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

Jax vs Nidalee

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

based on 1,743 Jax vs Nidalee matchups
Win Rate
55.7 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our database, Jax battled Nidalee 1743 times. Including so many games with Jax versus Nidalee gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce useful data and a recommended build to counter Nidalee. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Jax encounters Nidalee in only 0.7% of his games.

Jax vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

Jax does a great job of countering Nidalee. On average, he wins a terrific 55.7% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Jax versus Nidalee matches, Jax’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Nidalee.

Best Jax vs Nidalee Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Titanic HydraDeath's DanceWit's EndSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Nidalee as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Nidalee

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 Nidalee

Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.

Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.

Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.

Jax vs Nidalee Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
55.7 %
VS
Win Rate
44.3 %
Nidalee Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
5
< Assists >
7.4
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
120
< Minions Killed >
42
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.96
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
11,826
< Physical Damage >
1,107
7,769
< Magic Damage >
16,099
637
< True Damage >
910
20,232
< Damage Dealt >
18,116
29,569
< Damage Taken >
30,331
11,963
< Gold Earned >
11,378
2.27
< Towers >
1.44
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
8,865
< Total Healing >
15,604
14,365
< Experience >
12,840
19
< Vision Score >
26
9
< Wards Placed >
8
189
< Time Dealing CC >
143

How to Counter Nidalee with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some strategic Jax versus Nidalee matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nidalee’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nidalee..

Jax normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Nidalee. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Nidalee

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Nidalee
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Nidalee

Who is Better, Jax or Nidalee?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when trying to fight Nidalee, with a 55.7% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a fantastic counter for Nidalee.

While Jax does have a much higher winrate than Nidalee, when facing one another, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Nidalee.

Moreover, Jax also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nidalee. 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 in League of Legends, in Jax vs Nidalee matchups, Jax is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jax is a great counter to Nidalee. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Nidalee.

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Nidalee Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nidalee as Jax, we analyzed 1,743 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 Nidalee 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jax in order to counter Nidalee during both the lane 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 presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax on average racks up more CS compared to Nidalee. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Jax versus Nidalee build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Jax used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Nidalee than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average winrate of 55.7% when playing against Nidalee with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Nidalee as Jax, Jax players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Jax vs Nidalee face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 55.7% win rate overall.

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