Jax - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Jaxvs Vi

CFighter
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jax vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Jax wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.7%) over Vi based on 70 games. Jax wins the early laning phase while Vi 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.

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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 - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Jax
52.9% WR
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Vi vs Jax matchup - 47.1% win rate
Vi
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Jax vs Vi Matchup?

Jax wins the Jax vs Vi matchup
Winner
Jax
Matches: 70
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
1.2
CS / min
1.0
671
DMG / min
607
12,967
Gold / game
12,327
385
Heal / min
282
948
DMG Mitigated / min
1,118
0.7
CC / min
1.0
65.5%
Early Game WR
34.5%
43.9%
Late Game WR
56.1%

Jax vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Jax vs Vi matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Vi's 47.1%, giving Jax a 5.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jax controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jax needs to press advantages before Vi reaches their power spikes, while Vi 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. Jax has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vi'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 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
1.2Jax
1.0Vi
Jax and Vi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
671Jax
607Vi
Jax deals 64 more champion damage per minute than Vi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Jax's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,967Jax
12,327Vi
Jax earns 641 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
0.7Jax
1.0Vi
Both Jax and Vi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,333Jax
1,400Vi
Vi heals and mitigates 66 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
Jax
65.5%
+31.0% advantage
Jax early game win rateJax65.5%
Vi early game win rateVi34.5%
Late Game
Vi
56.1%
+12.2% advantage
Jax late game win rateJax43.9%
Vi late game win rateVi56.1%

Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.5% win rate — a 31.0 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Jax can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.1% win rate — 12.2 points above Jax. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Jax must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vi 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: Alacrity - best Jax rune vs ViLast Stand - best Jax rune vs Vi
Inspiration rune tree - Jax secondary runes vs ViInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Jax rune vs ViMagical Footwear - best Jax rune vs Vi
57.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Jax to press their advantage against Vi, 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
51.53%3591.673412,63453.7%49.7%
40.48%2526.380211,55835.1%44.7%
50.00%1885.368312,55954.0%48.0%
50.82%1835.483512,15960.6%44.6%
57.63%1772.076912,68958.6%57.0%
56.00%1754.180712,30559.2%53.5%
47.59%1665.984511,88351.3%44.2%
45.68%1621.372112,97449.3%43.2%
45.63%1601.472512,40640.3%49.5%
50.00%1581.374313,03253.7%47.3%
52.45%1436.289811,99145.7%58.9%
48.20%1395.469911,49854.5%44.0%
51.47%1366.477311,94247.5%54.5%
53.73%1341.370112,22854.4%53.0%
56.56%1222.579012,42057.8%55.2%
54.17%1201.167112,01557.8%50.0%
50.42%1195.989912,14054.7%47.0%
60.50%1196.387212,96662.1%58.5%
43.59%1175.51,03810,88744.1%42.9%
53.27%1071.365412,56240.9%61.9%
50.96%1046.181811,86063.6%41.7%
49.48%971.166812,91348.8%50.0%
39.56%916.093612,35533.3%42.6%
58.89%906.791812,81448.8%67.3%
51.69%896.287811,23043.2%57.7%
50.56%895.695211,40848.8%52.2%
59.55%896.587013,15668.8%54.4%
47.13%875.875411,88848.6%46.1%
44.05%841.465812,26739.4%47.1%
57.83%835.875511,35260.5%55.0%
49.38%816.373511,00748.1%51.7%
60.49%815.184612,78462.2%59.1%
42.50%805.475810,83327.3%53.2%
33.33%782.668911,60128.9%37.5%
43.59%781.364412,12641.2%45.5%
56.58%764.978512,07862.1%53.2%
50.00%745.789711,98544.1%55.0%
44.29%706.077312,69642.3%45.5%
52.86%701.267112,96765.5%43.9%
54.29%705.384912,31851.7%56.1%
44.12%686.679812,08841.9%46.0%
42.42%664.786912,29746.7%38.9%
53.85%651.466112,00553.9%53.9%
46.15%654.578012,77346.1%46.1%
40.63%644.369312,39236.4%42.9%
44.26%612.871112,39152.0%38.9%
49.18%612.369112,54457.7%42.9%
50.00%604.066811,55446.4%53.1%
43.33%601.468313,08647.8%40.5%
55.93%591.878912,36463.6%51.4%
46.55%586.086612,71236.8%51.3%
62.07%586.482112,10754.3%73.9%
58.93%566.379112,31971.4%51.4%
51.79%561.363512,13348.0%54.8%
46.30%546.178611,10840.0%50.0%
56.60%531.265812,31353.9%59.3%
53.85%525.384910,43950.0%57.7%
55.77%526.085312,37445.5%63.3%
44.23%525.773911,90241.7%46.4%
49.02%512.978913,48755.0%45.2%
54.35%465.776911,79747.1%58.6%
62.22%451.172612,71868.4%57.7%
46.67%452.472413,55158.8%39.3%
37.78%455.470310,58129.2%47.6%
48.84%431.471612,70145.0%52.2%
47.62%426.194511,70050.0%45.0%
52.38%425.577412,47169.2%44.8%
57.89%385.578911,17762.5%54.5%
51.35%371.262312,82346.7%54.5%
59.46%371.068711,55261.1%57.9%
55.56%361.360611,36756.3%55.0%
47.06%345.666411,18543.8%50.0%
47.06%341.971212,24050.0%45.5%
48.39%311.867113,21545.5%50.0%
63.33%301.978812,62058.3%66.7%
53.33%301.974211,01546.7%60.0%
48.28%291.464512,99758.3%41.2%
50.00%281.366912,25940.0%55.6%
53.57%285.479813,97840.0%56.5%
38.46%261.866312,99753.9%23.1%
46.15%265.259910,88633.3%57.1%
36.36%225.263910,67530.0%41.7%
57.14%212.968314,09866.7%53.3%
52.38%214.566612,70450.0%52.9%
38.10%215.579312,24544.4%33.3%
50.00%205.773710,65936.4%66.7%
52.94%171.661513,32550.0%55.6%
41.18%170.752211,70650.0%36.4%
41.18%174.364710,65162.5%22.2%
56.25%165.096112,68860.0%54.5%
75.00%161.675914,43175.0%75.0%
33.33%155.992113,742100.0%16.7%
46.67%154.283811,69160.0%40.0%
57.14%146.866810,37444.4%80.0%
50.00%145.992512,85933.3%62.5%
61.54%131.177113,572100.0%58.3%
53.85%133.451411,84650.0%55.6%
58.33%123.91,01710,14060.0%57.1%
45.45%112.171013,27133.3%60.0%
50.00%103.293211,45060.0%40.0%
60.00%105.66948,97350.0%75.0%
40.00%105.470411,82133.3%50.0%
66.67%91.858213,05350.0%71.4%
50.00%84.865012,31766.7%40.0%
37.50%85.481110,60650.0%25.0%
14.29%75.978813,4640.0%16.7%
42.86%75.455312,52966.7%25.0%
83.33%62.41,07216,096100.0%75.0%
83.33%66.071714,317100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.275111,184100.0%33.3%
50.00%64.974212,63466.7%33.3%
50.00%65.44918,02150.0%50.0%
40.00%54.589611,9990.0%50.0%
60.00%52.551412,1130.0%100.0%
60.00%56.29117,972100.0%0.0%
100.00%53.773015,5830.0%100.0%
60.00%55.71,06414,7090.0%60.0%
80.00%54.564311,46966.7%100.0%

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Jax vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jax do against Vi in League of Legends?

Jax wins the Jax vs Vi matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Vi's 47.1%, a 5.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Jax do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Vi with a 65.5% win rate versus 34.5%. 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 Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Vi takes over the Jax vs Vi matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to 43.9%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jax vs Vi matchup?

Jax wins the matchup against Vi with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 5.7 percentage point advantage means Jax is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 70 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 60.0% 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 Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.7% win rate in the Jax vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jax counter Vi?

Yes, Jax has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 52.9% win rate. Jax strongly counters Vi in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Jax against Vi?

When playing Jax against Vi, 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.