

Aatrox vs Jax Matchup Guide

Aatrox WinCon
Poke jax when he goes to last hits onto minions using q1.Combo him when his counterstrike is down.Look for all in around 60-70% health levels 4-5.
WinCon
Jax will try to force an all-in or heavy trade with his counterstrike and often with ignite. Jax will look to jump onto you with q when you q1 or q2 in lane to avoid getting hit by your sweet spots. He will q + e onto you then auto w then e to stun and guarantee his ult landing.
Wave Management
Jax should look to slow push the first and second waves and fast push the third wave then either cheater recall, get vision, or rotate. You should harass jax when he attempts to build the slow push but respect his lvl 2 advantage. Moreover, when the wave bounces back toward jax you should look for heavier trades if you have jungle vision and if he stayed. If you can get push in the lane you can harass him with q1s and play with your own minion wave when he jumps on you for a favorable trade. You can try to cheater recall if your jungle is pathing away and their jungle is pathing up in order to avoid a gank timer, or play for the 1v1 and get vision to guarantee you cannot get ganked.
Matchup Tips
Always avoid the stun from his e by spacing or using your e to dash out when he q's onto you.Do not walk in for a passive auto if jax is healthy and has counterstrike up.
Trades
Look to poke jax with q1 freely when he goes to farm. If he jumps onto you with his q then kite him using your w instantly and q2 + e backwards. Jax can only effectively trade with you with his counterstrike which has a 15 second cooldown early on. If his counterstrike is down and he walks up then you can combo him without much retaliation. Do not greed for passive procs on jax when he has lethal tempo stacked up.