Jaxvs Gnar
Jax vs Gnar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Jax wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gnar based on 62 games. Gnar wins the early laning phase while Jax scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Gnar matchup.
Jax Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax 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.
Gnar(50.0%)Who Wins the Jax vs Gnar Matchup?
Jax vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Jax vs Gnar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, giving Jax a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gnar controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gnar needs to press advantages before Jax reaches their power spikes, while Jax should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jax has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gnar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jax vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Jax, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jax Build Against Gnar
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Gnar are Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass and Trinity Force. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jax vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jax40.0%Gnar60.0%Jax59.4%Gnar40.6%Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Jax. This lopsided early game means Gnar 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 59.4% win rate — 18.8 points above Gnar. Extended games heavily favor Jax, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gnar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jax reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jax survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Jax Runes Against Gnar
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Jax maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gnar.
Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Jax'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 Jax build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.95% | 306 | 4.3 | 1,003 | 12,339 | 45.4% | 41.1% | |
| 47.50% | 281 | 6.3 | 759 | 11,751 | 43.1% | 51.3% | |
| 56.67% | 271 | 2.0 | 750 | 13,369 | 56.7% | 56.6% | |
| 54.86% | 258 | 4.3 | 887 | 12,325 | 64.5% | 47.6% | |
| 48.22% | 254 | 1.1 | 702 | 12,754 | 51.3% | 45.6% | |
| 48.13% | 214 | 5.3 | 799 | 11,757 | 44.7% | 51.4% | |
| 56.31% | 208 | 3.1 | 827 | 12,370 | 59.6% | 52.9% | |
| 55.83% | 206 | 1.5 | 775 | 13,128 | 54.3% | 57.1% | |
| 45.96% | 198 | 5.3 | 771 | 11,520 | 55.9% | 35.4% | |
| 45.86% | 184 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,191 | 45.6% | 46.1% | |
| 42.01% | 170 | 4.9 | 685 | 11,495 | 41.6% | 42.5% | |
| 52.41% | 167 | 1.7 | 782 | 13,196 | 62.1% | 46.0% | |
| 48.48% | 165 | 5.2 | 854 | 12,278 | 54.4% | 43.0% | |
| 52.87% | 158 | 5.3 | 895 | 11,954 | 54.7% | 51.2% | |
| 45.45% | 155 | 4.3 | 664 | 11,946 | 46.1% | 44.9% | |
| 40.40% | 153 | 1.1 | 683 | 13,018 | 35.0% | 44.0% | |
| 54.93% | 144 | 1.3 | 796 | 12,909 | 57.6% | 53.0% | |
| 50.00% | 140 | 1.6 | 714 | 12,172 | 50.7% | 49.3% | |
| 54.29% | 140 | 6.4 | 784 | 12,189 | 64.8% | 43.5% | |
| 57.97% | 139 | 6.5 | 850 | 12,684 | 52.5% | 62.3% | |
| 56.15% | 130 | 4.3 | 832 | 12,547 | 57.1% | 55.2% | |
| 45.38% | 120 | 4.7 | 823 | 12,566 | 44.8% | 45.9% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 6.2 | 968 | 12,839 | 37.8% | 51.4% | |
| 62.39% | 117 | 6.3 | 851 | 12,379 | 69.5% | 55.2% | |
| 43.59% | 117 | 5.8 | 908 | 12,801 | 41.5% | 45.3% | |
| 56.41% | 117 | 5.4 | 924 | 12,403 | 52.0% | 59.7% | |
| 39.47% | 114 | 6.0 | 710 | 11,856 | 36.4% | 41.4% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 5.4 | 795 | 11,694 | 44.6% | 60.3% | |
| 46.90% | 113 | 1.4 | 778 | 13,142 | 55.8% | 39.3% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 4.7 | 875 | 12,744 | 53.1% | 48.3% | |
| 41.58% | 101 | 6.2 | 853 | 12,312 | 41.5% | 41.7% | |
| 46.00% | 100 | 1.1 | 627 | 12,556 | 46.8% | 45.3% | |
| 59.60% | 99 | 6.7 | 885 | 13,478 | 59.2% | 60.0% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 1.3 | 734 | 13,774 | 63.3% | 45.6% | |
| 43.62% | 94 | 6.3 | 794 | 12,499 | 42.2% | 44.9% | |
| 51.61% | 94 | 6.5 | 865 | 12,209 | 48.9% | 54.4% | |
| 48.91% | 92 | 1.6 | 663 | 12,906 | 52.5% | 46.1% | |
| 51.69% | 91 | 1.5 | 661 | 12,581 | 46.0% | 55.8% | |
| 42.86% | 91 | 6.2 | 736 | 12,286 | 48.8% | 38.0% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 1.4 | 760 | 13,402 | 62.5% | 47.5% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 2.3 | 700 | 11,656 | 40.0% | 56.4% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 6.7 | 807 | 13,395 | 48.6% | 51.0% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.3 | 713 | 12,701 | 55.3% | 40.8% | |
| 42.53% | 87 | 5.8 | 765 | 11,052 | 30.0% | 53.2% | |
| 56.10% | 82 | 1.1 | 714 | 13,145 | 69.2% | 44.2% | |
| 57.69% | 79 | 6.4 | 815 | 13,102 | 54.2% | 59.3% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 6.3 | 864 | 12,642 | 65.8% | 48.8% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 1.1 | 727 | 12,761 | 52.6% | 52.5% | |
| 44.00% | 75 | 1.4 | 750 | 12,803 | 51.6% | 38.6% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 5.7 | 956 | 11,741 | 46.9% | 52.5% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 1.7 | 748 | 13,347 | 43.8% | 43.2% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 2.6 | 704 | 13,006 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 4.8 | 671 | 11,793 | 55.9% | 37.5% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 1.0 | 706 | 12,545 | 62.5% | 46.1% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.7 | 725 | 13,689 | 42.1% | 54.4% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 6.1 | 814 | 12,093 | 46.9% | 36.7% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.3 | 711 | 11,194 | 40.0% | 59.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.7 | 840 | 12,089 | 63.6% | 39.3% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,404 | 69.2% | 51.5% | |
