Jax Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Jungle, Emerald+

Grandmaster at Arms

Jungle Fighter Emerald+

Worlds 20267 picks11 bans42.9 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#56 of 66 on the Jungle tier list

Win Rate49.5%−0.8 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.9%

Ban Rate9.2%

Games14K

KDA2.33

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP85.0 %

JGL12.3 %

MID1.3 %

BOT0.2 %

SUP1.2 %

Tier

49.5 %

Win Rate

−0.8 vs avg

56/66

Rank

0.9 %

Pick Rate

9.2 %

Ban Rate

14K

Games

C tier

Jax Build for Jungle

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Fighter · #56 of 66 on the Jungle tier list

The most played Jax build (Patch 26.22) is Trinity Force into Sundered Sky with Lethal Tempo. It wins 51.8 % of 3,865 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−0.8 pts vs average (50.3 %): 49.5 %
Pick Rate: 0.9 %
Ban Rate: 9.2 %
Games: 14K
KDA: 2.33

Win Rate: −0.8 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 7 picks · 11 bans · 42.9 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Lethal Tempo · Inspiration

Summoner spells

Flash · Smite

Start

Gustwalker Hatchling

Full build

Trinity Force › Sundered Sky › Zhonya's Hourglass › Death's Dance › Guardian Angel › Wit's End

Skill order WEQ Max W, then E, then Q

Jax runes

49.9 % WR · 4,674 games · 34.0 % of games

Precision

Inspiration

Precision: Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
Inspiration: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight

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Jax summoner spells

Flash + Smite49.6 % WR

99 % of games

Smite + Ghost47.7 % WR

1 % of games

Jax skill order

49.9 % WR · 12,487 games · 86 % of games

314151718

24579

18101213

61116

Start: E › W › Q › W · 57 % of 14,539 games

Jax items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Gustwalker Hatchling › Sheen › Long Sword › Dagger · 52.5 % WR · 246 games All items & build orders →

Jax matchups

All 38 lane opponents →

Jax wins most against

Rengar 54.3 % 291 games
Ekko 53.9 % 256 games
Zed 53.6 % 138 games
Nocturne 53.0 % 300 games
Lee Sin 52.7 % 733 games
Jarvan IV 52.0 % 481 games
Diana 51.7 % 230 games
Briar 50.7 % 537 games
Wukong 50.7 % 430 games
Graves 50.6 % 480 games

Jax struggles most against

Elise 37.1 % 116 games
Amumu 39.6 % 101 games
Kha'Zix 42.2 % 296 games
Cho'Gath 43.1 % 297 games
Fiddlesticks 43.5 % 124 games
Lillia 44.7 % 284 games
Shaco 45.0 % 218 games
Shyvana 45.5 % 275 games
Jayce 46.6 % 118 games
Qiyana 46.9 % 373 games

Jax's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Jax Jungle build in brief

Jax Jungle is tier C with these filters, with a 49.5 % win rate from 14,483 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Lethal Tempo with Inspiration as the secondary path, in 34 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Smite, in 99 % of games.
Start with Gustwalker Hatchling; boots: Mercury's Treads.
Core items: Trinity Force → Sundered Sky → Zhonya's Hourglass, then usually Death's Dance, Guardian Angel, Wit's End.
Skill max order: W > E > Q (86 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Ekko, Wukong, Briar and hardest against Kha'Zix, Elise, Qiyana.

Questions about Jax

What is the best Jax build (Patch 26.22)?

Trinity Force › Sundered Sky › Zhonya's Hourglass › Death's Dance › Guardian Angel › Wit's End, with Mercury's Treads. The most played start wins 51.8 % of 3,865 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Jax take?

Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, with Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight from Inspiration. This page is used in 34 % of games.

Who counters Jax in lane?

Jax struggles most against Elise (37.1 % win rate), Amumu (39.6 %) and Kha'Zix (42.2 %).

How strong is Jax right now?

Jax is C tier with a 49.5 % win rate and a 0.9 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Jax's average (49.5 %) and based on 500 or more games.