Jax is a melee fighter usually played Top/Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Jax in ARAM: Jax excels as a dive bruiser in ARAM, using his E to negate damage and his passive to ramp up attack speed.
Jax ARAM Abilities
Jax's consecutive basic attacks stack to grant him increasing Attack Speed.
Jax leaps to a unit, striking an enemy if targeted.
Jax's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage.
Jax dodges all incoming attacks briefly, then stuns nearby enemies.
Every third attack deals bonus magic damage; activate to deal area damage and gain Armor and Magic Resist.
Jax ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Jax excels as a dive bruiser in ARAM, using his E to negate damage and his passive to ramp up attack speed. Focus on flanking squishy enemies and peeling for your carries when needed.
Tips
Use your E to dodge key skillshots and engage safely in ARAM's narrow lane.
Build tanky items like Sundered Sky to survive longer and stack your passive faster.
Focus on poking with Q and W to build up your passive attack speed before all-ins.
Save your E for enemy CC or burst abilities to maximize its dodge duration.
Coordinate with your team to jump on squishy targets after they use their spells.
Combos
Q > E > W > auto attacks for a standard engage with damage and dodge.
E > flash > Q > W to surprise engage and lock down a priority target.
W > Q > auto > E to poke then disengage safely.
Jax ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last StandSecondary — Domination
Treasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tunneler - 2.
Glowing Mote
Core Items
- 1.
Trinity Force - 2.
Sundered Sky - 3.
Plated Steelcaps
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are a caster-focused bruiser
- enemy team has multiple melee threats
- your champion spams abilities in fights
Avoid when:
- you are an auto-attack based champion
- enemy team is mostly ranged and kites well
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are a caster-focused bruiser
- enemy team has multiple melee threats
- your champion spams abilities in fights
Avoid when:
- you are an auto-attack based champion
- enemy team is mostly ranged and kites well
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple AD threats
- you need survivability in extended fights
- your champion deals physical damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AP
- you prefer burst over sustained damage
Options
Jax ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Jax in ARAM?
In ARAM, Jax typically builds core items like Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Plated Steelcaps and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Jax in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Jax in ARAM.
How do you play Jax in ARAM?
Jax excels as a dive bruiser in ARAM, using his E to negate damage and his passive to ramp up attack speed. Focus on flanking squishy enemies and peeling for your carries when needed.
What is Jax's best combo in ARAM?
Q > E > W > auto attacks for a standard engage with damage and dodge.
