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Ambessa vs Jax

Ambessa
vs
49.1%

over 1852 games

Jax
Analyze a draft with Ambessa

Skill matchup

Split pushSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy AP damage

Build vs Jax

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ambessa: Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver, Voltaic Cyclosword, Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot60%
FlashTeleport37%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Black Cleaver
Voltaic Cyclosword
Endless Hunger
Maw of Malmortius
Profane Hydra
Serpent's Fang
Bastionbreaker
Guardian Angel
Axiom Arc
Hubris
Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
Serrated Dirk
B. F. Sword
Serylda's Grudge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Ravenous Hydra
Mortal Reminder
Edge of Night
Spirit Visage
Bramble Vest
Umbral Glaive
Sundered Sky
Quicksilver Sash
Randuin's Omen
Tiamat
Jak'Sho, The Protean
58.5% WR294 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Jax's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Relentless Assault (P)

Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s7s17s–
67s7s17s1m50
96s6s17s1m50
116s5s17s1m40
166s3s13s1m30
186s3s9s1m30

Playing as Ambessa

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Weave an auto between spells

    Weave an auto between spells: Drakehound's Step (passive) empowers it and refunds energy, while your three basic spells cost 70 each.

  2. Hit with the edge of your sweep

    Hit with the edge of Cunning Sweep (Q): enemies caught by the edge take much more damage, and landing it readies Sundering Slam (Q).

  3. Short trades with your dash

    Take a short trade: Cunning Sweep (Q), an auto, then Lacerate (E) with a dash backward, which adds a strike at the end of the dash.

  4. Jump on their carry

    Cast Public Execution (R) toward the enemy carry: you blink to the farthest enemy champion in the line you choose, nothing can stop you, and you suppress them.

Playing against Jax

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: Relentless Assault (passive) increases his attack speed with each consecutive auto.

  2. Back off during Counter Strike

    During Counter Strike (E), back off instead of attacking: he dodges your autos, then stuns nearby enemies, dealing more damage per dodged auto.

  3. Trade after his E

    Trade right after Counter Strike (E): it's both his defense and his only stun, and it has a 17 to 9 second cooldown.

  4. Don't let him split push alone

    In the late game, don't leave his split push unanswered: send someone to hold his lane, or force an objective on the other side of the map.

Other Ambessa matchups

Patch 16.21.1