Top Matchup

Renekton vs Jax

Patch: 15.18 (25.18)
League: Platinum+
Renekton

Renekton

the Butcher of the Sands
Top
Renekton Top Overall Win Rate
50.03%

Matchup Win Rate

48.1%
Renekton vs Jax Wins
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51.9%
Jax vs Renekton Wins
Jax

Jax

Grandmaster at Arms
Top
Jax Top Overall Win Rate
50.51%

Renekton vs Jax - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.18 (25.18)

Renekton Top vs Jax Top - Who is stronger?

Renekton Top has trouble against Jax (48.1% win rate) based on 1395 games. This is a tough matchup for Renekton players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Renekton Top vs Jax Top in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 76.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Renekton (5.7% pick rate, 6th most popular out of 63 Top champions) versus Jax (6.7%, 5th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Conqueror + Triumph combination (53.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 48.1% to 76.5% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Renekton's superior farming (7.56 vs 5.78/min, 3rd among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.78 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Jax leads in both matchup win rate (51.9%) and damage (706 vs 688/min). Renekton must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Renekton maintains better KDA (1.90, 31st place vs 49th for Jax), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Renekton vs Jax - Top Stats Comparison

Renekton Top
Renekton Top		Versus
Jax Top
Jax Top
B+TierA
48.1%Matchup Winrate51.9%
50.03%Role Winrate50.51%
#40Winrate Rank#29
5.7%Pickrate6.7%
1.9Average KDA1.6
425Gold per Minute416
7.56CS/Min5.78
0.32Wards per Minute0.34
688Damage per Minute706

How to Beat Jax as Renekton (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Renekton versus Jax matchup in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Renekton deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Jax has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Renekton is higher farming statistics (ranked 3rd among role champions) (versus 50th for Jax), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.6 versus 1.9) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Renekton Top versus Jax Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Renekton player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Jax 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.

Renekton vs Jax: 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.
46.6% Win Rate75.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
46.9% Win Rate23.3% Pick Rate

Renekton vs Jax: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

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
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone 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

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

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…

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

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

46.7% Win Rate93.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

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 …

Jack Of All Trades
Jack Of All Trades For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you 1 Ability Haste.

Gain 10 or 25 bonus Adaptive Force at 5 and 10 stacks, respectively.

Jack Of All Trades

For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…

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

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

53.0% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate

Renekton vs Jax: 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 Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
46.3% Win Rate56.2% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
45.6% Win Rate75.2% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.1% Win Rate16.9% 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.
49.1% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
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.
51.2% Win Rate14.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
63.5% Win Rate19.3% 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.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
46.3% Win Rate56.2% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.1% Win Rate16.9% 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.
49.1% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
45.6% Win Rate75.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
76.5% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate5.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
55.4% Win Rate12.2% 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.
42.9% Win Rate9.6% Pick Rate
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
39.6% Win Rate6.9% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate5.4% Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
100.0% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
33.0% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
67.3% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate

Renekton vs Jax: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Cull the Meek Renekton swings his blade, dealing moderate physical damage to all targets around him, and heals for a small portion of the damage dealt. If he has more than 50 Fury, his damage and heal are increased.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Ruthless Predator Renekton slashes his target twice, dealing moderate physical damage and stuns them for 0.75 seconds. If Renekton has more than 50 Fury, he slashes his target three times, destroying damage shields on the target, dealing high physical damage, and stunning them for 1.5 seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Slice and Dice Renekton dashes, dealing damage to units along the way. Empowered, Renekton deals bonus damage and reduces the Armor of units hit.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Dominus Renekton transforms into the Tyrant form, gaining bonus Health and dealing damage to enemies around him. While in this form, Renekton gains Fury periodically.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.3% Win Rate47.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Cull the Meek Renekton swings his blade, dealing moderate physical damage to all targets around him, and heals for a small portion of the damage dealt. If he has more than 50 Fury, his damage and heal are increased.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Ruthless Predator Renekton slashes his target twice, dealing moderate physical damage and stuns them for 0.75 seconds. If Renekton has more than 50 Fury, he slashes his target three times, destroying damage shields on the target, dealing high physical damage, and stunning them for 1.5 seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Slice and Dice Renekton dashes, dealing damage to units along the way. Empowered, Renekton deals bonus damage and reduces the Armor of units hit.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Dominus Renekton transforms into the Tyrant form, gaining bonus Health and dealing damage to enemies around him. While in this form, Renekton gains Fury periodically.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
61.5% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Renekton tips:

  • Slice and Dice excels at harassing maneuvers. Slice in, follow up with another skill and then Dice back out to safety.
  • Cull the Meek drains an enormous amount of life when used in the middle of the fray. You can use this to bait opponents into thinking you are weaker than you really are.
  • Cooldown reduction is especially good for Renekton, allowing him to both quickly build up and use his Fury.

Playing Against Jax

  • Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.
  • Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Renekton Top other Matchups

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+7.8%
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+5.1%
Gwen

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+3.9%
Gnar

Renekton vs Gnar

Renekton
+3.5%
Riven

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Renekton
+3.1%
Irelia

Renekton vs Irelia

Renekton
+2.8%
Tryndamere

Renekton vs Tryndamere

Renekton
+2.7%
Ambessa

Renekton vs Ambessa

Renekton
+2.7%
Volibear

Renekton vs Volibear

Renekton
+2.7%
Yorick

Renekton vs Yorick

Renekton
+2.6%
Trundle

Renekton vs Trundle

Renekton
+2.5%
Yasuo

Renekton vs Yasuo

Renekton
+2.5%
Aatrox

Renekton vs Aatrox

Renekton
+2.1%
Camille

Renekton vs Camille

Renekton
+1.9%
Sett

Renekton vs Sett

Renekton
+1.5%
Warwick

Renekton vs Warwick

Renekton
+1.5%
Cho'Gath

Renekton vs Cho'Gath

Renekton
+1.2%
Jayce

Renekton vs Jayce

Renekton
+0.7%
Fiora

Renekton vs Fiora

Renekton
-1.3%
Dr. Mundo

Renekton vs Dr. Mundo

Renekton
-1.3%
Darius

Renekton vs Darius

Renekton
-1.4%
Gragas

Renekton vs Gragas

Renekton
-1.4%
Ornn

Renekton vs Ornn

Renekton
-1.4%
Pantheon

Renekton vs Pantheon

Renekton
-1.6%
Sion

Renekton vs Sion

Renekton
-1.9%
Gangplank

Renekton vs Gangplank

Renekton
-2.1%
Urgot

Renekton vs Urgot

Renekton
-2.1%
Rumble

Renekton vs Rumble

Renekton
-2.3%
K'Sante

Renekton vs K'Sante

Renekton
-2.4%
Malphite

Renekton vs Malphite

Renekton
-2.5%
Mordekaiser

Renekton vs Mordekaiser

Renekton
-2.9%
Teemo

Renekton vs Teemo

Renekton
-3.7%
Kennen

Renekton vs Kennen

Renekton
-4.0%
Quinn

Renekton vs Quinn

Renekton
-4.2%
Garen

Renekton vs Garen

Renekton
-4.4%
Kled

Renekton vs Kled

Renekton
-4.5%
Nasus

Renekton vs Nasus

Renekton
-5.0%
Kayle

Renekton vs Kayle

Renekton
-5.2%
Vladimir

Renekton vs Vladimir

Renekton
-6.7%
Shen

Renekton vs Shen

Renekton
-10.3%
Illaoi

Renekton vs Illaoi