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

Jax vs Thresh

How to Beat Thresh as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Thresh as Jax

based on 10,313 Jax vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Thresh as Jax came out of an analysis of 10313 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Jax has to counter Thresh in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Jax vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Jax has done a good job of beating Thresh. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.5% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Jax vs Thresh games, Jax’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Thresh.

Best Jax vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PhageSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSterak's GageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinFrozen HeartDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Thresh as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Jax vs Thresh Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Thresh Image
6.3
< Kills >
2.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
5.5
< Assists >
14
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
121
< Minions Killed >
34
0.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.47
11,613
< Physical Damage >
1,184
7,834
< Magic Damage >
7,150
679
< True Damage >
783
20,126
< Damage Dealt >
9,118
29,599
< Damage Taken >
21,433
11,925
< Gold Earned >
8,571
2.22
< Towers >
1.8
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,560
< Total Healing >
2,281
14,343
< Experience >
10,520
19
< Vision Score >
55
9
< Wards Placed >
23
192
< Time Dealing CC >
273

How to Counter Thresh with Jax in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some critical Jax versus Thresh matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Thresh. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Jax normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Thresh. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Thresh

Who is Better, Jax or Thresh?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jax usually wins when taking on Thresh, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a good counter for Thresh.

While Jax does have a higher win rate than Thresh, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jax into Thresh.

Additionally, Jax also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Thresh. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Thresh matchups, Jax is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Jax is a good counter for Thresh. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jax against Thresh.

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 Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Jax, we analyzed 10,313 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 Thresh 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

Jax Build Thresh Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax in order to counter Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax often accumulates much more CS compared to Thresh. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jax versus Thresh build include Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, and Sundered Sky. When Jax combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Thresh than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Jax had an average win rate of 52.5% when countering Thresh with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Thresh as Jax, Jax players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Jax vs Thresh counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get Jax versus Thresh tips and counter builds for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every game run with both champions.