MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jax vs Irelia
How often does Jax beat Irelia in Top?
Jax into Irelia in Top: 55% observed win rate across 2,357 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jax ahead by 260 gold.
Does Jax counter Irelia?
The numbers say yes: across 2,357 ranked Top games into Irelia, Jax takes 55% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Irelia's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Irelia: the Jax game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Jax at 66% across 1,218 games. Flip the lead and Jax falls to 43% across 1,139.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 1,218 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 1,139 |
| First blood | 62% | 1,153 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 1,142 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 941 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 343 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 158 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:45 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jax's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Jax finishes Trinity Force first most often: 55.1% over 875 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass: 66.3% across 196 games.
The most-finished Jax core is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass: 58.8% across 4,416 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (24,557 games).
Skill plan: Jax players max W first and take E at level 1.