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How to Win Warwick vs Jax Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Warwick

based on 12,280 Warwick vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
7.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Warwick came out of an examination of 12280 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Warwick encounters Jax in only 7.4% of his matches.

Warwick vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Warwick has done a awful job of beating Jax. On average, he wins a lowly 46.6% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Warwick vs Jax games, Warwick’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Jax.

Best Warwick vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceTerminusFrozen HeartWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upw
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upq
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow Resist
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Jax as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Jax

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

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.

Warwick vs Jax Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Jax Image
7
< Kills >
6.8
7
< Deaths >
6.5
7
< Assists >
5.8
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
50
< Minions Killed >
107
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.69
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.49
6,820
< Physical Damage >
12,358
8,256
< Magic Damage >
7,969
788
< True Damage >
688
15,865
< Damage Dealt >
21,015
39,095
< Damage Taken >
29,404
11,351
< Gold Earned >
11,838
1.3
< Towers >
2.08
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
20,807
< Total Healing >
8,879
12,955
< Experience >
14,090
19
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
8
289
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Jax with Warwick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several significant Warwick vs. Jax counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jax..

Warwick typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Jax. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Warwick and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Jax

Who is Better, Warwick or Jax?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Warwick usually loses when trying to fight Jax, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Warwick makes a bad counter to Jax.

While Warwick does have a lower winrate than Jax, when on opposite teams, Warwick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Warwick into Jax.

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

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

Warwick is a terribly counter for Jax. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Warwick against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Warwick

Warwick Loses Against

TaricTaric44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.5% winrateLeonaLeona44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrate

Warwick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateGwenGwen54.7% winrateZoeZoe54.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.9% 7132 GamesZacZac+ 53.1% 1414 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 2543 GamesIvernIvern+ 54.6% 522 Games

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Warwick, we analyzed 12,280 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 Warwick 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

Warwick Build Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Warwick to counter Jax during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick often gets less CS relative to Jax. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Warwick versus Jax build consist of Sterak's Gage, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Jax than with most other common item sets. In fact, Warwick had an average win rate of 46.6% when countering Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Jax as Warwick, Warwick players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Warwick vs Jax counters, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.6% win rate overall.

If you want to see Warwick x Jax tips and builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round finished with these champs.