Alistar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Alistarvs Jax

DTankSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Alistar vs Jax is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Jax wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Alistar based on 7 games. Jax holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Alistar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Alistar vs Jax matchup.

Alistar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Alistar performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Jax - 14.3% win rateJax(14.3%)
Alistar - 14.3% win rate in this matchup
Alistar
14.3% WR
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Jax vs Alistar matchup - 85.7% win rate
Jax
85.7% WR

Who Wins the Alistar vs Jax Matchup?

Jax wins the Alistar vs Jax matchup
Winner
Jax
Matches: 7
14.3%
Win Rate
85.7%
3.2
CS / min
4.4
390
DMG / min
558
9,267
Gold / game
12,243
379
Heal / min
224
1,352
DMG Mitigated / min
745
1.9
CC / min
0.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Alistar vs Jax Matchup Summary

The Alistar vs Jax matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Alistar's 14.3%, giving Jax a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Jax dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Alistar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Alistar leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jax has a strong advantage in this matchup. Alistar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jax overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Alistar vs Jax Laning Phase Breakdown

Jax wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Jax is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jax holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.2Alistar
4.4Jax
Jax significantly out-farms Alistar by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jax a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
390Alistar
558Jax
Jax heavily out-damages Alistar by 168 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jax's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,267Alistar
12,243Jax
Jax generates a commanding 2,976 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Jax consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Alistar
0.5Jax
Alistar brings significantly more crowd control than Jax, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Alistar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Jax should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,731Alistar
969Jax
Alistar vastly out-sustains Jax, healing and mitigating 762 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jax is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jax, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Alistar Build Against Jax

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Alistar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Alistar against Jax are Lich Bane, Wit's End and Thornmail. This combination gives Alistar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Alistar vs Jax matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jax
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Alistar early game win rateAlistar0.0%
Jax early game win rateJax100.0%
Late Game
Jax
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Alistar late game win rateAlistar25.0%
Jax late game win rateJax75.0%

Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Jax can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jax is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Alistar. Extended games heavily favor Jax, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jax holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Alistar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Alistar Runes Against Jax

Inspiration rune tree - Alistar primary runes vs JaxInspiration
Unsealed Spellbook - best Alistar rune vs JaxHextech Flashtraption - best Alistar rune vs JaxBiscuit Delivery - best Alistar rune vs JaxCosmic Insight - best Alistar rune vs Jax
Sorcery rune tree - Alistar secondary runes vs JaxSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Alistar rune vs JaxCelerity - best Alistar rune vs Jax
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Alistar the best tools to compete against Jax in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Alistar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Alistar's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Alistar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Alistar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.15%2540.93168,62245.8%59.6%
49.60%2510.93028,52855.1%44.6%
49.03%2070.93098,35852.7%44.8%
47.72%1971.03228,67446.9%48.5%
56.30%1361.03288,91056.9%55.8%
48.46%1301.03018,67347.2%49.4%
58.27%1281.03058,91750.9%63.5%
54.10%1221.03158,17845.3%63.8%
48.72%1190.93328,69150.9%46.7%
52.21%1140.93138,27950.8%53.9%
53.54%990.92808,15753.2%53.9%
54.17%960.93488,51059.6%49.0%
38.95%950.92938,14443.5%34.7%
48.31%900.93478,63842.9%53.2%
37.93%870.92828,33035.7%40.0%
41.77%810.93418,18443.5%39.4%
50.63%800.92698,33561.4%37.1%
46.84%790.93658,70137.8%54.8%
43.24%750.92878,13135.1%51.4%
51.35%740.93238,42350.0%52.5%
52.94%701.13739,19041.7%65.6%
53.73%670.93238,58461.3%47.2%
58.06%620.92988,36060.6%55.2%
47.54%620.92888,73353.3%41.9%
38.71%620.93017,99834.2%45.8%
66.67%600.93648,65463.3%70.0%
45.76%591.02918,21525.9%62.5%
53.45%580.93218,61560.0%46.4%
47.27%561.03158,19548.3%46.1%
45.28%530.93268,25344.4%46.1%
44.19%430.82838,18125.0%68.4%
42.86%420.93158,23247.8%36.8%
35.00%400.92808,14442.1%28.6%
60.00%360.93278,98356.3%63.2%
51.85%270.82938,68047.1%60.0%
44.00%251.43709,85116.7%52.6%
45.45%220.93077,24350.0%40.0%
42.11%191.73708,84425.0%54.5%
38.89%180.83479,15571.4%18.2%
68.75%160.93408,61657.1%77.8%
37.50%162.24179,12320.0%45.5%
53.85%131.52818,09140.0%62.5%
61.54%131.13338,35466.7%50.0%
41.67%120.92928,77280.0%14.3%
41.67%120.93528,82150.0%33.3%
58.33%121.33099,83375.0%50.0%
60.00%100.82697,79971.4%33.3%
60.00%101.53278,79466.7%57.1%
55.56%91.44159,61875.0%40.0%
50.00%81.12868,41525.0%75.0%
85.71%70.93328,817100.0%75.0%
57.14%71.43389,16266.7%50.0%
42.86%72.54049,25650.0%40.0%
14.29%73.23909,2670.0%25.0%
57.14%71.64028,516100.0%0.0%
57.14%72.461410,20833.3%75.0%
50.00%63.15229,92925.0%100.0%
66.67%60.838510,290100.0%50.0%
83.33%64.15788,33066.7%100.0%
33.33%60.82869,03150.0%25.0%
50.00%64.465010,14150.0%50.0%
50.00%65.26929,90150.0%50.0%
40.00%52.33139,52850.0%33.3%
40.00%51.13629,04066.7%0.0%
60.00%51.22667,61750.0%100.0%
20.00%54.077210,8350.0%33.3%
0.00%50.83629,7730.0%0.0%
40.00%50.538910,00150.0%33.3%
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Alistar vs Jax - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Alistar do against Jax in League of Legends?

Jax wins the Alistar vs Jax matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Alistar's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Alistar do against Jax in the early game?

In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Alistar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Jax players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Alistar do against Jax in the late game?

In the late game, Jax takes over the Alistar vs Jax matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Alistar vs Jax matchup?

Jax wins the matchup against Alistar with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Jax is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Alistar build against Jax?

The best Alistar build against Jax includes Lich Bane, Wit's End, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Alistar runes against Jax?

The best Alistar runes against Jax use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Alistar vs Jax matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Alistar counter Jax?

No, Alistar struggles against Jax with only a 14.3% win rate. Jax has the advantage in this matchup. Alistar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jax's lead.

How do I play Alistar against Jax?

When playing Alistar against Jax, play cautiously and avoid Jax's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jax has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.