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Rengar vs Jax

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How to Beat Jax as Rengar

based on 9,287 Rengar vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Rengar came out of an evaluation of 9287 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Rengar encounters Jax in only 7.0% of his matches.

Rengar vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rengar has done a dismal job of beating Jax. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Rengar versus Jax rounds, Rengar’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Jax.

Best Rengar vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeHubrisOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jax as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Jax

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

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.

Rengar vs Jax Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
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8
< Kills >
6.7
6.9
< Deaths >
6.2
6.2
< Assists >
5
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
43
< Minions Killed >
123
1.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.66
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.5
16,755
< Physical Damage >
12,310
1,327
< Magic Damage >
7,820
1,069
< True Damage >
619
19,152
< Damage Dealt >
20,751
33,553
< Damage Taken >
29,632
12,755
< Gold Earned >
12,052
1.29
< Towers >
2.26
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
16,155
< Total Healing >
8,689
13,910
< Experience >
14,515
20
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
9
232
< Time Dealing CC >
195

How to Counter Jax with Rengar in LoL

The stats shown here show several strategic Rengar versus Jax matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax..

Rengar often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Jax. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rengar and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Jax

Who is Better, Rengar or Jax?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rengar usually loses when taking on Jax, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Rengar makes a bad counter for Jax.

While Rengar does have a lower win rate than Jax, when facing one another, Rengar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Rengar into Jaxas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Rengar vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Rengar is a trash counter for Jax. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Rengar against Jax.

Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Rengar, we analyzed 9,287 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 Rengar 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

If you would like to truly master Rengar in order to counter Jax during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar typically accumulates less CS compared to Jax. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Rengar versus Jax build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Hubris, and Opportunity. When Rengar bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Jax than with most other common builds. In fact, Rengar boasted an average winrate of 47.9% battling Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Jax as Rengar, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Ultimate Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Rengar vs Jax counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.9% win rate overall.

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