Jax - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Jaxvs Vi

CFighter
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 15, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jax vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vi wins with a 53.1% win rate (+6.3%) over Jax based on 32 games. Vi 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 Vi 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.

Compare against an opponent
Vi - 46.9% win rateVi(46.9%)
Jax - 46.9% win rate in this matchup
Jax
46.9% WR
VS
Vi vs Jax matchup - 53.1% win rate
Vi
53.1% WR

Who Wins the Jax vs Vi Matchup?

Vi wins the Jax vs Vi matchup
Winner
Vi
Matches: 32
46.9%
Win Rate
53.1%
1.3
CS / min
1.2
781
DMG / min
627
13,193
Gold / game
12,626
399
Heal / min
309
996
DMG Mitigated / min
1,212
0.8
CC / min
1.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
52.9%
Late Game WR
47.1%

Jax vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Jax vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 53.1% win rate compared to Jax's 46.9%, giving Vi a 6.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi 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 Vi leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jax players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Vi 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.

Jax vs Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Jax wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Jax is favored during the laning phase against Vi, 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
1.3Jax
1.2Vi
Jax and Vi 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
781Jax
627Vi
Jax heavily out-damages Vi by 154 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vi 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
13,193Jax
12,626Vi
Jax earns 567 more gold per game than Vi, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jax slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Jax
1.1Vi
Vi provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jax, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vi coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,395Jax
1,521Vi
Vi heals and mitigates 126 more damage per minute than Jax, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Vi to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Jax.

Best Jax Build Against Vi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Vi are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Trinity Force. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jax vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Jax early game win rateJax40.0%
Vi early game win rateVi60.0%
Late Game
Jax
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Jax late game win rateJax52.9%
Vi late game win rateVi47.1%

Vi 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 Vi 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 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Vi. 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: Vi 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 Vi

Precision rune tree - Jax primary runes vs ViPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Jax rune vs ViTriumph - best Jax rune vs ViLegend: Haste - best Jax rune vs ViCoup de Grace - best Jax rune vs Vi
Resolve rune tree - Jax secondary runes vs ViResolve
Demolish - best Jax rune vs ViSecond Wind - best Jax rune vs Vi
100.0% WR

