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

Jax vs Gwen

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

based on 5,194 Jax vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our database, Jax battled Gwen 5194 times. Including so many matchups for Jax versus Gwen provides us faith in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a supported build to suppress Gwen. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Jax fights Gwen in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Jax vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Jax has done a great job of beating Gwen. Typically, he wins a fantastic 54.6% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Jax against Gwen rounds, Jax’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Jax vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Guardian AngelLich BaneFrozen 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 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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Jax vs Gwen Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Gwen Image
7.1
< Kills >
6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
5.2
< Assists >
4.7
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
125
< Minions Killed >
156
0.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.31
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.54
12,498
< Physical Damage >
2,613
8,166
< Magic Damage >
14,072
668
< True Damage >
3,673
21,332
< Damage Dealt >
20,359
29,574
< Damage Taken >
29,951
12,230
< Gold Earned >
11,970
2.28
< Towers >
2.51
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
8,779
< Total Healing >
7,474
14,712
< Experience >
14,821
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
184
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Gwen with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Jax against Gwen matchup statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Jax typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Gwen

Who is Better, Jax or Gwen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 54.6% win rate. Thus, Jax makes a great counter for Gwen.

While Jax does have a much higher win rate compared to Gwen, when they face off with one another, Jax also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jax into Gwen.

Additionally, Jax also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jax is a great counter to Gwen. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Gwen.

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 Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Jax, we analyzed 5,194 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 Gwen 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

If you would like to truly master Jax in order to counter Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, 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 relative to Gwen. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Jax versus Gwen build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Jax included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Gwen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average winrate of 54.6% battling Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Gwen 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. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Jax vs Gwen clashes, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Jax are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.