This matchup is unwinnable if you are new to Jax. Always go D shield + Grasp. You win before lvl 4 so use it to your advantage. You should attack minions to stack Grasp and then E(1)-Q-AA-W-E(2). You always win small trades like this. Use your E to avoid minion damage. You hard outscale him so you win if you go even in lane.
Poppy
Poppy is similar to Malphite. If you survive lane , you will outscale. Dont go close to walls and dont use your Q if her W is not on cd. Use your E on her passive AA and try to avoid small trades.
Tahm Kench
This matchup is literally impossible. Only way you can win is if you solo kill him level 1-3. Once he gets his bramble or 2 Ruby crystal it's unwinnable. Ask your jungle to gank early since Tahm is easily gankable.
Dr. Mundo
It's a pretty hard matchup because of his poke and strong 1v1 but it is winnable. Try to dodge his Q and use your E on his E. Really important to not let him collect his passive after he blocks your E CC
Shen
Shen is one of the strongest early Toplaners. Dont engage into him if his W is up.Use your Q to dodge his E , or use your E to predict his engage. Usually you wont be able to match his R with your TP , so just get plates and deny him cs. Once you get Divine he cant touch you.
Darius
In this matchup Darius has the upper hand but you can still win. Try to bait his Q and then walk into him. Never engage with your Q as you need it to either disengage or Dodge his Q. If you are winning try to keep your E until he uses his , or if you are losing use E to disengage.
Akali
Akali can easily counter your engage with her W and E. You want to buy Sheen in your first base and then do small trades (Q-AA-W). Use your E only when she uses her E(2) into you.
Kennen
You can never engage into him due to his stun + high mobility. You can either rush Mercs or build Sheen for small trades.
Jayce
Tough matchup since he has strong lane and outscales you. His hammer E has 20s cd while your E has 14s. Engage into him in order to bait his E and after your cds are back engage again. If you do it correclty his E should be on cd
Tryndamere
You win early so try to cheat recall and buy a dorans blade. Never engage with your Q because he can just disengage with E. Never fight him when he has fury. If he doesnt have fury walk into him and use your Q when he uses his E.
Fiora
Fiora is 100% skill and experience matchup. Level 1 try to predict her Q with your E. If she has a good vital on you walk out of range to reset it. Use your Q to dodge her W because if it hits you die. Even if you dont get stunned , it reduces your attack speed by 50% so you basically cant auto her. You dominate midgame but she outscales late.
Sett
This match up is all about dodging his W. You always win trades unless you get hit by it. The moment he uses W use Q on him and walk behind him. If he pulls you use your E to disengage. Play it slow and be calm you should always win once you get divine.
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This guide aims to help new players to get to know Jax's strengths and weakensses in this Preseason. I plan on expanding and updating my guide for Season 12 in the future. I hope my guide makes your Jax experience even better. Feel free to give me your feedback.
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