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

Jax vs Xerath

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

based on 10,391 Jax vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.8
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Xerath as Jax resulted from an examination of 10391 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Jax fights Xerath in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Jax vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Jax has done a ok job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Jax vs Xerath matches, Jax’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Xerath.

Best Jax vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSterak's GageTrinity Force

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanMaw of Malmortius

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
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Xerath as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Jax vs Xerath Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Xerath Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.5
< Deaths >
5.4
5
< Assists >
9.8
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
123
< Minions Killed >
106
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.4
12,199
< Physical Damage >
613
7,866
< Magic Damage >
23,535
663
< True Damage >
779
20,729
< Damage Dealt >
24,928
31,391
< Damage Taken >
16,250
12,279
< Gold Earned >
11,186
2.16
< Towers >
1.66
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,260
< Total Healing >
1,388
14,880
< Experience >
13,106
20
< Vision Score >
38
9
< Wards Placed >
17
196
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Xerath with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several strategic Jax vs. Xerath matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Jax normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Xerath

Who is Better, Jax or Xerath?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xerath, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Jax makes an ok counter to Xerath.

While Jax does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Xerath.

Furthermore, Jax also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jax vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jax is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jax against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Jax, we analyzed 10,391 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 Xerath 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 to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Xerath. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Jax versus Xerath build consist of Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, and Trinity Force. When Jax incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Xerath than with many other common item sets. In fact, Jax boasted an average winrate of 49.9% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Xerath as Jax, Jax players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Jax vs Xerath matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

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