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

Jax vs Skarner

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

based on 849 Jax vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each week. Within our dataset, Jax battled Skarner in 849 matches. Using so many games with Jax vs Skarner gives us faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a pro build to smash Skarner. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Jax has to counter Skarner in only 0.3% of his games.

Jax vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Jax has done a good job of beating Skarner. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Jax against Skarner rounds, Jax’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Skarner.

Best Jax vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSpear of ShojinBlade of The Ruined King

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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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
Q
3
W
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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R
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Skarner as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Jax vs Skarner Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Skarner Image
6.4
< Kills >
4.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
5.4
< Assists >
8.2
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.91
115
< Minions Killed >
36
0.65
< Dragons Killed >
1.38
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.36
11,513
< Physical Damage >
7,890
7,691
< Magic Damage >
3,075
621
< True Damage >
711
19,826
< Damage Dealt >
11,676
29,020
< Damage Taken >
28,823
11,842
< Gold Earned >
10,558
2.24
< Towers >
1.23
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
8,617
< Total Healing >
10,115
14,112
< Experience >
12,948
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
198
< Time Dealing CC >
819

How to Counter Skarner with Jax in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several strategic Jax versus Skarner counter statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between these two champions. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Skarner..

Jax typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Skarner

Who is Better, Jax or Skarner?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when taking on Skarner, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a good counter to Skarner.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Skarner, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Skarner.

Furthermore, Jax has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Skarner. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jax is an above average counter to Skarner. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jax against Skarner.

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 Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Jax, we analyzed 849 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 Skarner 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 learn all of the intricacies of Jax in order to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically accumulates much more CS relative to Skarner. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Jax versus Skarner build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Jax combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Skarner than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when countering Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Skarner as Jax, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Jax vs Skarner counters, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Skarner as Jax are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.