Jax

Jax Runes

50.20%WR
Jax B tier

Best Jax runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (68.8% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Jax's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight.

  • Jax passive ability - Relentless Assault - League of Legends
    Relentless Assault

    Relentless Assault

    Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.

  • Jax Q ability - Leap Strike - League of Legends
    Leap Strike

    Leap Strike

    Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.

    Cost:
    • 65
    Cooldown:
    • 8/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 7/
    • 6
    Range:
    • 700
  • Jax W ability - Empower - League of Legends
    Empower

    Empower

    Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.

    Cost:
    • 30
    Cooldown:
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 5/
    • 4/
    • 3
    Range:
    • 300
  • Jax E ability - Counter Strike - League of Legends
    Counter Strike

    Counter Strike

    Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 60/
    • 70/
    • 80/
    • 90
    Cooldown:
    • 17/
    • 15/
    • 13/
    • 11/
    • 9
    Range:
    • 300
  • Jax R ultimate ability - Grandmaster-at-Arms - League of Legends
    Grandmaster-at-Arms

    Grandmaster-at-Arms

    Every third consecutive attack deals additional Magic Damage. Additionally, Jax can activate this ability to deal damage around himself and strengthen his resolve, increasing his Armor and Magic Resist for a short duration.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 110/
    • 100/
    • 90
    Range:
    • 260
Classes:
  • Fighter
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
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Jax performs best with Lethal Tempo as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Jax's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Jax's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 68.75% win rate (+18.5% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 16 Jax games.

68.8%Win Rate
+18.5%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Jax rune build uses Grasp of the Undying as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Jax's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This setup achieves a 64.71% win rate (+14.5% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 17 games.

64.7%Win Rate
+14.5%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:

  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 40% effective.

  • DemolishDemolish

    Your third attack against towers deals [85 (+28% max Health) Melee || 50 (+20% max Health) Ranged] bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 30s

    Bone PlatingBone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

    Duration: 1.5s
    Cooldown: 55s

    UnflinchingUnflinching

    Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

    Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

    Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste
    +10 Item Haste

    These champions share at least 4 runes with Jax's recommended rune builds. Draven, Warwick, Maokai, Jayce, Rell use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Jax's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

    Jax Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the best Jax runes in patch 26.1?

    The best Jax runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, and the Inspiration tree with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

    What is the win rate for Jax's best rune page?

    Jax's best rune page has a 68.8% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +18.5% compared to Jax's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% pick rate among Jax players.

    What keystone should I use on Jax?

    Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Jax in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Jax's kit and provides a 68.8% win rate.

    What is Jax's primary rune tree?

    Jax's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Jax are Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, with Lethal Tempo being the keystone of choice.

    What is Jax's secondary rune tree?

    Jax's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight, which complement Jax's Precision primary tree.

    What are alternative rune setups for Jax?

    An alternative Jax rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Resolve tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

    How popular are Jax's runes?

    Jax's top rune page has a 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.2% of Jax players use the Lethal Tempo setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.