Jax, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.5%
Ban Rate
10.6%

Jax vs Gragas

Jax F TierFighter
Patch
26.22
Games
6,916
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Jax vs Gragas (Top): Jax wins 45.2% of 155 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -259). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Jax – League of Legends champion iconJax45.2%
No clear favoriteModerate confidence · 155 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
54.8%GragasGragas – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Gragas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jax wins 45.2% of 155 games (95% range 37.5–53.0%).

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.

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Jax – League of Legends champion icon
Jax
45.2%
VS
Gragas
54.8%
Gragas – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Jax vs Gragas?

No clear favoriteModerate confidence

Jax wins 45.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.5% and 53.0% (95% range).

Expected
50.2%
From both champions' overall Top win rates
Matchup effect
−5.0 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
155 games
Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
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Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (155 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (112 games).

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Gragas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jax wins 45.2% of 155 games (95% range 37.5–53.0%).
  • Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.2% for Jax; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 259, within the margin of error (110 games).
  • Jax players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Gragas: 28.7% of their other Top games, 76.8% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Jax and Gragas played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Jax's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Jax vs Gragas Laning Stats

JaxGragas

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−259
Within the margin of error
95% range −542 to +24
XP difference
−606
Gragas ahead
95% range −904 to −308
CS difference
−6.6
Gragas ahead
95% range −11.5 to −1.7
1.75
Kills before 15 min
2.08
2.64
Deaths before 15 min
2.06
0.94
Solo kills before 15 min
1.35
6.3%
First blood
8.9%

Whole-game averages

6.6
CS / min
6.6
708
DMG / min
775
10,938
Gold / game
10,907
216
Heal / min
439
1,010
DMG Mitigated / min
1,018
0.6
CC / min
1.8

Jax vs Gragas Win Rate by Game Length

Jax's win rate against Gragas by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
15 games
Too few games
20–25 min
19 games
54.3%
25–30 min
35 games
Too few games
30–35 min
22 games
Too few games
35+ min
21 games
Jax vs Gragas95% rangeJax usual (Top)

No game length stands out: Jax's results against Gragas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Jax vs Gragas Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenJax gold at 15: −259
  2. First itemGragasJax: 14.2 min · Gragas: 11.9 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesEvenJax wins 55.6% of 54 games
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenJax wins 37.2% of 43 games

What Jax Changes Against Gragas

Choices Jax players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.

  • Mercury's Treads – League of Legends item
    Usually
    28.7%
    vs Gragas
    76.8%
    +48.1 pts51.2% WR here
  • Plated Steelcaps – League of Legends item
    Usually
    52.2%
    vs Gragas
    9.8%
    −42.4 pts
  • Grasp of the Undying – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    29.0%
    vs Gragas
    67.0%
    +37.9 pts50.7% WR here
  • Demolish – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    32.7%
    vs Gragas
    69.6%
    +37.0 pts48.7% WR here
  • Second Wind – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    31.4%
    vs Gragas
    67.9%
    +36.5 pts50.0% WR here
  • Last Stand – League of Legends rune
    Usually
    63.2%
    vs Gragas
    28.6%
    −34.6 pts34.4% WR here
  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellTeleport – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + TeleportSummoner spells
    Usually
    26.0%
    vs Gragas
    58.0%
    +32.0 pts47.7% WR here
  • Lethal Tempo – League of Legends rune
    Lethal TempoKeystone
    Usually
    56.0%
    vs Gragas
    25.9%
    −30.1 pts27.6% WR here

Best Jax Build vs Gragas

Usual Jax build (Top)

90.9% win rate · 11 games

Against Gragas

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 45 Jax games against Gragas carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jax's standard build instead.

  • Jax usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.2 min (median of 83 games).
  • Gragas usually completes Rod of Ages first, at 11.9 min (median of 44 games).
  • Skill priority: W > E > Q — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Jax Runes vs Gragas

Usual Jax runes (Top)

Lethal Tempo – League of Legends runeLethal Tempo
Precision
Triumph – League of Legends runeLegend: Alacrity – League of Legends runeLast Stand – League of Legends rune
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery – League of Legends runeCosmic Insight – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth (defense) – League of Legends rune

66.7% win rate · 84 games

Against Gragas

Grasp of the Undying – League of Legends runeGrasp of the Undying
Resolve
Demolish – League of Legends runeSecond Wind – League of Legends runeUnflinching – League of Legends rune
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery – League of Legends runeCosmic Insight – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

43.5% win rate · 23 games

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Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.

Other Jax Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Jax vs Gragas FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Jax vs Gragas?

Current data slightly favors Gragas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jax wins 45.2% of 155 games (95% range 37.5–53.0%).

What is Jax's win rate against Gragas?

Jax wins 45.2% of 155 Top games against Gragas on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 37.5–53.0%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.2% would be expected.

Does Jax counter Gragas?

Not clearly. Jax wins 45.2% of 155 games against Gragas, and the 95% range (37.5–53.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Jax or Gragas?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 259, within the margin of error (110 games).

Does Jax outscale Gragas?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Gragas strongest against Jax?

Gragas is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Jax build against Gragas?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jax's usual Top core: Stridebreaker, Trinity Force, Sterak's Gage. The biggest change against Gragas: Mercury's Treads (28.7% usually, 76.8% here).

What runes should Jax use against Gragas?

Grasp of the Undying with Resolve and Inspiration — 43.5% over 23 games against Gragas. The biggest change against Gragas: Grasp of the Undying (29.0% usually, 67.0% here).