Matchup
Skill matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Jax
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
85%
8%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Domination
Electrocute
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter
Resolve
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Akali
JaxJax's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 7s | 17s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 7s | 17s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 6s | 6s | 17s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 6s | 5s | 17s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 6s | 3s | 13s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 3s | 9s | 1m30 |
Playing against Jax
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Do NOT take extended trades against Jax: his attack speed passive and E make him stronger the longer the fight goes.
When his E is active, don't auto-attack him — use abilities instead because he only blocks autos.
Punish him when his E is on cooldown (16-8s): it's his main defense.
Jax is one of the best split pushers in the game — don't leave him alone in a side lane in the late game.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026