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Jax

Grandmaster at Arms

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About Jax

Jax, Grandmaster at Arms, is a assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion in League of Legends played in jungle and toplane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Jax on February 21, 2009 in Patch Alpha Week 2. Jax uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Jax has 17 skins in 13 skin lines. Jax has waited 107 days for a new skin, the 141st longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Jax fills the assassin/fighter/skirmisher role with melee attacks, mostly in jungle and toplane.

Jax deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Jax look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Jax's story

Unmatched in both his skill with unique armaments and his biting sarcasm, Jax is the last known weapons master of Icathia. After his homeland was laid low by its own hubris in unleashing the Void, Jax and his kind vowed to protect what little remained. As magic now rises in the world, this slumbering threat stirs once more, and Jax roams Valoran, wielding the last light of Icathia and testing all warriors he meets to see if any are strong enough to stand beside him...

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Jax's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Jax

Here is what Jax does well and where this assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong dueling potential

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • May struggle against true tanks

Jax costs 675 BE or 585 RP. Jax sits in Riot's second price tier, which covers champions with a moderate skill floor.

Jax has not been on sale since March 1, 2026.

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