Jax
Champions that beat Jax
- Fioratop
Riposte (W) parries Counter Strike's AOE stun on recast and reflects its CC back onto Jax, gutting his only kill window. Duelist's Dance (P) Vital procs deal true damage that ignores Sterak's Gage shield, so Fiora wins every post-6 1v1 at item parity.
- Gnartop
Mini Gnar pokes with Boomerang Throw (Q) at ~1100 range, far outside Leap Strike's 700, and Hop (E) bounces away when Counter Strike comes up. Rage Gene (P) flip on transform delivers a Mega Gnar GNAR! (R) wall stun that ignores the dodge stance entirely.
- Kennentop
Thundering Shuriken (Q) and Electrical Surge (W) stack Mark of the Storm passive from outside Leap Strike range, and Lightning Rush (E) disengages out of the recast stun. Slicing Maelstrom (R) AOE stun deletes Jax mid-trade before Wit's End comes online.
- Lee Sinjungle
Sonic Wave (Q) plus Dragon's Rage (R) kicking out of the Counter Strike (E) window denies the stun setup, and Lee's early burst from Tempest (E) plus Resonating Strike (Q2) wins skirmishes before Jax's Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) on-hit comes online.
- Shentop
Counter Strike (E) needs auto-attacks landing on Jax to stun, but Spirit's Refuge (W) drops in his lane and outright cancels every auto that feeds the stun. Shadow Dash (E) taunts him out of Leap Strike (Q) jumps, and Twilight Assault (Q) chunks him with max-HP damage.
- Teemotop
Blinding Dart (Q) blanks Counter Strike auto-attacks entirely and Toxic Shot (E) on-hit poison pokes Jax from outside Leap Strike's 700 range. Move Quick (W) keeps Teemo just outside dive range, so Jax bleeds the lane without ever reaching all-in distance pre-6.
- Vaynebot
Condemn (E) interrupts a Q-flash all-in by knocking Jax into a wall for the stun. Tumble (Q) repositions out of Counter Strike's recast range and Silver Bolts (W) true damage shreds Jax through Sterak's Gage before Relentless Assault ramps.
- Vladimirtop
Vladimir Sanguine Pool (W) 2s untargetable window denies Jax Leap Strike (Q) commit because Counter Strike (E) ticks on nothing inside the pool. Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) attack-speed stack does not generate damage during the untargetable frame and Relentless Assault passive
Champions Jax beats
- Cho'Gathtop
Rupture (Q) is a delayed knockup that Empower (W) trades win after Counter Strike eats Vorpal Spikes (E). With no dash to peel out of the recast stun, Cho'Gath soaks Relentless Assault stacks while Jax outpaces his Feast (R) windows.
- Evelynnjungle
Counter Strike (E) dodges the Allure (W) charm setup window entirely. Leap Strike (Q) closes onto Evelynn post Last Caress (R) warp, and the E stun keeps her in melee where Hate Spike (Q) damage breaks down without Whiplash (E) mobility.
- Garentop
Judgment (E) damage is short-range and channeled — Counter Strike stays active through the full spin, dodges the autos that proc Conqueror, and the AOE stun on recast cancels Decisive Strike (Q) silence. Jax wins every trade after level 3 with Empower up.
- Gragastop
Counter Strike (E) dodges Body Slam (E) stun and the auto-attack window during W; Empower (Q) chip and Leap Strike (Q) gap-close outpace Drunken Rage (W) trades, and Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) damage-amp outscales him into late game.
- Hecarimjungle
Counter Strike (E) dodges all auto-attacks during the Devastating Charge (E) sticking window and stuns Hecarim afterward; Empower (Q) chip and Leap Strike (Q) gap-close out-trade him 1v1. Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) damage amp turns his commit into a free kill.
- Nasustop
Siphoning Strike (Q) is an empowered auto Counter Strike completely dodges, neutralizing the only burst Nasus has on lane. Without dashes he cannot escape the AOE stun on recast, and Wither (W) lasts shorter than the Relentless Assault stack window Jax needs.
- Olaftop
Jax's Counter Strike dodges every Berserker Rage auto-attack during the channel window, denying Olaf his entire DPS rotation and stunning him at the end. Empower hits true damage on the next auto regardless of Olaf's armor,
- Ornntop
Jax's Counter Strike parries Searing Charge and returns the stun, breaking Ornn's Brittle combo at the moment of impact. Empower true damage on the next auto bypasses armor stacking,
- Quinntop
Jax's Counter Strike turns Quinn's Electrocute auto chain into a stored stun back at her, cancelling the trade. Empower true damage on the next auto bypasses her squishy HP, and Grandmaster-at-Arms passive on-three-hit lockdown out-trades Heightened Senses kite during the stun.
- Riventop
Counter Strike (E) dodges every auto-attack landed on him for two seconds and stuns nearby enemies at the end — exactly the autos that the Broken Wings (Q) combo needs for Runic Blade procs. If you mistime the bait, Empower (W) plus Leap Strike (Q) reverse the all-in.
- Rumbletop
Counter Strike (E) dodges every auto and Flamespitter (Q) tick for the channel duration, then stuns Rumble inside his own cone at the end. Leap Strike (Q) closes the gap before Scrap Shield (W) speed kicks in, and Empower (W) reset out-trades back-and-forth.
- Siontop
Decimating Smash (Q) has a long windup that Counter Strike comfortably covers, and Roar of the Slayer (E) does not interrupt the dodge stance. Once the AOE stun lands on the recast, Sion has no dash to leave and Jax stacks Relentless Assault for free.
- Tryndameretop
Jax's Counter Strike E dodges every Tryndamere auto during the 2-second active window and stuns him back on re-cast — Conqueror keystone stacks drop to zero, crit DPS collapses.
- Udyrtop
Counter Strike (E) dodges all auto-attacks during the window, so Udyr Q Wilding Claw on-hit empowered attacks miss and the E stuns him at the end. Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) attack-speed and on-hit damage out-trade Udyr stance dance once Jax hits his two-item spike.
- Volibeartop
Jax's Counter Strike (E) dodges every basic attack for 2 seconds, including the stunning auto that ends Volibear's Q. Q resolves with no stun, no damage, and Counter Strike then area-of-effect-stuns Volibear back.
- Yonetop
Counter Strike E dodges Q autos and tornado wind-up during the channel and stuns Yone on cast, killing his only CC tool in the 1v1. Empower W bonus damage on the next auto bursts through Shieldbow, and Leap Strike Q closes Soul Unbound E spirit gap.
