Master Yi vs Jax

Master Yi
vs
43.9%

over 410 games

Jax

Hard matchup

Split pushSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy AP damage

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Jax

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Master Yi: Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Berserker's Greaves, The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards, Terminus.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot84%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Kraken Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
Terminus
Death's Dance
Infinity Edge
B. F. Sword
Immortal Shieldbow
Experimental Hexplate
Wit's End
Serrated Dirk
Tiamat
Hullbreaker
Guardian Angel
Endless Hunger
Ravenous Hydra
Heartsteel
Profane Hydra
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Fiendhunter Bolts
50.0% WR46 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

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 Master Yi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Dodge with Alpha Strike

    Cast Alpha Strike (Q) to dodge a spell or a burst: you're untargetable during the strike, and your autos lower its cooldown.

  2. Meditate to tank damage

    Cast Meditate (W) to tank a burst mid-teamfight: you take less damage, heal more at low health, and the time left on Highlander (R) is paused.

  3. Activate Highlander to chase

    Activate Highlander (R) to chase: you gain move speed and attack speed, and slows no longer affect you.

  4. Chain your kills

    Chain kills in teamfights: each takedown lowers the remaining cooldown of your basic spells, and extends Highlander (R) if it's active.

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.

Patch 16.21.1