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How to Win Jax vs Leona Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Leona

How to Beat Leona as Jax in LoLJax is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Leona as Jax

based on 9,721 Jax vs Leona matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League games every week. Within our data, Jax faced Leona 9721 times. Having so many games with Jax versus Leona gives us confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a pro build to counter your rival. This pairing is relatively rare. Jax is forced to battle against Leona in only 3.7% of his matches.

Jax vs Leona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jax does a dismal job of countering Leona. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Jax against Leona matches, Jax’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Leona.

Best Jax vs Leona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

Guardian AngelKaenic RookernBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Leona as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Leona

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

Advice to Win Against Leona

When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.

Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.

Jax vs Leona Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Leona Image
6.6
< Kills >
2.2
6.5
< Deaths >
6
5.8
< Assists >
13.6
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
116
< Minions Killed >
32
0.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.45
12,010
< Physical Damage >
2,734
8,104
< Magic Damage >
6,683
719
< True Damage >
978
20,833
< Damage Dealt >
10,396
29,965
< Damage Taken >
22,875
11,941
< Gold Earned >
8,582
2.13
< Towers >
1.57
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,791
< Total Healing >
2,740
14,272
< Experience >
10,585
19
< Vision Score >
55
8
< Wards Placed >
23
193
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Leona with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some influential Jax vs. Leona counter stats that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Leona’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Leona. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Jax often has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Leona. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jax and Leona

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Leona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Leona

Who is Better, Jax or Leona?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when playing against Leona, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Jax makes an ok counter for Leona.

While Jax does have a lower win rate compared to Leona, when facing one another, Jax also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Leona.

Additionally, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Leona. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Leona matchups, Leona is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Jax is a somewhat poor counter for Leona. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Leona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Leona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Leona as Jax, we analyzed 9,721 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Leona as Jax comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jax in order to counter Leona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically racks up much more CS compared to Leona. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jax versus Leona build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Spear of Shojin. When Jax combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Leona than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Leona with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Leona as Jax, Jax players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Jax vs Leona clashes, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you want to view Jax x Leona tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every game completed with these champions.