Jax Jungle Build

Jax Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Jungle

Jax Jungle performs best with a build featuring Trinity Force, Mercury's Treads, Sundered Sky, Sterak's Gage, and Wit's End. The most effective rune setup for Jax Jungle includes Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, paired with Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree.

Jax Champion Abilities

Relentless Assault

Jax's attacks grant a stack for 2.5 seconds that gives him 3.5-11% attack speed (max 28-88%; depending on level).
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Leap Strike

Jax leaps to a friendly or enemy unit or ward, dealing 65 / 105 / 145 / 185 / 225 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) physical damage if it is an enemy. Q

Empower

Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack or Leap Strike to deal an additional 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+60% of ability power) magic damage. W

Counter Strike

Jax enters a defensive stance for up to 2 seconds, dodging incoming attacks and taking 25% less damage from area of effect abilities.

After 2 seconds or recasting, Jax deals 40 / 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 (+70% of ability power) (+3.5% of target's maximum health) magic damage and stuns nearby enemies for 1 second. The damage is increased by 20% per attack dodged, up to a maximum of 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320 (+140% of ability power) (+7% of target's maximum health) magic damage. E

Grandmaster-At-Arms

Passive: Every third attack deals an additional 75 / 130 / 185 (+60% of ability power) magic damage.

Active: Jax swings his lantern around him, dealing 100 / 175 / 250 (+100% of ability power) magic damage to nearby enemies. If he hits a champion he gains 25 / 50 / 75 (+0.4 per bonus attack damage) armor plus 20 / 25 / 30% (+0.1 per bonus attack damage) per champion hit, as well as 60% of that value as magic resist for the next 8 seconds. During this time the passive damage applies every 2nd attack instead of every 3rd. R

Jax Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Jax Runes

Jax Items

Jax Ability Order

Jax Matchups Overview

Strong against

Shyvana

Rengar

Elise

Kindred

Briar

Nocturne

Weak against

Shaco

Zac

Taliyah

Fiddlesticks

Karthus

Graves

Jax Tips and Tricks

Be mindful of when you use your defensive abilities. Only activate them when the enemy poses a real threat, as they have a long cooldown and leave you vulnerable when unavailable. Take objectives like Rift Herald or Dragon whenever it is safe, as Jax can secure them quickly. When looking for ganks, try approaching lanes from behind the enemy so you don’t have to use your gap closer to reach them.

Jax Best Build, Runes, Items for Jungle

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For the best Jax Jungle build, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear. Rune shards should include Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, depending on the matchup. Start with Trinity Force, then build Mercury's Treads and Sundered Sky. Complete the build with Sterak's Gage, Wit's End, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Max your abilities in the order of W - E - Q.

Situational Jax Runes and Items

Adapt your build and rune choices based on your matchup, enemy composition, and game state. Consider taking Armor or Magic Resist as rune shards if necessary. Adjust your itemization to increase durability or damage output depending on the needs of the game.