ekko

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 Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Jax vs Ekko Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Ekko Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.7
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
5.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
121
< Minions Killed >
103
0.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.79
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
12,569
< Physical Damage >
2,251
8,126
< Magic Damage >
17,242
656
< True Damage >
1,026
21,353
< Damage Dealt >
20,519
30,179
< Damage Taken >
31,058
12,061
< Gold Earned >
12,293
2.16
< Towers >
1.84
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,937
< Total Healing >
11,535
14,529
< Experience >
14,171
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
194
< Time Dealing CC >
373

How to Counter Ekko with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Jax against Ekko counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between this set of champions. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ekko..

Jax normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ekko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Ekko

Who is Better, Jax or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ekko, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Jax makes an ok counter for Ekko.

While Jax does have a higher winrate compared to Ekko, when facing one another, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Ekko.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jax vs Ekko matchups, Jax is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

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

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 Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Jax, we analyzed 12,559 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 Ekko 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 Ekko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ekko. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Jax versus Ekko build include Sterak's Gage, Blade of The Ruined King, and Death's Dance. When Jax used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Ekko than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jax had an average win rate of 50.3% when countering Ekko with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Ekko 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. Of all the rune sets players chose for Jax vs Ekko fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

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