Jax - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Jaxvs Karma

DFighter
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jax vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Jax wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karma based on 5 games. Jax holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Karma 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.

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Karma - 60.0% win rateKarma(60.0%)
Jax - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Jax
60.0% WR
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Karma vs Jax matchup - 40.0% win rate
Karma
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Jax vs Karma Matchup?

Jax wins the Jax vs Karma matchup
Winner
Jax
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.1
CS / min
5.3
496
DMG / min
613
9,329
Gold / game
9,474
166
Heal / min
274
727
DMG Mitigated / min
1,029
0.5
CC / min
1.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Jax vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Jax vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, giving Jax a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Jax dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma 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 Karma leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jax players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jax vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Karma wins the laning phase against Jax in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Jax
5.3Karma
Jax and Karma farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
496Jax
613Karma
Karma heavily out-damages Jax by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jax should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Karma's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,329Jax
9,474Karma
Jax and Karma generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 145 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Jax
1.7Karma
Karma brings significantly more crowd control than Jax, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Karma 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
893Jax
1,303Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Jax, healing and mitigating 410 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Karma 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 Jax Build Against Karma

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Karma 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jax vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jax
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Jax early game win rateJax66.7%
Karma early game win rateKarma33.3%
Late Game
Jax
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Jax late game win rateJax50.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma50.0%

Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Jax can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Jax at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Karma. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Jax Runes Against Karma

