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

Jax vs Zed

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

based on 9,364 Jax vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Zed as Jax resulted from an examination of 9364 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Jax encounters Zed in only 3.5% of his matches.

Jax vs Zed Matchup Summary

Jax does a good job of beating Zed. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.3% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Jax vs Zed games, Jax’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zed.

Best Jax vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinSterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

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
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Zed as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Jax vs Zed Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Zed Image
6.7
< Kills >
8.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
5.2
< Assists >
5.5
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
123
< Minions Killed >
158
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.35
12,558
< Physical Damage >
21,893
7,921
< Magic Damage >
1,215
676
< True Damage >
1,236
21,156
< Damage Dealt >
24,343
30,941
< Damage Taken >
23,095
12,261
< Gold Earned >
12,517
2.23
< Towers >
1.58
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,072
< Total Healing >
3,803
14,810
< Experience >
14,828
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
200
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Zed with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some critical Jax against Zed matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zed..

Jax normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Zed. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Zed

Who is Better, Jax or Zed?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jax usually wins when taking on Zed, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a good counter to Zed.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Zed, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Zed.

Additionally, Jax has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jax vs Zed 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 team fights.

Jax is an above average counter for Zed. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Jax, we analyzed 9,364 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 Zed 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 Zed during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Jax versus Zed build consist of Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Jax combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Zed than with most other typical builds. In fact, Jax had an average win rate of 52.3% when countering Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Zed as Jax, Jax players should use 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 sets players picked for Jax vs Zed clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.3% win rate overall.

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