Jax Build
Grandmaster at Arms
Unmatched in both his skill with unique armaments and his biting sarcasm, Jax is the last known weapons master of Icathia. After his homeland was laid low by its own hubris in unleashing the Void, Jax and his kind vowed to protect what little remained. As magic now rises in the world, this slumbering threat stirs once more, and Jax roams Valoran, wielding the last light of Icathia and testing all warriors he meets to see if any are strong enough to stand beside him...
The most played Jax Top build on patch 26.21 runs Lethal Tempo with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, plus Bone Plating and Unflinching from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Ignite. Start with Doran's Blade and Health Potion, then build Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps and Sundered Sky, followed by Zhonya's Hourglass, Death's Dance and Sterak's Gage. Max W (Empower) first, then E (Counter Strike), then Q (Leap Strike). It has a 49.6% win rate and a 5.9% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold. 'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.' —Noxian Reckoner
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Legend: Alacrity
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Last Stand
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Last Stand
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Secondary
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Unflinching
Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.
Unflinching
Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Skill Priority
WEmpower
Cooldown 7/6/5/4/3s · 30 Mana
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
ECounter Strike
Cooldown 17/15/13/11/9s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
QLeap Strike
Cooldown 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · 50 Mana
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
Item Build
Full build 17,383gStarting Items
Doran's Blade
450g
Doran's Blade
- 10 Attack Damage
- 80 Health
- 2.5% Omnivamp
Good starting item for attackers
Health Potion
50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Trinity Force
3,333g36 AD · 30% AS · 333 HP · 15 AH
Spellblade · Quicken
Trinity Force
3,333g- 36 Attack Damage
- 30% Attack Speed
- 333 Health
- 15 Ability Haste
Spellblade After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit. Quicken Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
2Plated Steelcaps
1,200g25 Armor · 45 MS
Plating
Plated Steelcaps
1,200g- 25 Armor
- 45 Move Speed
Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
3Sundered Sky
3,100g40 AD · 400 HP · 10 AH
Lightshield Strike
Sundered Sky
3,100g- 40 Attack Damage
- 400 Health
- 10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
4Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g105 AP · 50 Armor
Time Stop
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g- 105 Ability Power
- 50 Armor
Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
5Death's Dance
3,300g60 AD · 50 Armor · 15 AH
Ignore Pain · Defy · Ignore Pain's
Death's Dance
3,300g- 60 Attack Damage
- 50 Armor
- 15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
6Sterak's Gage
3,200g400 HP · 20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch · Lifeline
Sterak's Gage
3,200g- 400 Health
- 20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch Gain bonus Attack Damage. Lifeline Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
Abilities & Skill Path
Relentless Assault
Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.
QLeap Strike
Cooldown 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · 50 Mana
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
WEmpower
Cooldown 7/6/5/4/3s · 30 Mana
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
ECounter Strike
Cooldown 17/15/13/11/9s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
RGrandmaster-at-Arms
Cooldown 110/100/90s · 100 Mana
Every third consecutive attack deals additional Magic Damage. Additionally, Jax can activate this ability to deal damage around himself and strengthen his resolve, increasing his Armor and Magic Resist for a short duration.