Top Matchup

Jax vs Illaoi

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Jax

Jax

Grandmaster at Arms
Top
Jax Top Overall Win Rate
50.00%

Matchup Win Rate

45.5%
Jax vs Illaoi Wins
54.5%
Illaoi vs Jax Wins
Illaoi

Illaoi

the Kraken Priestess
Top
Illaoi Top Overall Win Rate
48.38%

Jax vs Illaoi - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Jax Top vs Illaoi Top - Who is stronger?

Illaoi Top counters Jax hard (45.5% win rate) based on 808 games. This matchup is really difficult for Jax players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Jax Top vs Illaoi Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Jax dominates the meta (3rd most popular, 7.0% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Illaoi (2.0% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Surprising upset: Despite Jax's higher tier rating, Illaoi wins 54.5% of encounters. This suggests Illaoi's kit specifically counters Jax's playstyle, overriding general meta strength - approach this matchup with extra caution. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Lethal Tempo + Triumph combination (64.3% win rate) plus optimal itemization Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 45.5% to 70%+ - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Jax faces both matchup (45.53%) and farming disadvantages (5.96 vs 6.68/min). With a 0.72 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Outclassed across the board: Illaoi leads in both matchup win rate (54.5%) and damage (899 vs 693/min). Jax must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Jax maintains better KDA (1.60, 50th place vs 61st for Illaoi), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Jax vs Illaoi - Top Stats Comparison

Jax Top
Jax Top
Versus
Illaoi Top
Illaoi Top
B+TierD
45.5%Matchup Winrate54.5%
50.00%Role Winrate48.38%
#36Winrate Rank#53
7.0%Pickrate2.0%
1.6Average KDA1.4
408Gold per Minute403
5.96CS/Min6.68
0.34Wards per Minute0.26
693Damage per Minute899

How to Beat Illaoi as Jax (Top)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Jax deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Illaoi deals mainly physical damage (94.65%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Illaoi, ranking 28th (versus 52nd for Jax) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.4 versus 1.6) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Jax Top versus Illaoi Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Jax player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Illaoi player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Jax vs Illaoi: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
44.1% Win Rate84.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
57.4% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Jax vs Illaoi: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp 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 60% effective.
  • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Unflinching
    Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

    Unflinching

    Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

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

    Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
    +10 Item Haste

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    43.0% Win Rate44.3% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Precision
    Lethal Tempo
    Lethal 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.

    Lethal Tempo

    Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

    Triumph
    Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



    'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
    —Noxian Reckoner

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: 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.

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

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

    Last Stand

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

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

    Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
    +10 Item Haste

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +65 Health
    +65 Health +65 Health

    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    64.3% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate

    Jax vs Illaoi: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Shield
    Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
    Enduring Focus
    Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
    After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    44.5% Win Rate58.9% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed

    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    46.7% Win Rate64.0% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    49.9% Win Rate11.4% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed

    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    56.2% Win Rate6.9% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    ->
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Sundered Sky
    Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    10 Ability Haste

    Lightshield Strike
    Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor


    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    60.6% Win Rate15.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity

    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    56.7% Win Rate15.3% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Dark Seal
    Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
    50 Health

    Glory
    Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
    Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    49.8% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed

    60.0% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed

    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    56.2% Win Rate6.9% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    49.9% Win Rate11.4% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Fiendish Codex
    Fiendish Codex (850 gold) 25 Ability Power
    10 Ability Haste

    ->
    Nashor's Tooth
    Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
    50% Attack Speed
    15 Ability Haste

    Icathian Bite
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    Lich Bane
    Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
    4% Move Speed
    10 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    Shadowflame
    Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration

    Cinderbloom
    Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
    98.2% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Bloodletter's Curse
    Bloodletter's Curse (2900 gold) 60 Ability Power
    350 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Vile Decay
    Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 5% for 6 seconds, up to 30%.
    100.0% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    50.1% Win Rate12.9% Pick Rate
    Mejai's Soulstealer
    Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
    100 Health

    Glory
    Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
    Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
    99.8% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor

    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    49.4% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
    Lich Bane
    Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
    4% Move Speed
    10 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    100.0% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
    Bloodletter's Curse
    Bloodletter's Curse (2900 gold) 60 Ability Power
    350 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Vile Decay
    Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 5% for 6 seconds, up to 30%.
    100.0% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
    Chempunk Chainsword
    Chempunk Chainsword (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Hackshorn
    Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
    0.0% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate
    Frozen Heart
    Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
    400 Mana
    20 Ability Haste

    Winter's Caress
    Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
    50.4% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate

    Jax vs Illaoi: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Leap Strike Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Empower Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    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.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    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.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > E > Q
    40.3% Win Rate56.4% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Leap Strike Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
    Q
    Q
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    Q
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    W
    Empower Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
    W
    W
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    E
    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.
    E
    E
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    E
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    R
    R
    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.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > Q > E
    71.8% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

    Jax tips:

    • Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.
    • Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

    Playing Against Illaoi

    • Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.
    • When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.
    • Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.