Precision rune tree - Jax primary runes vs KarmaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Jax rune vs KarmaTriumph - best Jax rune vs KarmaLegend: Alacrity - best Jax rune vs KarmaLast Stand - best Jax rune vs Karma
Resolve rune tree - Jax secondary runes vs KarmaResolve
Bone Plating - best Jax rune vs KarmaUnflinching - best Jax rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Jax to press their advantage against Karma, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Jax matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.05%2961.569012,15756.0%52.3%
40.44%2255.977711,27939.4%41.2%
54.86%1755.584211,49957.3%52.7%
45.61%1715.466612,33440.7%48.2%
45.24%1685.382211,43851.3%40.0%
50.30%1671.771611,98449.4%51.1%
48.48%1651.272012,34053.3%44.4%
48.00%1505.985411,64852.9%43.8%
49.31%1441.569111,80740.0%57.0%
46.15%1431.272012,14643.6%47.7%
43.07%1371.370513,17842.2%43.5%
57.35%1364.179911,76354.0%61.7%
49.18%1221.370112,96755.0%46.3%
51.24%1216.377611,58142.9%60.3%
51.69%1185.892412,43556.4%47.6%
55.17%1162.287413,70951.0%58.5%
49.56%1135.575511,84642.9%53.5%
50.00%1026.390711,92052.3%48.3%
50.00%1026.482313,07247.4%51.6%
47.06%1025.584611,13251.7%40.9%
57.45%941.264012,61254.4%60.4%
40.86%936.278912,22256.1%28.9%
46.24%935.21,10012,49940.5%50.0%
40.00%901.563712,54153.3%33.3%
46.07%891.162312,96737.1%51.9%
47.19%896.175411,79941.0%52.0%
37.50%885.372110,99841.0%34.7%
45.24%845.583511,22048.7%42.2%
45.78%831.466411,96444.7%46.7%
47.56%826.689012,88154.8%43.1%
43.59%786.090211,46748.3%40.8%
48.00%755.086112,34257.6%40.5%
42.47%735.275611,46835.1%50.0%
39.44%716.272011,06743.6%34.4%
57.97%691.575613,17852.2%60.9%
50.00%666.086613,14648.0%51.2%
54.69%645.479410,98964.5%45.5%
54.69%644.376111,44555.9%53.3%
50.00%626.271911,83363.0%40.0%
59.68%623.459710,78070.4%51.4%
55.74%615.788613,40557.7%54.3%
43.10%584.460911,59152.0%36.4%
44.83%581.565411,03243.3%46.4%
49.12%572.671512,53455.6%43.3%
47.37%572.764310,91743.3%51.9%
53.57%565.384911,32251.9%55.2%
55.36%565.692610,34756.7%53.9%
53.57%566.480312,03756.5%51.5%
43.64%553.069911,12842.3%44.8%
60.00%556.883412,26075.0%51.4%
34.62%526.179911,62434.8%34.5%
36.73%496.283110,91433.3%40.9%
40.43%475.765412,00641.2%40.0%
45.65%465.878211,70047.6%44.0%
56.52%461.267312,22056.0%57.1%
63.04%465.280710,99857.1%68.0%
52.27%441.871512,33250.0%53.9%
43.18%446.589612,16450.0%38.5%
52.27%441.167512,46656.3%50.0%
51.16%431.269111,59555.0%47.8%
45.24%421.083612,49928.6%61.9%
65.85%415.877711,62765.0%66.7%
41.03%391.264011,90150.0%37.0%
33.33%365.767511,75618.8%45.0%
41.67%365.574010,50923.5%57.9%
42.86%351.064811,67329.4%55.6%
48.57%351.561512,44941.2%55.6%
67.65%341.168513,17182.3%52.9%
57.58%334.678912,01545.5%63.6%
48.48%331.274112,46840.0%55.6%
56.25%321.670212,24068.8%43.8%
45.16%312.079512,64138.5%50.0%
37.93%296.079912,14115.4%56.3%
75.00%286.291712,24571.4%78.6%
57.14%285.470011,52055.6%57.9%
44.44%272.074411,97250.0%40.0%
50.00%261.060812,07346.1%53.9%
64.00%255.671812,02750.0%73.3%
33.33%242.265813,56825.0%35.0%
43.48%235.769011,05250.0%38.5%
45.45%221.157311,17855.6%38.5%
38.10%211.358011,01814.3%50.0%
45.00%201.776912,60040.0%50.0%
66.67%185.777912,75671.4%63.6%
58.82%172.877211,57760.0%57.1%
70.59%171.364712,17257.1%80.0%
53.33%156.06699,75885.7%25.0%
66.67%151.074313,08750.0%77.8%
71.43%141.369213,73988.9%40.0%
50.00%145.56909,48133.3%80.0%
38.46%132.968712,778100.0%11.1%
25.00%122.875010,91025.0%25.0%
33.33%122.749110,05533.3%33.3%
41.67%124.796113,06260.0%28.6%
50.00%125.885012,37833.3%55.6%
54.55%116.075912,24750.0%57.1%
63.64%115.662910,76966.7%60.0%
50.00%105.51,16013,17525.0%66.7%
50.00%103.575911,17120.0%80.0%
33.33%94.258710,46340.0%25.0%
55.56%93.767112,71533.3%66.7%
33.33%94.775013,32433.3%33.3%
75.00%86.069811,70350.0%100.0%
50.00%85.260410,48366.7%40.0%
42.86%76.266812,6320.0%60.0%
85.71%75.955610,452100.0%66.7%
28.57%73.047612,7090.0%40.0%
40.00%53.184112,984100.0%25.0%
20.00%52.95236,7410.0%50.0%
60.00%55.14969,32966.7%50.0%
60.00%51.94344,74966.7%50.0%
40.00%54.263814,06550.0%33.3%
40.00%51.168111,78333.3%50.0%
40.00%56.268013,0060.0%40.0%
40.00%51.358911,121100.0%0.0%

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Jax vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jax do against Karma in League of Legends?

Jax wins the Jax vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Jax do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Karma with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Jax players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jax do against Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Jax takes over the Jax vs Karma matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jax vs Karma matchup?

Jax wins the matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Jax is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Jax build against Karma?

The best Jax build against Karma includes Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Karma?

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

Does Jax counter Karma?

Yes, Jax has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate. Jax strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Jax against Karma?

When playing Jax against Karma, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.