Jax is a versatile bruiser champion excelling in both splitpushing and teamfighting, primarily dealing damage through auto-attacks while maintaining impressive durability. His signature ability, Counter Strike [E], blocks auto-attack damage and follows up with an area stun, making him particularly effective against auto-attack-based champions like ADCs, Bruisers, and certain junglers.

Skill Order Priority:

• W (Empower) > E (Counter Strike) > Q (Leap Strike)
• Max W first for strong trading potential
• E second for reduced cooldown and increased utility
• Q last for mobility (some players prefer Q second, but E is generally more reliable)

Core Items Build:

1. Starting Items:

   • Corrupting Potion OR
   • Doran's Blade + Health Potion

2. Main Items:

   • Trinity Force/Divine Sunderer (Mythic)
   • Death's Dance
   • Black Cleaver
   • Blade of the Ruined King

3. Situational Items:

   • Maw of Malmortius (vs AP)
   • Guardian Angel (defensive option)
   • Sterak's Gage (for durability)
   • Wit's End (vs heavy AP)

Build Path Strategy: Jax benefits greatly from Sheen items due to his W ability triggering the effect. Focus on items providing:

• Health (for durability)
• Attack Damage (enhances ultimate's defensive stats)
• Attack Speed (core for combat)

Key Build Considerations:

• Prioritize wave clear items to compensate for limited AOE abilities
• Balance between damage and survivability
• Adapt build based on enemy team composition
• Ultimate provides bonus resistances based on AD, making AD items more valuable

The combination of Jax's scaling potential, dueling strength, and build flexibility makes him a strong pick for players who enjoy both splitpushing and teamfighting playstyles. His ability to adapt to different situations through itemization while maintaining consistent damage output makes him a reliable choice in most team compositions.

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