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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Jax Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Mordekaiser

based on 18,763 Mordekaiser vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
7.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our data, Mordekaiser engaged Jax 18763 times. With so many matchups for Mordekaiser versus Jax provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to obliterate Jax. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Mordekaiser has to counter Jax in only 7.1% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Jax Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a decent job of countering Jax. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Mordekaiser versus Jax games, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Jax.

Best Mordekaiser vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterHextech RocketbeltRiftmaker

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateSpirit VisageUnending DespairLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Mordekaiser to level upq
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Second ability for Mordekaiser to level upe
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Last skill for Mordekaiser to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jax as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Jax

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Advice to Win Against Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Mordekaiser vs Jax Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Jax Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.8
4.8
< Assists >
5.2
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
154
< Minions Killed >
112
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.67
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,565
< Physical Damage >
12,279
20,133
< Magic Damage >
7,854
625
< True Damage >
650
23,323
< Damage Dealt >
20,784
31,652
< Damage Taken >
29,990
11,932
< Gold Earned >
11,872
2.09
< Towers >
2
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
9,344
< Total Healing >
9,011
15,189
< Experience >
14,335
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
240
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Counter Jax with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some critical Mordekaiser versus Jax matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between this set of champs. Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jax’s ratio of NaN, showing that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jax..

Mordekaiser often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jax. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Jax

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Jax?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Jax, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Mordekaiser makes a good counter for Jax.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate than Jax, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Jax.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Jax matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a decent counter for Jax. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

LilliaLillia47.1% winrateSingedSinged48.1% winrateFizzFizz48.6% winrateTryndamereTryndamere49.1% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.5% winrateZeriZeri57.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

JaxJax+ 55.8% 9036 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 56.1% 8797 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 56.5% 36846 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 56.5% 6582 Games

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 18,763 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 Jax as Mordekaiser 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

Mordekaiser Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser to counter Jax 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Jax. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Mordekaiser versus Jax build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Jax than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Jax with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Jax as Mordekaiser, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Mordekaiser vs Jax LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

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