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


Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.08%1856.381911,60743.0%39.6%
45.11%1332.071912,41048.6%40.7%
50.38%1311.677213,22450.9%50.0%
40.35%1145.586412,07641.7%39.4%
64.21%953.879611,94759.6%69.8%
54.74%951.170012,39055.3%54.2%
51.09%925.680712,23953.3%48.9%
41.57%894.095611,04243.5%39.5%
56.82%881.370513,44157.1%56.6%
56.63%836.091612,43464.1%50.0%
48.05%775.181812,03054.3%42.9%
58.67%751.265612,96260.6%57.1%
45.21%732.168611,70451.5%40.0%
54.29%704.389613,34051.4%57.1%
53.62%694.891712,49758.3%48.5%
45.59%685.069011,59343.2%48.4%
50.75%671.369212,71534.6%61.0%
44.78%675.875911,44634.2%58.6%
43.28%675.079011,60237.9%47.4%
43.08%654.669112,15346.4%40.5%
42.86%636.385012,43253.3%33.3%
50.00%626.280812,38142.3%55.6%
48.33%601.468711,83442.9%56.0%
49.15%591.283812,86744.0%52.9%
59.32%596.889313,68466.7%50.0%
55.36%564.474111,80354.8%56.0%
56.36%555.590211,87760.0%53.3%
47.06%511.261213,18450.0%45.5%
48.00%506.488612,41940.0%53.3%
57.14%496.391812,58865.2%50.0%
70.83%486.480212,19573.3%66.7%
45.83%485.796212,62622.7%65.4%
58.70%466.173012,34466.7%53.6%
42.22%451.865012,29247.8%36.4%
47.73%445.872311,45958.8%40.7%
59.52%426.483512,52465.0%54.5%
60.98%414.377911,15966.7%55.0%
35.00%406.368812,18245.0%25.0%
65.00%405.771010,70465.2%64.7%
42.50%401.068212,57536.8%47.6%
58.97%396.186110,97065.4%46.1%
61.54%394.961911,00458.3%66.7%
56.76%376.677912,19870.6%45.0%
44.44%365.883912,53430.8%52.2%
50.00%366.167811,26737.5%60.0%
50.00%345.799511,64946.7%52.6%
46.88%321.378113,19340.0%52.9%
61.29%313.080914,43537.5%69.6%
61.29%315.587712,85664.7%57.1%
62.07%291.067614,14260.0%63.2%
37.93%292.274211,49866.7%7.1%
51.72%294.769712,17460.0%42.9%
66.67%273.969511,69450.0%80.0%
44.44%271.476312,33945.5%43.8%
42.31%265.91,08812,83833.3%50.0%
36.00%255.770611,55244.4%31.3%
40.00%255.96699,78235.3%50.0%
62.50%241.576912,39240.0%78.6%
50.00%245.975510,85950.0%50.0%
43.48%230.970113,23728.6%50.0%
63.64%222.867912,71955.6%69.2%
45.45%225.577712,24944.4%46.1%
54.55%221.687313,79783.3%43.8%
57.14%211.571411,20661.5%50.0%
38.10%211.574111,57425.0%55.6%
60.00%205.771512,10625.0%83.3%
52.63%190.963412,23650.0%54.5%
31.58%190.961211,89441.7%14.3%
44.44%185.983813,66550.0%41.7%
55.56%181.689213,80162.5%50.0%
61.11%185.271210,41472.7%42.9%
22.22%182.469412,36728.6%18.2%
58.82%171.174212,93471.4%50.0%
75.00%166.167512,75571.4%77.8%
37.50%165.962010,34040.0%33.3%
53.33%151.769011,14253.9%50.0%
40.00%153.076212,79242.9%37.5%
35.71%142.270913,29262.5%0.0%
46.15%131.976511,89760.0%37.5%
53.85%135.865711,14580.0%37.5%
61.54%132.280013,11485.7%33.3%
33.33%125.866311,76325.0%37.5%
25.00%121.360011,58020.0%28.6%
54.55%111.086410,59550.0%60.0%
40.00%101.668412,73740.0%40.0%
33.33%96.284211,92620.0%50.0%
22.22%94.182811,18850.0%0.0%
37.50%85.380812,40633.3%40.0%
62.50%81.866112,06266.7%60.0%
37.50%82.867612,85125.0%50.0%
62.50%86.670312,60866.7%50.0%
42.86%75.81,03611,55350.0%33.3%
57.14%75.076410,18340.0%100.0%
42.86%71.472515,31250.0%40.0%
33.33%62.467510,38333.3%33.3%
83.33%66.795313,953100.0%75.0%
16.67%63.157611,17633.3%0.0%
50.00%62.867311,51650.0%50.0%
20.00%56.06279,61333.3%0.0%
20.00%55.168512,9110.0%33.3%
40.00%56.484214,4890.0%66.7%
60.00%55.849710,96066.7%50.0%
40.00%54.392012,99550.0%33.3%

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Jax vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jax do against Vi in League of Legends?

Vi wins the Jax vs Vi matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to Jax's 46.9%, a 6.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Jax do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Jax with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jax do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Jax takes over the Jax vs Vi matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jax vs Vi matchup?

Vi wins the matchup against Jax with a 53.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.3 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.

What is the best Jax build against Vi?

The best Jax build against Vi includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Vi?

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

Does Jax counter Vi?

No, Jax struggles against Vi with only a 46.9% win rate. Vi has the advantage in this matchup. Jax players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vi's lead.

How do I play Jax against Vi?

When playing Jax against Vi, play cautiously and avoid Vi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Vi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.