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

Jax vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Jax

based on 3,392 Jax vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
1.86
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Jax came out of an examination of 3392 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Jax encounters Naafiri in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Jax vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Jax has done a decent job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Jax versus Naafiri rounds, Jax’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Jax vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceBlade of The Ruined KingSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Sterak's GageGuardian AngelStormsurgeLich Bane

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
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 Naafiri as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Naafiri

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 Naafiri Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Naafiri Image
7
< Kills >
8.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
5.3
< Assists >
6.1
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
117
< Minions Killed >
152
0.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
12,689
< Physical Damage >
22,262
8,119
< Magic Damage >
105
678
< True Damage >
1,260
21,487
< Damage Dealt >
23,628
30,506
< Damage Taken >
25,912
12,140
< Gold Earned >
12,655
2.11
< Towers >
1.55
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,077
< Total Healing >
6,198
14,535
< Experience >
14,157
19
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
214
< Time Dealing CC >
60

How to Counter Naafiri with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some influential Jax against Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Naafiri..

Jax often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Naafiri

Who is Better, Jax or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when taking on Naafiri, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a good counter for Naafiri.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Naafiri, when facing one another, Jax also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jax into Naafiri.

Moreover, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jax is a decent counter to Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jax against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Jax, we analyzed 3,392 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jax in order to counter Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax on average gets a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Jax versus Naafiri build consist of Trinity Force, Blade of The Ruined King, and Spear of Shojin. When Jax bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Naafiri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jax had an average win rate of 51.1% battling Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Naafiri as Jax, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Jax vs Naafiri matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Jax are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.