| 52.63% | 58 | 0.9 | 748 | 12,673 | 52.0% | 53.1% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.6 | 727 | 11,414 | 52.0% | 48.5% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 6.0 | 775 | 11,261 | 46.4% | 53.6% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 2.1 | 705 | 12,960 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 6.1 | 662 | 11,617 | 56.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 5.0 | 720 | 12,503 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 708 | 12,359 | 45.8% | 38.5% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 685 | 11,099 | 51.9% | 52.2% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 5.9 | 669 | 10,840 | 37.0% | 59.1% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.2 | 1,006 | 12,737 | 44.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 49 | 1.3 | 779 | 13,166 | 44.0% | 56.5% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.4 | 816 | 12,782 | 57.9% | 57.1% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.7 | 790 | 13,130 | 58.8% | 46.7% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 5.5 | 754 | 10,706 | 44.0% | 52.4% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 2.5 | 715 | 12,653 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.8 | 707 | 11,848 | 63.2% | 56.5% | |
| 62.50% | 40 | 2.3 | 819 | 12,806 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.9 | 722 | 11,122 | 56.5% | 52.9% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 5.7 | 675 | 12,423 | 40.0% | 40.9% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.2 | 657 | 12,475 | 44.4% | 52.6% | |
| 42.86% | 36 | 1.7 | 800 | 13,934 | 41.7% | 43.5% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.1 | 686 | 12,281 | 71.4% | 34.5% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 5.8 | 756 | 11,497 | 55.6% | 68.8% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.6 | 732 | 12,742 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.8 | 645 | 12,441 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 31 | 5.4 | 712 | 10,793 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.5 | 775 | 13,436 | 43.8% | 71.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 4.0 | 892 | 13,375 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 2.5 | 687 | 13,784 | 25.0% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.2 | 578 | 12,529 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 2.1 | 901 | 12,331 | 77.8% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.3 | 690 | 12,843 | 44.4% | 58.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.5 | 763 | 12,991 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 833 | 12,984 | 33.3% | 27.3% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 681 | 11,741 | 16.7% | 30.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.7 | 622 | 11,748 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.5 | 694 | 13,712 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.4 | 601 | 11,884 | 37.5% | 85.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.4 | 589 | 10,618 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 13 | 5.7 | 530 | 9,948 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 737 | 13,158 | 28.6% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.8 | 727 | 11,708 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 9.09% | 11 | 4.3 | 583 | 10,414 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 556 | 11,999 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 908 | 10,346 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.3 | 663 | 9,019 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 559 | 10,900 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.3 | 716 | 11,788 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 604 | 12,330 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.4 | 648 | 13,592 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.4 | 558 | 12,243 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.2 | 759 | 11,676 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 599 | 11,768 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 529 | 11,853 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 730 | 10,910 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 905 | 13,278 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 855 | 10,172 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,056 | 13,350 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 714 | 12,305 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 620 | 10,413 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 704 | 13,431 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 806 | 14,388 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 647 | 11,217 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Jax vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jax do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Jax wins the Jax vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Jax do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Jax with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jax do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Jax takes over the Jax vs Gnar matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to 40.6%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jax vs Gnar matchup?
Jax wins the matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Jax is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.
What is the best Jax build against Gnar?
The best Jax build against Gnar includes Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jax runes against Gnar?
The best Jax runes against Gnar use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Jax vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jax counter Gnar?
Yes, Jax has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate. Jax slightly edges out Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Jax against Gnar?
When playing Jax against Gnar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Gnar. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.