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How to Win Thresh vs Jax Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Thresh

based on 10,313 Thresh vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Thresh did battle with Jax 10313 times. With so many games with Thresh vs Jax provides us faith in our capability to provide useful stats and a pro build to crush Jax. This champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Thresh has to counter Jax in only 7.0% of his matches.

Thresh vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh has done a poor job of beating Jax. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Thresh vs Jax matches, Thresh’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Jax.

Best Thresh vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

RedemptionKnight's VowForce of NatureThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Jax as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Jax

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Jax Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Jax Image
2.2
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
14
< Assists >
5.5
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
34
< Minions Killed >
121
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.63
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,184
< Physical Damage >
11,613
7,150
< Magic Damage >
7,834
783
< True Damage >
679
9,118
< Damage Dealt >
20,126
21,433
< Damage Taken >
29,599
8,571
< Gold Earned >
11,925
1.8
< Towers >
2.22
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
2,281
< Total Healing >
8,560
10,520
< Experience >
14,343
55
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
9
273
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Jax with Thresh in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several critical Thresh against Jax counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Thresh usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Jax. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Thresh and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Jax

Who is Better, Thresh or Jax?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Thresh usually loses when trying to fight Jax, with a 47.5% win rate. Thus, Thresh makes a poor counter to Jax.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate than Jax, when facing one another, Thresh also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Thresh into Jaxas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Thresh is a bad counter to Jax. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Thresh against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Thresh

Thresh Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.6% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.3% winrateBrandBrand44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Thresh Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.9% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.3% winrateLuluLulu52.7% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 51.2% 9631 GamesSennaSenna+ 51.2% 1860 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.2% 19034 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.2% 9343 Games

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Thresh, we analyzed 10,313 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 Thresh 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

Thresh Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Thresh 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Jax. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Thresh versus Jax build consist of Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Jax than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Thresh boasted an average winrate of 47.5% battling Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Jax as Thresh, you should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Thresh vs Jax counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jax as Thresh are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.